Jack Egers
# Jack Egers

John Richard Egers (January 28, 1949 – September 10, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, and Washington Capitals between 1969 and 1975.

## Biography

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

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

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1964–65 | Kitchener Greenshirts | COJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Kitchener Greenshirts | COJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 40 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1967–68 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 54 | 53 | 37 | 90 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 1968–69 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 59 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 1969–70 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1969–70 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 70 | 42 | 48 | 90 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1970–71 | New York Rangers | NHL | 60 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971–72 | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 63 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 1972–73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | New York Rangers | NHL | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Brantford Alexanders | OHA Sr | 30 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 284 | 64 | 69 | 133 | 154 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 32 |
