In his college career, McPhee held Bowling Green’s
school record of 267 points in 153 games. During his
Hobey Baker year of 1981-82, he recorded 28 goals and 52 assists for 80 points in 40 games and was named CCHA Player of the Year, first team All-America and First Team CCHA All Star, and was the first CCHA player to earn All-Academic honors three years in a row (1979-82). He was the CCHA’s all-time leading scorer with 114 goals and 153 assists, and held the BGSU freshman point record with 88 in 1979. McPhee’s hockey number was retired—the first Falcon so honored—and he was elected to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987. After playing seven NHL seasons with the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils, the native of Guelph, Ontario, retired from hockey in 1989 and earned a law degree from Rutgers University in 1992. McPhee currently is vice president and general manager of the Washington Capitals.

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