Norm Maciver

Norman Steven Maciver (born September 1, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player.

He is currently an associate general manager for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

As a player, he played defence for six teams in the NHL during a thirteen-year professional career.

Maciver was not drafted by an NHL franchise and instead took the university route in order to reach the NHL.

The defenceman played four seasons with the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he was a two-time All American and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, awarded to the NCAA's top player, for the 1985–86 season.

While playing at the University of Minnesota - Duluth, Maciver earned a communications degree and signed as a free agent with the NHL's New York Rangers upon graduation.

Maciver signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League on September 8, 1986.

Maciver began the 1986–87 with New York, as he made the club after a strong training camp and pre-season.

On October 9, 1986, Maciver played in his first career NHL game, recording an assist on a powerplay goal scored by Lucien DeBlois in a 5–3 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Maciver would play in four games with the Rangers during the season, earning an assist, as he spent a majority of the 1986–87 season with the Rangers American Hockey League affiliate, the New Haven Nighthawks.

In 71 games with New Haven, Maciver scored six goals and 36 points.

In seven post-season games with the Nighthawks, Maciver was held to no points.

Maciver split the 1987–88 season between New York and their International Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Rangers.

With Colorado during the 1987–88 season, Maciver scored six goals and 26 points in 27 games.

Maciver was called up to New York in December, and in his first three games in the NHL, he earned three assists.

On December 29, 1987, Maciver scored his first career NHL goal, scoring against Kelly Hrudey of the New York Islanders in a 3–3 tie.

On February 7, 1988, Maciver scored his first career multi-point game in the NHL, as he had a goal and two assists in a 6–3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Overall, in 37 games with New York, Maciver scored nine goals and 24 points.

Maciver began the 1988–89 in the NHL with the Rangers.

On November 26, 1988, Maciver earned two assists in a 6–4 win over the New York Islanders.

In 26 games with New York, Maciver scored no goals and had 10 assists.

On December 26, 1988, the Rangers traded Maciver, Brian Lawton, and Don Maloney to the Hartford Whalers for Carey Wilson and the Whalers fifth round draft pick in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

Following his trade from the New York Rangers, Maciver made his Hartford Whalers debut on December 26, 1988, as he had no points in a 4–3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

In his next game with Hartford two nights later on December 28, Maciver scored his first goal with his new club, scoring against Mario Gosselin of the Quebec Nordiques, and added two assists for his second career three point NHL game, in a 4–4 tie against the Nordiques.

In 37 games with the Whalers, Maciver scored one goal and 23 points, helping the club reach the post-season.

On April 9, 1989, Maciver appeared in his first career playoff game, as he was held to no points in a 4–3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Maciver began the 1989–90 with the Whalers American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Whalers.

In two games with Binghamton, Maciver had no points.

On October 10, 1989, Maciver was traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Jim Ennis.

Maciver played the majority of the 1989–90 season with the Edmonton Oilers American Hockey League affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers.

In 68 games with Cape Breton, Maciver scored 13 goals and 50 points, as he was the highest scoring defenseman on the team.

In six post-season games with Cape Breton, Maciver earned seven assists.

Maciver appeared in one game with Edmonton during the 1989–90 season.

He made his only NHL appearance on October 28, 1989, earning no points in a 6–3 win over the Quebec Nordiques.

Maciver began the 1990–91 season with Cape Breton.

In 56 games in the AHL, Maciver scored 13 goals and 59 points before being recalled to Edmonton in February.

On February 24, 1991, Maciver earned his first points with the Oilers, as he had two assists in a 6–3 win over the Quebec Nordiques.

ON March 24, 1991, Maciver scored his first goal with Edmonton against Kelly Hrudey of the Los Angeles Kings in a 4–3 loss.

In 21 games with Edmonton, Maciver scored two goals and seven points.

On April 4, 1991, Maciver appeared in his first post-season game with the Oilers, as he had no points in a 3–1 win over the Calgary Flames.