Norm Maciver facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Norm Maciver
Born	(1964-09-01) September 1, 1964 (age 60) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Hartford Whalers Edmonton Oilers Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets Phoenix Coyotes
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1986–1999

Norman Steven Maciver, born on September 1, 1964, is a Canadian ice hockey expert. He used to play ice hockey professionally as a defenceman. Today, he works as an associate general manager for the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League (NHL). During his 13-year playing career, he played for six different NHL teams.

Playing Career Highlights

College Hockey Journey

Norman Maciver was not chosen by an NHL team in the draft. Instead, he decided to play college hockey to help him reach the NHL. He played for four seasons with the University of Minnesota Duluth team. During his time there, he was named an All-American twice. In the 1985–86 season, he was even a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, which goes to the best college hockey player. Maciver earned a communications degree from the university. After graduating, he signed with the New York Rangers as a free agent.

Starting in the NHL: New York Rangers (1986–1988)

Maciver joined the New York Rangers on September 8, 1986. He started the 1986–87 season with the Rangers after a strong training camp. On October 9, 1986, he played his first NHL game and got an assist. He spent most of that season with the Rangers' minor league team, the New Haven Nighthawks, where he scored 6 goals and 36 points.

In the 1987–88 season, Maciver split his time between the Rangers and their minor league team, the Colorado Rangers. He scored 6 goals and 26 points in 27 games with Colorado. He was called up to the Rangers in December 1987. On December 29, 1987, he scored his first NHL goal against the New York Islanders. He also had his first game with multiple points on February 7, 1988, scoring a goal and two assists against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Overall, he played 37 games with the Rangers that season, scoring 9 goals and 24 points.

He started the 1988–89 season with the Rangers, getting 10 assists in 26 games. On December 26, 1988, the Rangers traded Maciver to the Hartford Whalers.

Moving to Hartford (1988–1989)

After joining the Hartford Whalers, Maciver played his first game with them on December 26, 1988. Two nights later, he scored his first goal for the Whalers and added two assists against the Quebec Nordiques. In 37 games with Hartford, he scored 1 goal and 23 points, helping the team reach the playoffs. He played in his first playoff game on April 9, 1989.

He started the 1989–90 season with the Whalers' minor league team, the Binghamton Whalers. On October 10, 1989, Maciver was traded to the Edmonton Oilers.

Time with the Edmonton Oilers (1989–1992)

Maciver spent most of the 1989–90 season with the Edmonton Oilers' minor league team, the Cape Breton Oilers. He was the highest-scoring defenceman on the team, with 13 goals and 50 points in 68 games. He played only one game for the Oilers in the 1989–90 NHL season.

In the 1990–91 season, Maciver continued to play well for Cape Breton, scoring 13 goals and 59 points. He was called up to Edmonton in February 1991. On February 24, 1991, he got his first points with the Oilers, earning two assists. He scored his first goal for Edmonton on March 24, 1991. He played 21 games with the Oilers, scoring 2 goals and 7 points. He also played in 18 playoff games, getting 4 assists.

Maciver played the entire 1991–92 season in the NHL with the Oilers. He had two games where he scored three points, once on February 2, 1992, and again on March 1, 1992. In 57 games, he scored 6 goals and 40 points, helping the Oilers reach the playoffs. On May 3, 1992, he scored his first NHL playoff goal against the Vancouver Canucks. He finished the playoffs with 1 goal and 3 points in 13 games.

On October 4, 1992, the Ottawa Senators picked up Maciver in the waiver draft.

Joining the Ottawa Senators (1992–1995)

Maciver joined the new Ottawa Senators team for the 1992–93 season. In his first game on October 8, 1992, he had two assists as the Senators won their first game ever. He scored his first goal for the Senators on October 20, 1992. On February 17, 1993, he scored two goals in a single game for the first time in his NHL career. In 80 games with Ottawa, Maciver set new personal bests with 17 goals and 63 points, leading the team in scoring.

