Jock Callander

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Jock Callander
Born (1961-04-23) April 23, 1961 (age 62)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1982–2000

William Darren "Jock" Callander (born April 23, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, and current front office executive, part-time assistant coach, and TV analyst for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League.

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Career

Callander, the younger brother of NHL player Drew, replaced a small NHL career with a historic one in the IHL. Never drafted, he had brief stops with the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Tampa Bay Lightning, but with the Muskegon/Cleveland Lumberjacks he was sensational, registering 1,242 career points, only 10 points behind Len Thornson's IHL record. [1]

Callander started slowly in junior with the Regina Pats, but in his last two seasons he produced staggering totals of 146 goals and 343 points, leading the league in 1981–82. Nonetheless, he was never drafted by an NHL team, signing with St. Louis as a free agent, though never playing for the Blues. Instead, he had to settle for a start in the CHL and IHL, where he spent the first five pro years of his career. He signed with Pittsburgh, and over the next three years split his time between the Penguins and the IHL. [1]

The highlight of his NHL time came in 1991–92. After playing the whole year with Muskegon, he came up to the Penguins for the playoffs, appearing in a dozen games en route to the Stanley Cup. [2] At the 1992 victory celebration for the Pittsburgh Penguins at Three Rivers Stadium, Callander lost his watch to a fan who had inadvertently grabbed it while slapping hands. Over the summer, though, he became a free agent and Pittsburgh did not sign him; instead, he went to Tampa Bay. Callander played eight games with the Lightning and most of the next eight years back in the IHL with Cleveland.

Personal life

Callander retired from hockey following the 1999–2000 season and became an assistant coach for Cleveland in 2000–01 before joining the Houston Aeros the following year.

In 2007, Callander returned to Cleveland to work with the city's then-new American Hockey League franchise, the Lake Erie Monsters. He is a color analyst for the team's TV broadcasts, [3] serves as an assistant coach for games not televised, and works in the team's front office as Vice President of Hockey Affairs and Team Services. [4]

Muskegon retired his number 15 jersey before a Muskegon Lumberjacks (1992–2010) game at the L. C. Walker Arena on October 23, 2009. [5]

On December 16, 2011, before a Monsters game at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Callander had his number 15 retired in honor of his career as a member of the Lumberjacks, as well as his involvement in hockey initiatives in the Cleveland area. [6]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 Regina Blues SJHL 4244428624—————
1978–79 Regina Pats WHL 193250—————
1979–80 Providence College ECAC 30110—————
1979–80 Regina PatsWHL3991120251886140
1979–80 Regina Pats MC —————41230
1980–81 Regina PatsWHL7267861533711671314
1981–82 Regina PatsWHL7179111190592013263937
1982–83 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 682027472660119
1983–84 Montana Magic CHL7227325969—————
1983–84 Toledo Goaldiggers IHL 20000—————
1984–85 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL82396810786178132133
1985–86 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL8239721111211412112312
1986–87 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL825482136110151372023
1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 4111162745—————
1987–88 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL3120365649623525
1988–89 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL306511201025710
1988–89 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL48253964407551030
1989–90 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL30471149—————
1989–90 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL46294978118156142054
1990–91 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL30142034102—————
1991–92 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL814270112160104101413
1991–92 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL—————121342
1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL81122—————
1992–93 Atlanta Knights IHL693450841729751225
1993–94 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL813170101126—————
1994–95 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL612436609042246
1995–96 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL8142539515031018
1996–97 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL612034545614761310
1997–98 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL722033531051056116
1998–99 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL81282654121—————
1999–2000 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL641627438391566
IHL totals1054477765124216891337387160251
NHL totals10922295111622381112

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jock Callander". hockeydb.com.
  2. 1 2 "Jock Callander Stats".
  3. ↑ Lake Erie Monsters
  4. ↑ Monsters' hockey staff - Cleveland Monsters.com
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "Jock Callander Jersey Retirement". YouTube .
  7. ↑ Callander bio - Lake Erie Monsters.com
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