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Born	April 23, 1961 (age 48),; Regina, SK, CAN
Height; Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m); 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
Pro clubs	Pittsburgh Penguins; Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Pro career	1982 – 2000

Jock Darren Callander (born April 23, 1961 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey player.

[edit] Career

The younger brother of Drew, Jock Callander replaced a small NHL career with a historic one in the IHL. Never drafted, he had brief stops with St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Tampa, but with the Muskegon/Cleveland Lumberjacks he was sensational, breaking the all-time points mark during the 1999–2000 season when he registered his 1,383rd career point, breaking the record of Len Thornson.

Callander started slowly in junior with Regina, but in his last two seasons he produced staggering totals of 146 goals and 343 points, leading the league in 1981–82. Nonetheless, he was never drafted by an NHL team, signing with St. Louis as a free agent, though never playing for the Blues. Instead, he had to settle for a start in the CHL and IHL, where he spent the first five pro years of his career. He signed with Pittsburgh, and over the next three years split his time between the Penguins and the IHL.

The highlight of his NHL time came in 1991–92. After playing the whole year with Muskegon, he came up to the Penguins for the playoffs, appearing in a dozen games en route to the Stanley Cup. At the 1992 Victory Celebration for the Pittsburgh Penguins at Three Rivers Stadium, Jock lost his watch to a fan who had inadvertently grabbed it while slapping hands. Over the summer, though, he became a free agent and Pittsburgh didn't sign him—he went to Tampa Bay. Callander played eight games with the Lightning and most of the next eight years back in the IHL with Cleveland.

For much of his time in the IHL he was paired with best friend Dave Michayluk, another journeyman NHLer who became the IHLs all-time leading scorer, in large measure thanks to the passing of Callander. They lived near each other in Avon Lake, Ohio, their wives are best friends, and they played together for almost their entire IHL careers.

Jock Callander retired from hockey following the 1999–2000 season and became an assistant coach for Cleveland in 2000–01 before joining the Houston Aeros the following year.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Regina Blues	SJHL	42	44	42	86	24
1978–79	Regina Pats	WHL	19	3	2	5	0
1979–80	Regina Pats	WHL	39	9	11	20	25	18	8	5	13	0
1980–81	Regina Pats	WHL	72	67	86	153	37	11	6	7	13	14
1981–82	Regina Pats	WHL	71	79	111	190	59	20	13	26	39	37
1982–83	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	68	20	27	47	26	6	0	1	1	9
1983–84	Montana Magic	CHL	72	27	32	59	69
1983–84	Toledo Goaldiggers	IHL	2	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL	82	39	68	107	86	17	8	13	21	33
1985–86	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	82	39	72	111	121	14	12	11	23	12
1986–87	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	82	54	82	136	110	15	13	7	20	23
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	41	11	16	27	45
1987–88	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	31	20	36	56	49	6	2	3	5	25
1988–89	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	30	6	5	11	20	10	2	5	7	10
1988–89	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	48	25	39	64	40	7	5	5	10	30
1989–90	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	30	4	7	11	49
1989–90	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	46	29	49	78	118	15	6	14	20	54
1990–91	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	30	14	20	34	102
1991–92	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	81	42	70	112	160	10	4	10	14	13
1991–92	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL						12	1	3	4	2
1992–93	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	8	1	1	2	2
1992–93	Atlanta Knights	IHL	69	34	50	84	172	9	7	5	12	25
1993–94	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	81	31	70	101	126
1994–95	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	61	24	36	60	90	4	2	2	4	6
1995–96	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	81	42	53	95	150	3	1	0	1	8
1996–97	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	61	20	34	54	56	14	7	6	13	10
1997–98	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	72	20	33	53	105	10	5	6	11	6
1998–99	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	81	28	26	54	121
1999–00	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	64	16	27	43	83	9	1	5	6	6
5 years	Totals	NHL	109	22	29	51	116	22	3	8	11	12

[edit] Awards

IHL First All-Star Team (1987, 1992)
Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy (Leading Scorer - IHL) (1987) (tied with Jeff Pyle)
James Gatschene Memorial Trophy (MVP - IHL) (1987) (co-winner - Jeff Pyle)
Became IHL's all-time leading scorer (1383 points) in game vs. Cincinnati (IHL), February 23, 2000.
1992 Stanley Cup Championship (Pittsburgh)

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[edit] Career

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Awards

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