In the 1993–94 season, injuries limited Maciver to 53 games. He still managed to score 3 goals and 23 points. On November 3, 1993, he set a new personal high by getting four points in one game against the Edmonton Oilers. He started the 1994–95 season with the Senators, playing 28 games and getting 4 goals and 11 points.

On April 7, 1995, the Senators traded Maciver to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Short Stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins (1995)

Maciver finished the 1994–95 season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In his second game with the Penguins, he recorded two assists against his former team, the Ottawa Senators. He played 13 games with Pittsburgh, earning 9 assists. In the playoffs, he scored his first playoff goal for the Penguins on May 18, 1995, which was the winning goal in a crucial game against the Washington Capitals. He finished the playoffs with 1 goal and 5 points in 12 games.

He started the 1995–96 season with the Penguins. On November 4, 1995, he had three assists in a game. He scored his first regular season goal for the Penguins on November 21, 1995. In 32 games with Pittsburgh, he scored 2 goals and 23 points.

On December 28, 1995, Maciver was traded to the Winnipeg Jets.

Winnipeg Jets and Phoenix Coyotes (1995–1998)

Maciver finished the 1995–96 season with the Winnipeg Jets. He played his first game with the Jets on December 28, 1995, getting an assist. He scored his first goal for the Jets on January 5, 1996. In 37 games with the Jets, he scored 5 goals and 30 points, helping them reach the playoffs. On April 28, 1996, he scored his first playoff goal for the Jets. This goal was the last in Winnipeg Jets history, as the team moved to Phoenix, Arizona, after the season.

Maciver moved with the team and became a member of the Phoenix Coyotes for the 1996–97 season. He played in the Coyotes' first game on October 5, 1996. Two nights later, he scored his first goal for Phoenix. Injuries limited him to only 32 games that season, where he scored 4 goals and 13 points.

He returned to the Coyotes for the 1997–98 season. He scored a goal in the season opener on October 1, 1997. Injuries again limited him, this time to 41 games, where he scored 2 goals and 8 points. He played in 6 playoff games for Phoenix, getting 1 assist.

After this season, Maciver became a free agent.

Final Season: Houston Aeros (1998–1999)

Maciver signed with the Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League for the 1998–99 season. In 49 games, he scored 6 goals and 31 points. He played in 10 playoff games, getting 5 assists, as the Aeros won the Turner Cup.

After this season, Maciver announced he was retiring from playing hockey.

Life After Playing Hockey

Coaching with the Springfield Falcons (2000–2003)

After retiring as a player, Maciver became an assistant coach for the Springfield Falcons, a minor league team, for the 2000–01 season. He continued as an assistant coach for the Falcons for two more seasons. In the 2002–03 season, the Falcons made it to the playoffs, winning their qualifying series before losing in the first round.

After this, Maciver was promoted to an assistant coach position in the NHL with the Boston Bruins.

Coaching with the Boston Bruins (2003–2006)

Maciver joined the Boston Bruins as an assistant coach for the 2003–04 season. The Bruins had a very successful season, finishing first in their division. However, they were upset in the first round of the playoffs.

Maciver stayed with the Bruins during the 2004–05 season, when there was no NHL play due to a lockout. When hockey returned in 2005–06, the Bruins struggled and did not make the playoffs. After that season, Maciver and the rest of the coaching staff were let go.

Working for the Chicago Blackhawks (2006–Present)

In 2006, the Chicago Blackhawks hired Maciver as their director of player development. He was promoted to director of player personnel in 2011. In 2012, he became the assistant general manager. In July 2020, he took on a new role as vice president of player personnel. He left the Blackhawks in January 2021 to work for the Seattle Kraken.

However, Maciver returned to the Blackhawks as an associate general manager on March 9, 2022. This happened five months after the previous general manager resigned and a week after Kyle Davidson was named the new general manager.

Awards and Special Recognitions

• All-WCHA First Team (1984–85, 1985–86)
• AHCA West First-Team All-American (1984–85, 1985–86)
• AHL First All-Star Team (1991)
• Eddie Shore Award (Outstanding Defenseman - AHL) (1991)