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Celebrating the life of Peter McNab

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Peter McNab. Maxy. Where do we even start?

Peter was born in 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He moved to the United States when he was 14 years old, where his dad, Max McNab, coached the Western Hockey League San Diego Gulls. This is where his initial love of hockey began.

However, when he started his collegiate career at the University of Denver, he played baseball on a scholarship. McNab then pivoted to what would be his all-time passion: hockey. He made the Pioneers side and played for three years from 1970-1973. During his time in Denver, McNab recorded the 10th-best point record in DU history with 78 goals and 92 assists, averaging 1.