Bryan McCabe

Who is Bryan McCabe?

Bryan McCabe is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.

McCabe moved to Calgary, Alberta at a young age and spent the majority of his minor hockey career playing in the Calgary area.

Drafted out of the Western Hockey League 40th overall by the New York Islanders in 1993, McCabe competed in the 1995 Memorial Cup and was named to back-to-back WHL First All-Star Teams during his major junior career. He began his NHL career with the Islanders before stints with the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks. In 2000–01, McCabe began a seven-season tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he played the majority of his career.

Internationally, McCabe competed for Team Canada, winning gold medals at the 1997 World Championships, 1994 and 1995 World Junior Championships and the 1992 Pacific Cup. He is also a one-time Olympian, having represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.