Jock Darren Callander (born April 23, 1961 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey player. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice.
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The younger brother of Drew, Jock Callander replaced a small NHL career with a historic one in the IHL. Drew Callander (born August 17, 1956 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a retired former professional Ice hockey centre who spents parts The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 Never drafted, he had brief stops with St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Tampa, but with the Muskegon/Cleveland Lumberjacks he was sensational, breaking the all-time points mark during the 1999–2000 season when he registered his 1,383rd career point, breaking the record of Len Thornson. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa Florida. The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an International Hockey League Ice hockey team located in Muskegon Michigan. Facts Founded 1992 - 1993 season Arena Richfield Coliseum (capacity 20000 1992–1994 & Gund Arena Len Thornson (born February 4, 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey forward.
Callander started slowly in junior with Regina, but in his last two seasons he produced staggering totals of 146 goals and 343 points, leading the league in 1981–82. The Regina Pats are a Junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. 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. The Central Hockey League was a minor professional Ice hockey league that operated in the United States from 1963 to 1984 He signed with Pittsburgh, and over the next three years split his time between the Penguins and the IHL.
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. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion At the 1992 Victory Celebration for the Pittsburgh Penguins at Three Rivers Stadium, Jock lost his watch to a fan who had inadvertently grabbed it while slapping hands. Three Rivers Stadium was a Multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000 Over the summer, though, he became a free agent and Pittsburgh didn't sign him--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.
For much of his time in the IHL he was paired with best friend Dave Michayluk, another journeyman NHLer who became the IHLs all-time leading scorer, in large measure thanks to the passing of Callander. David "Dave" Michayluk (born May 18, 1962 in Wakaw Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian Professional They lived near each other in Avon Lake, Ohio, their wives are best friends, and they played together for almost their entire IHL careers. Avon Lake is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18145 at the 2000 census Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads
Jock 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. The Houston Aeros are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978–79 | Regina Blues | SJHL | 42 | 44 | 42 | 86 | 24 | |||||||
| 1978–79 | Regina Pats | WHL | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1979–80 | Regina Pats | WHL | 39 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | Regina Pats | WHL | 72 | 67 | 86 | 153 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1981–82 | Regina Pats | WHL | 71 | 79 | 111 | 190 | 59 | 20 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 37 | ||
| 1982–83 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 68 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1983–84 | Montana Magic | CHL | 72 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 69 | |||||||
| 1983–84 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1984–85 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 82 | 39 | 68 | 107 | 86 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 33 | ||
| 1985–86 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 82 | 39 | 72 | 111 | 121 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 1986–87 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 82 | 54 | 82 | 136 | 110 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 23 | ||
| 1987–88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 41 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 45 | |||||||
| 1987–88 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 31 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25 | ||
| 1988–89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 30 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1988–89 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 48 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 30 | ||
| 1989–90 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 30 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 49 | |||||||
| 1989–90 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 46 | 29 | 49 | 78 | 118 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 54 | ||
| 1990–91 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 30 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 102 | |||||||
| 1991–92 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 81 | 42 | 70 | 112 | 160 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | ||
| 1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 1992–93 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 69 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 172 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 25 | ||
| 1993–94 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 81 | 31 | 70 | 101 | 126 | |||||||
| 1994–95 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 61 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1995–96 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 81 | 42 | 53 | 95 | 150 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 61 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 56 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 1997–98 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 72 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 105 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 81 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 121 | |||||||
| 1999–00 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 64 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 83 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 5 years | Totals | NHL | 109 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 116 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | ||