Peter McNab Tribute Story
The Peter McNab story begins when he was born May 8, 1952, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He inherited a history of hockey bloodlines as his father, Max McNab, won a Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings in 1950. At 14, McNab, a Canadian born American moved to the United States, where his father was the coach of the Western Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls.
McNab played center on the ice. However, he entered the University of Denver while playing on a baseball scholarship. As fate would have, McNab made the Denver Pioneers hockey team while attending the school. In his rookie season with the Pioneers, the 6-foot-3-inch centre scored 19 goals and 14 assists for 33 points in 28 games.
In his sophomore season, McNab nearly doubled his production as he scored 27 goals and added 38 assists for 65 points in 38 games.
A Lifetime Spent in Hockey: Peter McNab Story
We look at the Peter McNab story today. We remember McNab's 14 season NHL playing calling and his 33 years spent broadcasting.
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The Peter McNab story begins when he was born May 8, 1952, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He inherited a history of hockey bloodlines as his father, Max McNab, won a Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings in 1950. At 14, McNab, a Canadian born American moved to the United States, where his father was the coach of the Western Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls.
McNab played center on the ice. However, he entered the University of Denver while playing on a baseball scholarship. As fate would have, McNab made the Denver Pioneers hockey team while attending the school. In his rookie season with the Pioneers, the 6-foot-3-inch centre scored 19 goals and 14 assists for 33 points in 28 games.
In his sophomore season, McNab nearly doubled his production as he scored 27 goals and added 38 assists for 65 points in 38 games.
