Brett McLean (born August 14, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche and the Florida Panthers. McLean is currently serving as head coach of the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).
| Brett McLean | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McLean with HC Lugano in 2013 | |||
| Born |
August 14, 1978 Comox, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Malmö Redhawks Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers SC Bern HC Lugano EHC Black Wings Linz | ||
| NHL Draft |
242nd overall, 1997 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2017 | ||
| Coaching career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career edit
Brett McLean was selected with the sixth last pick, 242nd overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars. Despite a productive junior career with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League, McLean was unable to earn a contract from the Stars. Unsigned, McLean toiled in the minor leagues with affiliates of the Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild before signing with the Chicago Blackhawks and making his NHL debut in the 2002–03 season.[1]
In the 2003–04 season, McLean played his first full year in the NHL as he scored 11 goals with the rebuilding Blackhawks. Brett scored his first career NHL goal in his third career game on October 16, 2003, against Marc Denis and the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 2-1 Blackhawks loss.[2] He signed as a free agent with the Colorado Avalanche on July 21, 2004.[3] In 2004–05, he joined the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Elitserien during the NHL lockout. Brett scored a career-high 40 points in 2005–06 with the Avalanche and backed up the following season with 15 even strength goals in the 2006–07 season.
On July 1, 2007, McLean signed a three-year contract with the Florida Panthers.[4] In his first season with the Panthers in 2007–08, McLean finished 5th on the team in points with 37 in 67 games. He failed to reproduce the same form in the 2008–09 season as his points total dipped to 19. Following the Panthers failure to reach the playoffs, McLean was bought out from the remaining year of his contract on June 29, 2009.[5]
On September 9, 2009, McLean was invited to the Tampa Bay Lightning training camp for the 2009–10 season.[6] McLean was among the final cuts before the season began and was released.[7] On October 10, 2009, McLean signed a one-year contract with SC Bern, in Swiss National League, where he spent the next two years. A.[8]
On July 1, 2011, after two years spent in Europe, McLean signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[9] Unable to stick with the Blackhawks out of training camp, McLean was assigned to affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. Upon reaching the midpoint of the 2011–12 season without a recall, McLean sought a release and returned to the Swiss NLA, signing and later extending for a further season with HC Lugano on March 15, 2012.[10]
On June 3, 2015, McLean left the NLA after six seasons and signed a one-year contract with Austrian club, EHC Black Wings Linz of the EBEL.[11] After two productive seasons with Linz, at after completing his 18th full professional season in 2016–17, McLean opted to end his professional career and return home to Canada on March 22, 2017.[12]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Tacoma Rockets | WHL | 67 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 71 | 37 | 42 | 79 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 72 | 44 | 60 | 104 | 96 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 54 | 42 | 46 | 88 | 91 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 1998–99 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 44 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 21 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 72 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 115 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 74 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2001–02 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 78 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2002–03 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 77 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 76 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Malmö IF | SEL | 38 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 78 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 67 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 80 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | SC Bern | NLA | 34 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | SC Bern | NLA | 50 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 36 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Lugano | NLA | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Lugano | NLA | 50 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Lugano | NLA | 50 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Lugano | NLA | 47 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 52 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | EHC Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 39 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 385 | 56 | 106 | 162 | 204 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada
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| Spengler Cup | ||
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2012 Davos | |
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Canada | WJC | 8th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| West Second All-Star Team | 1997 | |
| West Second All-Star Team | 1998 | |
References edit
- ^ "McLean's patience pays off". Florida Panthers. 2007-07-30. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets 2 defeat Chicago Blackhawks 1". hockeyreference.com. 2003-10-13. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ^ "Hinote re-ups for one-year, $700,000". ESPN. 2004-07-22. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ "Brett McLean inks 3-year deal with Panthers". Florida Panthers. 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ "NHLers McKee, Schaefer and McLean placed on waivers". TSN. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ "Brett McLean to be at Lightning training camp". tboforums.com. 2009-09-09. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "Disappointed Ryan Craig among Tampa Bay Lightning cuts". Tampabay.com. 2009-09-30. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
- ^ "McLean '99 signs with Bern". Notre Dame. 2009-10-09. Archived from the original on 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Brunette, Mayers, McLean and O'Donnell". Chicago Blackhawks. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ^ "Lugano extend Brett McLean to 2013" (in German). HC Lugano. 2012-03-15. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ "Two leading players complete Linz" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. 2015-06-03. Archived from the original on 2015-06-07. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ "Two contract extensions and one exit". EHC Black Wings Linz. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database