| Position | Right wing |
|---|---|
| Shoots | Right |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 8 |
| Weight lb | 175 |
| Played for | New York Rangers |
| Birth date | January 8, 1916 |
| Birth place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Death date | May 27, 2003 (aged 87) |
| Death place | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Career start | 1935 |
| Career end | 1951 |
Matthew Lamont "Mac" Colville (January 8, 1916 – May 27, 2003) was a professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Rangers between 1935 and 1947, winning the Stanley Cup in 1940.[1]
A native of Edmonton, Alberta, he was brother of Hall of Fame hockey player Neil Colville.
Legacy
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Colville at No. 55 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1930–31 | Edmonton Poolers | EJrHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Edmonton Y's Men | AAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Edmonton Poolers | EJrHL | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Edmonton Athletic Club | EJrHL | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Edmonton Athletic Club | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 1934–35 | New York Crescents | EAHL | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1935–36 | New York Rangers | NHL | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Philadelphia Ramblers | Can-Am | 16 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | New York Rangers | NHL | 46 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1937–38 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1940–41 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1941–42 | New York Rangers | NHL | 46 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Ottawa Commandos | QSHL | 19 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1942–43 | Ottawa Army | OCHL | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Ottawa Commandos | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 15 | ||
| 1943–44 | Red Deer Wheelers | ASHL | 16 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1945–46 | New York Rangers | NHL | 39 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 45 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1947–48 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 48 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 71 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 353 | 71 | 104 | 175 | 130 | 40 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 14 | ||||
Honours and awards
- EAHL First All-Star Team, 1935
- Won the Stanley Cup in with the New York Rangers.
References
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (2 June 2003). "Mac Colville, 87, a Mainstay for the Rangers". The New York Times
- ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 102. ISBN 978-0470736197.