Eric Calder

Eric Calder (born June 26, 1963 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in just two games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals. 
He played junior for the Cornwall Royals from 1980 to 1983. Calder won the Memorial Cup with the Royals in 1981 and also played for Canada in the 1981 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The Washington Capitals chose him 45th overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
He played in only one game in each of the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons for the Capitals. Calder realized his pro career was going nowhere and decided to change course. He entered the Wilfred Laurier University in 1984. When he left Laurier in 1988 he left for Europe where he spent the rest of his career.
Calder retired in 1997.
==External links==
*Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
*Profile hockeydb.com
*Profile legends of hockey.net
Category:Born in 1963
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Hershey Bears players
Category:Schwenningen Wild Wings players
Category:Washington Capitals players
Category:Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) alumni
Category:Cornwall Royals (OHL) alumni
Category:Fort Wayne Komets players
Category:Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks players
Category:Rouen Hockey Élite 76 players
Category:Chamonix HC players
Category:HC Brest players
Category:Manchester Storm players
Category:Retired in 1997