George McPhee ’82

George McPhee is a leader both on and off the ice in the world of hockey. Before attending BGSU, he led his hometown Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Guelph Platers to the 1978 National Championship. At BGSU, he was a four-year letter winner and won the 1982 Hobey Baker Award, given to the top player in college hockey. After college, he signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers and started his NHL career during the 1992 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After playing for seven years with the Rangers and New Jersey Devils, he earned his law degree from Rutgers. He was named the general manager of the Washington Capitals in 1997.