Vic Mercredi

Vic Mercredi
Born	(1953-03-31) March 31, 1953 (age 71) Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Atlanta Flames Calgary Cowboys
NHL draft	16th overall, 1973 Atlanta Flames
WHA draft	35th overall, 1973 Houston Aeros
Playing career	1969–1980

Victor Dennis Mercredi (born March 31, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player of Métis heritage.^[1] Mercredi played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) as a left winger.^[2]

Hockey career and accomplishments

Vic Mercredi's hockey career spanned a decade, from 1969 to 1980. He played for the Penticton Broncos in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League from 1969–71 and the New Westminster Bruins in the Western Canadian Hockey League from 1971-73.^[3] Mercredi was drafted 16th overall in the first round of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Flames, and 35th overall in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft by the Houston Aeros. He played 2 games for Atlanta in the 1974–75 season, and three games for the Calgary Cowboys during the 1975-76 WHA season. He also played for a time in Stockholm, Sweden, on the now defunct Hammarby IF Hockey team. Mercredi was the 1970-71 BCJHL MVP and voted on the BCJHL all-star first team.^[4] He was also inducted into the NWT Sport Hall of Fame in 2013 for being the first hockey player born in the Northwest Territories to play in the National Hockey League.^[5]

Political involvement

Mercredi ran for public office to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 2011 Northwest Territories general election in the electoral district of Kam Lake. He finished third out of four candidates, while incumbent Dave Ramsay was re-elected.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Penticton Broncos	BCJHL		48	16	18	34	—		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Penticton Broncos	BCJHL		51	50	56	106	38		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		68	24	30	54	87		5	1	1	2	2
1972–73	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		67	52	61	113	135		5	8	4	12	14
1973–74	Omaha Knights	CHL		68	21	36	57	34		5	1	2	3	2
1974–75	Omaha Knights	CHL		64	10	16	26	16		6	0	0	0	0
1974–75	Atlanta Flames	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		52	6	9	15	15		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Calgary Cowboys	WHA		3	0	0	0	29		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Hammarby IF	SWE-2		18	5	9	14	67		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Phoenix Roadrunners	PHL		42	16	24	40	48		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Springfield Indians	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Tucson Rustlers	PHL		29	8	20	28	4		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Delta Kings	BCSHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				3	0	0	0	29		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Metis Hockey Players". Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture. pp. 4–5. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
2. "1973 NHL Amateur Draft -- Vic Mercredi". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
3. "Vic Mercredi hockey statistics and profile". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
4. "Vic Mercredi". sportnorth.com. Sport North Federation. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
5. "Vic Mercredi". NWT Sport Hall of Fame. January 1, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Tom Lysiak

Atlanta Flames first round draft pick 1973

Succeeded by Richard Mulhern