Jack McCartan

John William McCartan (born August 5, 1935) is an American retired goaltender. He played for the American national team at the 1960 Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal. He later played 12 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1959–60 and 1960–61 seasons, and 42 games with the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1974. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983, and into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.

Jack McCartan
Jack McCartan, March 2, 1960.
Born (1935-08-05) August 5, 1935
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.[1]
Height 6 ft 0.5 in (184 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for New York Rangers
Minnesota Fighting Saints
National team  United States
Playing career 1959–1974
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Squaw Valley Team
Men's baseball
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago Team

Playing career

McCartan was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was a college standout at the University of Minnesota from 1955 to 1958. McCartan also played baseball at Minnesota.[2] McCartan was named First Team All-America after the 1957–1958 season. He played for the bronze medal-winning US team in baseball at the 1959 Pan American Games.[1] After graduating, he joined the U.S. Army. While in the army, he joined the United States Olympic hockey team. His efforts helped the U.S. team defeat Canada, the Soviet Union, and Czechoslovakia and win the gold medal at Squaw Valley. For his efforts, he was named as the "All-World" goaltender of the Winter Games.

The New York Rangers gave him a four-game trial late in the 1959–60 season and he did quite well, the highlight being a save on Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings. He had maintained his amateur status by not signing a contract with the Rangers. Instead, he acted on advice from his University of Minnesota hockey coach John Mariucci and was paid $1,000 a game with the hope that good performances would get him a contract worth more than the $7,000 National Hockey League minimum. Attendance at Madison Square Garden for his four starts totaled 48,340 which was about 10,000 more than anticipated for a team that had been eliminated from playoff contention. After getting a win, two draws and a loss and stopping 92 of 99 shots on goal, McCartan signed with the Rangers for the following season for more than $10,000.[3]

He could not duplicate his success in the NHL. Coach Alf Pike decided to alternate Gump Worsley and McCartan in 1960–61, but when McCartan gave up 36 goals in 7½ games, Worsley became the full-time goaltender and McCartan was demoted to the minors. He played for several minor league teams over the next several years. He played in the Eastern Professional League, Western League, Central League, and World Hockey Association. In the early 1970s he resurfaced when the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association signed him, but he retired after two seasons.

Post-playing career

He later scouted for the Vancouver Canucks.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1955–56 University of Minnesota WIHL 24———14406702.79— ————————
1956–57 University of Minnesota WIHL 15———9004302.87— ————————
1957–58 University of Minnesota WIHL 28———16808913.18— ————————
1958–59 American National Team Intl 29———174010403.65.881 ————————
1959–60 New York Rangers NHL 4112240701.75.945 ————————
1959–60 Minneapolis Millers IHL 5———3001713.40— ————————
1960–61 New York Rangers NHL 81614403514.77.854 ————————
1960–61 Kitchener Beavers EPHL 5225216312014522.79— 7344212022.85—
1961–62 Kitchener Beavers EPHL 70362410420021753.10— 7344512002.66—
1962–63 Los Angeles Blades WHL 6031272360018743.12— 312181902.98—
1963–64 St. Louis Braves CHL 6731306402026233.91— 6243612704.49—
1964–65 St. Louis Braves CHL 51403002705.40— ————————
1964–65 Los Angeles Blades WHL 328222194812213.76— ————————
1965–66 San Francisco Seals WHL 5323273329918323.40— ————————
1966–67 California Seals WHL 61252610378420013.17— 5233001302.60—
1967–68 Omaha Knights CHL 439257238014813.77.892 ————————
1968–69 San Diego Gulls WHL 4320146238013403.38.906 10020206.00—
1969–70 San Diego Gulls WHL 5221209302516233.21.904 4031991905.73—
1970–71 San Diego Gulls WHL 55242011323916132.98.900 6243792403.80—
1971–72 San Diego Gulls WHL 3614162195511203.44— 202118603.05—
1972–73 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 3815191216012913.58.891 4122131403.94—
1973–74 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 200042507.14.808 ————————
1973–74 Suncoast Suns SHL 61403232604.83.849 ————————
1974–75 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 210061504.92.868 ————————
WHA totals 4216191226313913.69.888 4122131403.94—
NHL totals 122736804213.71.886 ————————

International
Year Team Event GPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1960 United States OLY 55003001102.20.918
Senior totals 55003001102.20.918

Awards and honours
Award Year
All-WIHL First Team 1956–57
AHCA First Team All-American 1956–57
All-WIHL First Team 1957–58
AHCA West All-American 1957–58

References
  1. Jack McCartan. sports-reference.com
  2. Jack McCartan Class of 1992 Hockey & Baseball 1956-58 Archived August 28, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. M Club Hall of Fame at gophersports.com
  3. Anderson, Dave. "Jack McCartan: the one-man American invasion of big-time hockey," Maclean's (magazine), October 22, 1960. Retrieved August 26, 2020
  4. "2.38 Jack McCartan". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  5. "IIHF Hall of Fame". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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