Eric Calder
Born (1963-07-23) July 23, 1963
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
Dragons de Rouen
Albatros de Brest
SERC Wild Wings
Manchester Storm
NHL Draft 45th overall, 1981
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1982–1997

Eric Calder (born July 26, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals, one game each in the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1982 to 1997, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe. He was selected by the Capitals in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Prior to playing in the NHL, Calder became one of the youngest players to play for the Canadian junior team, as a 17-year-old, at the 1981 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[2] He spent three seasons with the Cornwall Royals of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, winning the 1981 Memorial Cup as a member of the team.[1]

After appearing in his two NHL games, Calder played a season of minor professional hockey with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League before returning to school, attending the Wilfrid Laurier University.[2] While at Laurier, he was named an Ontario University Athletic Association all-star in 1986, 1987 and 1988 and a Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union All-Canadian in 1988.[1] Following graduation, Calder returned to the pro game, playing in France, Germany and England until retiring as a player in 1998.[1]

Post-playing career

He is currently head coach of the Waterloo Wolves Midget AAA team that plays in the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 Waterloo Siskins MWJHL 4213364933 —————
1980–81 Waterloo Siskins MWJHL 420213 —————
1980–81 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 669344339 1406625
1980–81 Cornwall Royals M-Cup ————— 53148
1981–82 Washington Capitals NHL 10000 —————
1981–82 Cornwall Royals OHL 6512364895 51786
1982–83 Washington Capitals NHL 10000 —————
1982–83 Cornwall Royals OHL 665303572 80556
1983–84 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 30220 —————
1983–84 Hershey Bears AHL 6826850 —————
1985–86 Wilfred Laurier University CIAU 245212641 —————
1986–87 Wilfred Laurier University CIAU 265263136 —————
1987–88 Wilfred Laurier University CIAU 2610263628 —————
1988–89 TSV Peißenberg GER-3 2514274156 12561124
1989–90 Dragons de Rouen FRA 804416 —————
1990–91 Chamonix HC FRA-2 20961540 21012
1991–92 Dragons de Rouen FRA 1945918 —————
1992–93 Dragons de Rouen FRA 3312183052 —————
1993–94 Dragons de Rouen FRA 207192616 1117814
1994–95 Albatros de Brest FRA 28461042 903327
1995–96 Albatros de Brest FRA 2807761 1233636
1996–97 SERC Wild Wings DEL 41120 —————
1996–97 Manchester Storm BISL 39461062 60006
FRA totals 136275986205 324131777
NHL totals 20000 —————

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1981 Canada WJC 51014
Junior totals 51014

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Eric Calder profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  2. 1 2 Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 118. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
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