Career
Before playing in the NHL, MacInnis played two games with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and parts of three seasons with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He had a successful time with the Rangers. He was awarded the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL's most outstanding defenceman for his efforts. This team also won the Memorial Cup and MacInnis was a two-time first-team All-Star.
He was drafted 15th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1981 NHL entry draft. On December 30, 1981, MacInnis made his NHL debut in a 4–2 loss against the Boston Bruins. On October 23, 1982, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Denis Cyr goal in a 5–5 tie against the Toronto Maple Leafs. On November 20, 1982, MacInnis scored his first NHL goal against Greg Millen in a 4–4 tie against the Hartford Whalers. During the 1984–85 season, MacInnis was selected to play in is first All-Star game. He helped the Flames when they went on a run in the playoffs. They defeated the Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, and Chicago Blackhawks. They went on to defeat the Montreal Canadiens four games to two in the Final to win the first Stanley Cup in Flames franchise history. MacInnis had a very productive playoffs and finals, recording four goals and five assists in the finals. He was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for his efforts. The next season, MacInnis became the first Flames' defenceman and also only the fourth in NHL history to record a 100-point season after finishing the season with 103 points. At the time of his departure, MacInnis held the Flames team record for points with 822, assists with 603, games played with 803, playoff assists with 77, and playoff points with 103.
On July 4, 1994, MacInnis signed a four-year, $3.5 million contract to join the St. Louis Blues. On October 23, 1997, MacInnis played his 1,000 NHL game in a 4–2 win against the Vancouver Canucks. On April 7, 1998, he recorded his 1,000 NHL point, assisting on a Pierre Turgeon goal in a 4–2 win against the Detroit Red Wings. The Blues named MacInnis as the temporary captain of the team after Blues captain Chris Pronger broke his arm. Pronger suggested that MacInnis stay on as the captain after he returned from injury. He was only able to play three games during the season and had to heal from a detached retina after suffering vision problems.
On September 9, 2005, MacInnis announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey. After retiring, he stayed with the Blues organization and became a member of their marketing and hockey operations departments. The Blues honoured MacInnis by retiring his jersey number #2 on April 9, 2006 and unveiled a statue of MacInnis outside Scottrade Center on October 8, 2009. On November 12, 2007, MacInnis was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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