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Presents Jim Riddell’s Sports Talk
with Area Senior : Cam MacGregor
Serving You Since 1937
Cam, both of whom played with the Cam joined the Cornwall Royals in
Cornwall Royals. Gary played with the fall of 1975. “I like to tell people
the team for three years beginning in that I was in Cornwall for seven
the 1971-‘72 season. His first year years,” Cam said, “I played three
in Cornwall he scored the winning seasons (1975-78) with the Royals,
goal in the Memorial Cup in Ottawa. but my older brother Gary had
By Jim Riddell During the ‘73-‘74 season Gary played with the Royals from 1971-
became only the second player in ‘74 and I was there with my parents
George MacGregor, Cam’s father, QMJHL history to score 100 goals. for almost every single game.” Being
had been a professional hockey at those games, and the younger
Guy Lafleur had been the first and to Photo Submitted
player in the 1940’s and ‘50s, playing brother of one of the players, I got to
this day there have only been a total of
for Tulsa Oilers in the USHL, the four players who have accomplished know a lot of people. The year that with the Kingston Canadiens. They
Halifax St. Mary’s in the MSHL, Gary was playing in Chicago, I still had wanted me to play for them,
that feat. Gary was drafted 30th
and the Glace Bay Miners. George, came to many of the Royals games,” but my dad wouldn’t let me, saying
who was an exceptionally fast overall by the Montreal Canadiens Cam recalled, “I had gotten to know that I wasn’t ready yet. I had even
in the 1974 NHL entry draft and was
skater, was offered a contract by the Royals owner Paul Emard quite gone on some road trips, and they
Toronto Maple Leaf’s after just one chosen by the Chicago Cougars of well, and at one of the games near tried to get me to sign a card, but
practice. That contract was rejected the WHA with the 10th pick. Gary the end of the season, he came up to I didn’t. Paul Emard asked me if I
went on to play several seasons in
because in those days players often me asking where I wanted to play the would like to come to Cornwall. I
made more money playing in the the WHA with the Cougars, Hartford next year. I had been playing with told him that I would, and he made it
minors. George’s skating ability was Whalers, Indianapolis Racers, and the Kingston Voyageurs, but from happen.” Asked about the highlights
passed down to his sons, Gary and the Edmonton Oilers. December on I had been practicing Continued on page 27
