Drew MacIntyre (born June 24, 1983) is a

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former professional

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. , he is a developmental goaltending coach and scout for the

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in the

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Playing career

MacIntyre played his entire

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career in the

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with the

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. Playing four seasons with Sherbrooke, from 1999–2000 to 2002–03, he recorded seven

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s in 188 regular season games. Following his second junior hockey season, MacIntyre was chosen in round four of the

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by the

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, 121st overall. He turned pro in 2002–03 with the

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of the

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. He remained within the Red Wings' organization for four seasons, including several

(AHL) call-ups to the

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. In the 2006 off-season, MacIntyre signed with the

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and subsequently spent the 2006–07 season with the team's AHL affiliate, the

. MacIntyre set Moose regular-season franchise records with a 2.17

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(surpassed by

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in 2008–09) and a .922

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(tied with

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, 1997–98), while posting a 24–12–2 record. During the 2007–08 season, MacIntyre was called up by the Canucks on December 11, 2007, due to a minor injury to starting goaltender

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. Two days later, on December 13, MacIntyre made his NHL debut mid-way through the second period in relief of Canucks starter

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in a game against the

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. On January 29, 2008, MacIntyre made his second NHL appearance in relief of Sanford once more. He allowed one goal on 11 shots and picked up the loss in the Canucks' 4–3 defeat to the Stars. The two appearances marked his only NHL action during his tenure with the Canucks, recording a 2.95 goals against average and .864 save percentage. After being sent back to the Moose, MacIntyre became the ninth AHL goaltender to score a goal with an overtime game-winner. During a game against the

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on February 20, 2008, the Wolves had pulled their goaltender on a delayed penalty in overtime when an errant pass from Wolves forward

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travelled the length of the rink into the Wolves' net. MacIntyre, being the last Moose player to touch the puck on a save, was credited with the goal. On February 27, MacIntyre was named the AHL Player of the Week, having stopped 98 out of 101 shots over three road starts with a 0.98 goals against average and his game-winner. MacIntyre completed his second season with the Moose with a 2.32 goals against average, .921 save percentage and 25-18-2 record, while sharing starts with Canucks' first-rounder

. Becoming an unrestricted free agent in the 2008 off-season, MacIntyre agreed to terms with the

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on a one-year deal on July 1, 2008. He played the entire year for the

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of the AHL, appearing in 55 games with an AHL career-high 34 wins. The following off-season, MacIntyre signed with the

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on July 4, 2009. He was subsequently assigned to the team's AHL affiliate, the

. On February 28, 2011, MacIntyre was traded from the Atlanta Thrashers to the

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in exchange for

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. MacIntyre signed a one-year contract with the

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on July 7, 2011. On February 13, 2013, MacIntyre was signed to a professional tryout contract with the

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of the

. On April 2, 2013, Drew MacIntyre signed an NHL contract with the

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for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. Drew MacIntyre 2013

On June 13, 2013, the Maple Leafs re-signed MacIntyre to a one-year, two-way contract. In the back end of the 2013–14 season on April 10, 2014, MacInytre started his first NHL game against the

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. MacInytre continued his journeyman path in signing as a free agent to a one-year two way contract with the

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on July 1, 2014. In the 2014–15 season, he assumed the starting goaltender role with AHL affiliate, the

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. In 51 games he collected 20 wins as the Checkers missed the post-season. On May 29, 2015, MacIntyre opted to remain within the Hurricanes organization, signing a one-year two-way contract extension. In the following 2015–16 season, with the emergence of Hurricanes' goaltender prospects, MacIntyre was dealt at the trade deadline to the

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in exchange for Dennis Robertson on February 29, 2016. MacIntyre was directly assigned to the AHL to help solidify the Rockford IceHogs. In December 2015, he represented Team Canada at the

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and helped capture the title. On April 27, 2016, MacIntyre opted to halt his North American career and put pen to paper to embark on a career abroad with a two-year deal with the

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of the German top-flight

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. However, shortly thereafter the Hamburg Freezers announced they had entered administration and ceased operations, returning MacIntyre to free agency. On September 7, 2016, having returned to North America, MacIntyre signed a professional try-out contract to attend the training camp of the Washington Capitals. After being released, he inked a deal with Medvescak Zagreb of the

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in October 2016. He played in 21 games for Zagreb with a 2.66 goals against average and a .925 save percentage. On January 8, 2017, he put pen to paper on a deal for the remainder of the season with

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of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. After starting the 2017–18 season with Medvescak Zagreb, he moved back to Germany in October 2017, signing with Deutsche Eishockey Liga outfit

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. He officially retired from playing on April 1, 2021.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macintyre, Drew 1983 births Living people Buffalo Sabres players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Canadian people of Scottish descent Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Chicago Wolves players Detroit Red Wings draft picks Grand Rapids Griffins players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Prince Edward Island HC Lev Praha players Manitoba Moose players Milwaukee Admirals players Nippon Paper Cranes players Oji Eagles players Ontario Junior Hockey League players Reading Royals players Rochester Americans players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Sherbrooke Castors players Sportspeople from Charlottetown Straubing Tigers players Toledo Storm players Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players Vancouver Canucks players KHL Medveščak Zagreb players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Croatia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany