John MacLean
MacLean with the New Jersey Devils in 1983
Born (1964-11-20) November 20, 1964
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for New Jersey Devils
San Jose Sharks
New York Rangers
Dallas Stars
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 6th overall, 1983
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 19832002
Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1989 Stockholm

John Carter MacLean[1] (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the assistant coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent the majority of his playing career as a member of the New Jersey Devils, and also spent time with the San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers and Dallas Stars.

Playing career

As a youth, MacLean played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Oshawa.[2]

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. Following this breakthrough year, MacLean notched three straight 40-goal seasons before he was forced to miss the 1991–92 season due to a serious knee injury sustained during a preseason game. 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 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.[3] He played a total 1,194 games, scoring 413 goals, adding 429 assists for 842 career points, and was the all-time leading scorer for the New Jersey Devils until March 17, 2009, when his record was surpassed by Patrik Eliáš.

MacLean has been a resident of Verona, New Jersey since 1991.[4]

Coaching career

In September 2002, MacLean joined the coaching staff of the New Jersey Devils, and served as an assistant coach until July 2009. 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.

On June 9, 2009, Brent Sutter resigned as head coach of the Devils and remarked that MacLean was ready to be head coach. On July 13, 2009, John MacLean was named head coach of the Lowell Devils.

On June 17, 2010, MacLean was named head coach of the New Jersey Devils.[5]

On December 23, 2010, the Devils were sporting a 9–22–2 record and sitting in last place in the Eastern Conference. MacLean was fired from his coaching position and was replaced by Jacques Lemaire.

On December 1, 2011, the Carolina Hurricanes, after hiring Kirk Muller as their new head coach, hired MacLean as an assistant coach. MacLean, along with fellow assistant coach Dave Lewis, was relieved of his duties on May 5, 2014.[6]

On July 27, 2017, MacLean joined the Arizona Coyotes as an assistant coach.[7]

On September 8, 2021, the San Jose Sharks hired MacLean as an assistant coach.[8] He was relieved of his duties on July 1, 2022.[9]

On July 28, 2022, MacLean was hired as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders.[10]

Post-playing career

In addition to working as an analyst on NHL Network, MacLean most recently served as a hockey analyst for MSG Networks, including the pre- and post-game coverage for the Devils.

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1980–81 Oshawa Legionnaires MetJHL 41353570151
1981–82 Oshawa Generals OHL 67172239197 1236963
1982–83 Oshawa Generals OHL 66475198138 1718203835
1983–84 Oshawa Generals OHL 3023365958 725718
1983–84 New Jersey Devils NHL 2310110
1984–85 New Jersey Devils NHL 6113203344
1985–86 New Jersey Devils NHL 74213657112
1986–87 New Jersey Devils NHL 80313667120
1987–88 New Jersey Devils NHL 76231639147 207111860
1988–89 New Jersey Devils NHL 74424587122
1989–90 New Jersey Devils NHL 8041387980 641512
1990–91 New Jersey Devils NHL 78453378150 753820
1992–93 New Jersey Devils NHL 80242448102 501110
1993–94 New Jersey Devils NHL 8037337095 206101622
1994–95 New Jersey Devils NHL 4617122932 205131814
1995–96 New Jersey Devils NHL 7620284891
1996–97 New Jersey Devils NHL 8029255449 104594
1997–98 New Jersey Devils NHL 26381114
1997–98 San Jose Sharks NHL 5113193228 62354
1998–99 New York Rangers NHL 8228275546
1999–00 New York Rangers NHL 7718244252
2000–01 Manitoba Moose IHL 326121828
2000–01 New York Rangers NHL 20000
2000–01 Dallas Stars NHL 2842617 102136
2001–02 Utah Grizzlies AHL 50114
2001–02 Dallas Stars NHL 2033617
NHL totals 1,1944134298421,328 104354883152

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1984 Canada WJC 7 7 1 8 4
1989 Canada WC 10 3 6 9 4
Junior totals 7 7 1 8 4
Senior totals 10 3 6 9 4

Coaching record

NHL coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GWLOTLPtsFinishWLWin%Result
NJD2010–11 33922220(fired)
Total339222   

AHL statistics

SeasonTeamGamesWonLostTiedOTLSOLPointsGoals
for
Goals
against
Standing
2009–10Lowell (AHL)80393146882392324th, Atlantic

Records

  • New Jersey Devils franchise record for power play points (197)
  • 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)

See also

References

  1. "John Carter MacLean". Legendsofhockey.net.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. "Offseason NHL transactions". CBC Sports. October 2, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  4. Kensik, Edward. "Verona resident named New Jersey Devils coach", Verona-Cedar Grove Times, July 8, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2014. "While MacLean is a rookie head coach in the NHL, he is not a rookie to Verona. MacLean seemed in amazement when asked how long he has lived in Verona. MacLean has lived in the township since 1991 and is one of the rare ones in professional sports to stay in one area for a long period of time."
  5. "Devils hire John MacLean as coach". June 17, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  6. "Hurricanes Relieve Muller, Lewis, MacLean of Coaching Duties". Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  7. Vest, Dave (July 27, 2017). "MacLean Returns to Coaching with Coyotes". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  8. "Sharks Announce John MacLean as Assistant Coach". NHL.com. September 7, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  9. "Sharks Relieve Head Coach Bob Boughner of Responsibilities". NHL.com. July 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  10. "Islanders Name MacLean Assistant Coach". NHL.com. July 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.