Playing career

McPhee began his professional career with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League, after being selected in the sixth-round (124th overall) of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. He began his NHL career with Montreal in 1984. McPhee was a member of Montreal's Stanley Cup winning team in 1986. His best NHL season came in 1987-88, with linemates Guy Carbonneau and Russ Courtnall, when he scored 23 goals and 43 points. The following season, he took part in the only NHL All-Star Game of his career. He was also a three-time winner of the Jacques Beauchamp Trophy as the Montreal Canadiens’ unsung hero.

McPhee was traded to the Minnesota North Stars on August 14, 1992 in exchange for a 5th round pick (Jeff Lank) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. While in Minnesota, McPhee was a favourite of head coach Bob Gainey, who rewarded McPhee for his two-way style, which was similar to Gainey's.

When the North Stars relocated to Dallas prior to the 1993-94 season, McPhee followed and continued to thrive while playing his defensive game. McPhee was forced to retire following the season due to a recurring knee injury.

Personal life

McPhee was born on July 14, 1960 in Sydney, Nova Scotia to Stan and Monica McPhee, but grew up in the small community of River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia

McPhee earned a civil engineering degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he was a standout player for the Engineers before making his professional debut in 1982. After retiring from the NHL, he attended the University of Dallas where he received his MBA. He is currently working as a financial advisor for National Bank of Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

He currently serves on the board of KidSport Canada and Sport Nova Scotia, as well as the Campaign Chair for United Way in the Halifax Region. He is also part of the organizing committee for the Heart & Stroke Foundation's Hockey Heros Weekend, and the Danny Gallivan Cystic Fibrosis Golf Tournament.

McPhee is married to Jane Anne McPhee. The couple has two children together Aly (b.1989) and Adam (b.1987)

McPhee's daughter Aly was a track & field athlete at McGill University. Aly won six gold medals and a silver in five meets during the 2007 season. This included three gold in high jump and one as the anchor of McGill's 4x200-metre relay team. She also competed for Team Nova Scotia at the 2005 Canada Summer Games and 2006 Canadian junior track-and-field championships.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977-78	Strait Pirates	NCJHL		32	50	37	87	—		—	—	—	—	—
1978-79	R.P.I Engineers	ECAC		26	14	19	33	16		—	—	—	—	—
1979-80	R.P.I Engineers	ECAC		27	15	21	36	24		—	—	—	—	—
1980-81	R.P.I Engineers	ECAC		29	28	18	46	22		—	—	—	—	—
1981-82	R.P.I Engineers	ECAC		6	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1982-83	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		42	10	15	25	29		7	1	1	2	14
1983-84	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		14	5	2	7	41		15	1	0	1	31
1983-84	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		67	22	33	55	101		—	—	—	—	—
1984-85	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	17	22	39	120		12	4	1	5	32
1985-86*	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	19	21	40	69		20	3	4	7	45
1986-87	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		79	18	21	39	58		17	7	2	9	13
1987-88	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		77	23	20	43	53		11	4	3	7	8
1988-89	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		73	19	22	41	74		20	4	7	11	30
1989-90	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		56	23	18	41	47		9	1	1	2	16
1990-91	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		64	22	21	43	56		13	1	7	8	12
1991-92	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		78	16	15	31	63		8	1	1	2	4
1992-93	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		84	18	22	40	44		—	—	—	—	—
1993-94	Dallas Stars	NHL		79	20	15	35	36		9	2	1	3	2
ECAC totals				88	57	61	118	130		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				744	200	199	399	661		134	28	27	55	193

• Boldface denotes career high in each statistics.

* = Stanley Cup Winner

Awards and achievements

• NHL All-Star Game roster - 1989
• Stanley Cup champion - 1986
• Jacques Beauchamp Molson Trophy - 1988, 1990, 1991
• Inducted into the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame - 1999
• Inducted into the Cape Breton Sports Hall of Fame
• National Bank Financial Wealth Management Excellence Award. Ottawa/Gatineau & Atlantic - 2012

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