Jack Lancien Explained

John Gordon "Jack" Lancien (June 14, 1923 – June 7, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played in 63 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers from 1947 to 1950. He tallied 1 goal and 5 assists in his NHL career. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1961, was spent in the minor leagues.

Professional career

Jack Lancien was a skilled defenceman who played parts of four seasons with the New York Rangers in the 1940s and 1950s. He was a fine playmaker who could cover people in his own end. He also had a lengthy 15-year career playing in the minors and senior leagues.

Lancien began his career playing junior hockey with the hometown Regina Pats. In 1946–47 he played in one game for the Rangers but otherwise played for the New York Rovers in the Eastern Hockey League. The next year he was recalled for a couple of playoff games then dressed for 43 contests in 1949–50.

After playing 19 games in 1950–51, Lancien returned to the minors where he remained until he retired in 1961. Along the way, some of his most productive years came in the Western Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks and the senior Spokane Flyers of the Western International Hockey League.

Personal life

At the conclusion of his hockey career, Jack Lancien settled in Spokane, Washington and worked as a Conductor for the Great Northern Railway where he was employed until his retirement. Lancien enjoyed playing golf, and became very skilled on the links with a zero (or scratch) handicap.

Lancien was twice married and had three children, (two daughters and a son) and three grandsons. Lancien died in 1991 at the age of 67 from cancer.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP				PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1945–46	Regina Capitals	WCSHL		12	1	2	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	New York Rovers	EAHL		55	3	11	14	44		9	0	0	0	9
1947–48	New Haven Ramblers	AHL		68	7	20	27	64		4	0	1	1	4
1947–48	New York Rangers	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	2
1948–49	New Haven Ramblers	AHL		67	2	24	26	66		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	New York Rangers	NHL		43	1	4	5	27		4	0	1	1	0
1949–50	New Haven Ramblers	AHL		26	2	7	9	17		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	St. Paul Saints	USHL		4	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	New York Rangers	NHL		19	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Cincinnati Mohawks	AHL		40	4	6	10	41		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Cincinnati Mohawks	AHL		61	2	4	6	43		7	0	1	1	4
1952–53	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		64	10	12	22	39		9	0	1	1	4
1953–54	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		70	9	24	33	54		12	0	4	4	8
1954–55	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		70	5	30	35	17		5	0	1	1	4
1955–56	Spokane Flyers	WIHL		44	7	32	39	13		10	1	9	10	2
1955–56	Spokane Flyers	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		6	0	3	3	0
1956–57	Spokane Flyers	WIHL		48	9	23	32	23		9	0	10	10	0
1957–58	Spokane Flyers	WIHL		47	11	29	40	13		13	1	6	7	2
1958–59	Spokane Spokes	WHL		31	1	12	13	6		4	0	1	1	0
1958–59	Trail Smoke Eaters	WIHL		5	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Spokane Comets	WHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Rossland Warriors	WIHL		4	1	1	2	—		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				262	17	61	78	231		11	0	2	2	8
WHL totals				236	25	78	103	116		30	0	7	7	16
NHL totals				63	1	5	6	35		6	0	1	1	2