Michael Joseph McPhee (born July 14, 1960) is a

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former

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Playing career

McPhee began his professional career with the

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of the

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, after being selected in the sixth-round (124th overall) of the

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by the

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. He began his

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career with Montreal in

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. McPhee was a member of Montreal's

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winning team in

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. His best NHL season came in 1987-88, with linemates

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and

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, when he scored 23 goals and 43 points. The following season, he took part in the only

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of his career. He was also a three-time winner of the Jacques Beauchamp Trophy as the Montreal Canadiens’ unsung hero. McPhee was traded to the Minnesota North Stars on August 14, 1992 in exchange for a 5th round pick (

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) in the

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. While in Minnesota, McPhee was a favourite of head coach

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, who rewarded McPhee for his two-way style, which was similar to Gainey's. When the North Stars relocated to

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prior to the 1993-94 season, McPhee followed and continued to thrive while playing his defensive game. McPhee was forced to retire following the season due to a recurring knee injury.

Personal life

McPhee was born on July 14, 1960 in Sydney, Nova Scotia to Stan and Monica McPhee, but grew up in the small community of River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia McPhee earned a

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degree at

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, where he was a standout player for the Engineers before making his professional debut in 1982. After retiring from the NHL, he attended the

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where he received his

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. He is currently working as a

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for

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. He currently serves on the board of KidSport Canada and Sport Nova Scotia, as well as the Campaign Chair for

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in the Halifax Region. He is also part of the organizing committee for the Heart & Stroke Foundation's Hockey Heros Weekend, and the Danny Gallivan Cystic Fibrosis Golf Tournament. McPhee is married to Jane Anne McPhee. The couple has two children together Aly (b.1989) and Adam (b.1987) McPhee's daughter Aly was a track & field athlete at

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. Aly won six gold medals and a silver in five meets during the 2007 season. This included three gold in high jump and one as the anchor of McGill's 4x200-metre relay team. She also competed for Team Nova Scotia at the 2005 Canada Summer Games and 2006 Canadian junior track-and-field championships.

Career statistics

*Boldface denotes career high in each statistics.

Awards and achievements

*NHL All-Star Game roster - 1989 *

champion -

* Jacques Beauchamp Molson Trophy - 1988, 1990, 1991 *Inducted into the

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- 1999 *Inducted into the Cape Breton Sports Hall of Fame *National Bank Financial Wealth Management Excellence Award. Ottawa/Gatineau & Atlantic - 2012

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Stats, awards and honors
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