Mike McMahon, Jr.

Michael William McMahon, Jr. (born August 30, 1941, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a former ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers. He also played in the World Hockey Association for the Minnesota Fighting Saints and San Diego Mariners.
McMahon played junior hockey for the Guelph Biltmores and the Guelph Royals from 1959 to 1962. His rights belonged to the New York Rangers since the junior teams were Rangers' farm teams.
From 1962 to 1966 he played 60 games for the NHL Rangers (scoring 13 assists) but spent the bulk of his time in the minor leagues. The Montreal Canadiens accquired him in 1966 and he spent 1966-67 with the Houston Apollos. THe following year he was traded to the Minnesota North Stars and McMahon played what would be his only full NHL season in 1967-68.
Over the next four seasons his rights belonged to no less than seven NHL teams. McMahon never again caught on with an NHL team as a regular.
In 1972 he jumped to the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Three seasons with the Saints and one with the San Diego Mariners were the most productive of his career. He finished off with the Springfield Indians in 1976-77.
He played 224 games in the NHL, scoring 15 goals and 83 points, and 269 games in the WHA, scoring 29 goals and 130 points.
His father, Mike Sr. also played in the NHL.
==Awards==
*1965 Central Hockey League Top Defenceman.
*1967 Central Hockey League Top Defenceman.
==Gallery==
21Nov1965-Rangers_scale_glass.jpg|Arnie Brown and Mike McMahon, Jr. scale the glass, November 21, 1965.
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