Victor Dennis Mercredi (born March 31, 1953) is a

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heritage and retired professional

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player. Mercredi played in the

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(NHL) and

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(WHA) as a

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Hockey career and accomplishments

Vic Mercredi's hockey career spanned a decade, from 1969 to 1980. He played for the

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in the

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from 1969–71 and the

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in the Western Canadian Hockey League from 1971-73. Mercredi was drafted 16th overall in the first round of the

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by the

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, and 35th overall in the

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by the Houston Aeros. He played 2 games for Atlanta in the 1974–75 season, and three games for the

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during the 1975-76 WHA season. He also played for a time in

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, on the now defunct Hammarby IF Hockey team. Mercredi was the 1970-71 BCJHL MVP and voted on the BCJHL all-star first team. He was also inducted into the NWT Sport Hall of Fame in 2013 for being the first hockey player born in the

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to play in the

Political involvement

Mercredi ran for public office to the

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in the

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in the electoral district of

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. He finished third out of four candidates, while incumbent

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was re-elected.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

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