Jock Callander

Jock Darren Callander (born April 23, 1961 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey player.

Career

The younger brother of Drew, Jock Callander replaced a small NHL career with a historic one in the IHL. 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.

Callander started slowly in junior with the Regina Pats, but in his last two seasons he produced staggering totals of 146 goals and 343 points, leading the league in 1981–82. 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. He signed with Pittsburgh, and over the next three years split his time between the Penguins and the IHL.

For much of his time in the IHL he was paired with best friend Dave Michayluk, another journeyman NHLer who became the IHL's all-time leading scorer, in large measure thanks to the passing of Callander.

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.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
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

Awards

• WHL Leading Scorer Bob Brownridge Memorial Trophy 1981-82
• IHL First All-Star Team (1987, 1992)
• Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy (Leading Scorer - IHL) (1987) (tied with Jeff Pyle)
• James Gatschene Memorial Trophy (MVP - IHL) (1987) (co-winner - Jeff Pyle)
• Became IHL's all-time leading scorer (1383 points) in game vs. Cincinnati (IHL), February 23, 2000.
• 1992 Stanley Cup Championship (Pittsburgh)

External links

• Jock Callander's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Jock Callander's biography at Legends of Hockey