James Duncan McCrimmon (born May 29, 1953) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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. He played 2 games in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
for the
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s ...
during the
1974–75 season. He also played 114 games in the
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association (french: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) ...
with the
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...
and
Calgary Cowboys
The Calgary Cowboys were an ice hockey team that played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1975–1977. The Cowboys played at the Stampede Corral in Calgary. The franchise was founded in 1972 as the Miami Screaming Eagles, t ...
from 1973 to 1975. McCrimmon was born in
Ponoka,
Alberta
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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1953 births
Living people
Baltimore Clippers players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Calgary Cowboys players
Edmonton Oilers (WHA) draft picks
Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players
Ice hockey people from Alberta
Los Angeles Kings draft picks
Kimberley Dynamiters players
Medicine Hat Tigers players
Mohawk Valley Comets (NAHL) players
People from Ponoka, Alberta
Ponoka Stampeders players
Providence Reds players
Richmond Wildcats players
St. Louis Blues players
Winston-Salem Polar Twins (SHL) players
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