John Richard Egers (January 28, 1949 – September 10, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.

Originally drafted in 1966 by the New York Rangers, Egers would also play for the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals. Egers was an original member of the Capitals, who claimed him in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. He holds the distinction of scoring the first game-winning goal for the team, on October 17, 1974, against the Chicago Black Hawks.

Egers was later a captain in the Kitchener Fire Department. He died at the age of 72 on September 10, 2021.[1]

References

External links

• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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