Jack Egers

John Richard Egers (January 28, 1949 – September 10, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.

He played junior hockey for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey Association and led the league in goals in his final year - 1967-68.

Originally drafted in 1966 by the New York Rangers, Egers would also play for the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals. Egers is an original member of the Capitals, who claimed him in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, and holds the distinction of scoring the first winning goal for the team on October 17, 1974 against the Chicago Black Hawks.

Early in his career with the Rangers, he suffered a life-threatening injury that affected his play for some time. He was traded to the Blues in 1971 and enjoyed several good seasons in St. Louis.

Traded back to the Rangers in 1974, he was soon after picked by the Washington Capitals in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. Egers spent several injury-shorthened seasons with the Capitals and one with the senior Brantford Alexanders before retiring in 1977.

In 284 NHL games, Egers scored 64 goals and 69 assists.

Egers was later a captain in the Kitchener Fire Department. He died at the age of 72 on September 10, 2021.

Awards

 * 1969-70 Central Hockey League (leading scorer)