Jan 28--Jack Egers

Jack Egers

Selected by New York Rangers round 4 #20 overall 1966 NHL Amateur Draft.

His nickname was "Smokey," a reference to his ability to knock the sap out of the wood of his sticks with his rocket of a slapshot. But injuries really wreaked havoc on his hockey career. Early in his career he quite infamously smacked his head on the ice, resulting in a severe concussion that re-sparked the helmet debate. Egers even admitted he would have used a helmet if it was not for the unspoken peer pressure about not wearing a helmet. Egers also nearly ended up swallowing his tongue and went into convulsions.
Egers joined the fire department after hockey, rising all the way to the title of captain of the Kitchener, Ontario fire department.

CAREER NHL STATISTICS Years Teams GP G A TP PIM 1970-1976 NYR, STL, WAS 284 64 69 133 154 CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS Years Teams GP G A TP PIM 1970-1974 N.Y. Rangers, St. Louis 32 5 6 11 32 <>  <> <><> <><> <><> <>

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Received these blue sharpie signed cards TTM.

He also included this unsigned 71/72 colour postcard.

Return envelope postmarked 1987.