John MacLean (ice hockey)

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size=
played_for =New Jersey Devils
San Jose Sharks
New York Rangers
Dallas Stars
position = Right Wing
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 200
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1964|11|20
birth_place = Oshawa, ONT, CAN
draft = 6th overall
draft_year = 1983
draft_team = New Jersey Devils
career_start = 1983
career_end = 2002

John MacLean (born November 20, 1964 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a former Canadian ice hockey player, and currently one of the assistant coaches of the New Jersey Devils. During his playing career, he played for the New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers and Dallas Stars.

Playing career

John MacLean was selected 6th overall in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. He was selected as the 1st choice of the New Jersey Devils. MacLean made his Devils debut on October 5, 1983 against the New York Rangers. Perhaps his most memorable moment as a Devil came on April 3, 1988, when he scored a goal in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks to send the Devils to the playoffs for the first time. During his tenure with the Devils, MacLean won the Stanley Cup in 1995 while serving as the team's alternate captain. He remained with the Devils until December 7, 1997 when he was traded to the San Jose Sharks. After finishing the 1997–98 NHL season with the Sharks, MacLean signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers in July 1998. The Rangers traded MacLean to the Dallas Stars in February 2001. On June 7, 2002 John MacLean retired from hockey after 18 seasons.

Coaching career

In September 2002 MacLean joined the coaching staff of the New Jersey Devils, and has served as an assistant coach since. He earned his second Stanley Cup as an assistant coach in 2003. In 2007, John was a candidate for the head coach position but the job was given to Brent Sutter and MacLean remained as assistant coach.

Awards

*Selected to two NHL All-Star Games, 1989 & 1991
*New Jersey Devils MVP, 1989–90

Career statistics

Records

*New Jersey Devils franchise record for goals (347)
*New Jersey Devils franchise record for points (701)
*New Jersey Devils franchise record for power play goals (92)
*New Jersey Devils franchise record for power play points (197)
*New Jersey Devils franchise record for game-winning goals (55)
*New Jersey Devils franchise record for hat tricks (6, tied with Patrik Elias)
*New Jersey season points leader: 1988–89 (87), 1990–91 (78)
*New Jersey season goals leader: 1988–89 (42), 1989–90 (41), 1990–91 (45), 1993–94 (37), 1996–97 (29, tie)
*New Jersey playoffs points leader: 1991 (8, tie), 1997 (9)
*New Jersey playoffs goals leader: 1990 (4), 1991 (5), 1997 (4, tie)
*New Jersey playoffs assists leader: 1997 (5)
*San Jose Sharks playoffs points leader: 1998 (5, tie)
*San Jose Sharks playoffs goals leader: 1998 (2, tie)

External links

*hockeydb|3293|John MacLean
*legendsofhockey|10991|John MacLean
* [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1983/83006.html John MacLean profile at hockeydraftcentral.com]

Persondata
NAME = Maclean, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH = November 20, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH = Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF DEATH =
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