Brett McLean

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| image = Brett McLean crop.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = McLean with HC Lugano in 2013

| alt =

| played_for = Chicago Blackhawks
Malmö Redhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Florida Panthers
SC Bern
HC Lugano
EHC Black Wings Linz

| position = Centre

| shoots = Left

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 185

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|8|14}}

| birth_place = Comox, British Columbia, Canada

| ntl_team =

| draft = 242nd overall

| draft_year = 1997

| draft_team = Dallas Stars

| career_start = 1999

| career_end = 2017

| career_start_coach = 2020

| career_coach_end =

}}

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 an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

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 with 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.{{cite web |url=http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=441184|title=McLean's patience pays off | publisher =Florida Panthers | date = 2007-07-30 | accessdate = 2009-09-12}}

In the 2003–04 season, McLean played his first full year in the NHL as he scored 11 goals with the rebuilding Blackhawks. He 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200310160CBJ.html | title = Columbus Blue Jackets 2 defeat Chicago Blackhawks 1 | website = hockeyreference.com | date = 2003-10-13 | accessdate = 2012-04-05}} He signed as a free agent with the Colorado Avalanche on July 21, 2004.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1844866|title=Hinote re-ups for one-year, $700,000 | publisher =ESPN | date = 2004-07-22 | access-date = 2009-09-12}} In 2004–05, he joined the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Elitserien during the NHL lockout. He scored a career-high 40 points in 2005–06 with the Avalanche and backed this up with 15 even-strength goals in the 2006–07 season.

On July 1, 2007, McLean signed a three-year contract with the Florida Panthers.{{cite web |url=http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=442138|title=Brett McLean inks 3-year deal with Panthers | publisher = Florida Panthers| date = 2007-07-01 | accessdate = 2009-09-12}} 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 of the remaining year of his contract on June 29, 2009.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=283226|title=NHLers McKee, Schaefer and McLean placed on waivers| publisher =TSN | date = 2009-06-29 | accessdate = 2009-09-12}}

On September 9, 2009, McLean was invited to the Tampa Bay Lightning training camp for the 2009–10 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/brett-mclean-to-be-at-lightning-training-camp/|title=Brett McLean to be at Lightning training camp|publisher=tboforums.com|date=2009-09-09|accessdate=2009-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912132806/http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/brett-mclean-to-be-at-lightning-training-camp|archive-date=2009-09-12|url-status=dead}} McLean was among the final cuts before the season began and was released.{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/disappointed-ryan-craig-among-tampa-bay-lightning-cuts/1040004/ |title=Disappointed Ryan Craig among Tampa Bay Lightning cuts |publisher=Tampabay.com |date=2009-09-30 |accessdate=2009-09-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930223221/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/disappointed-ryan-craig-among-tampa-bay-lightning-cuts/1040004 |archivedate=September 30, 2009 }} On October 10, 2009, McLean signed a one-year contract with SC Bern, in the Swiss National League A.{{cite web|url=http://www.notredame.sk.ca/all_item.php?id=1372|title=McLean '99 signs with Bern|publisher=Notre Dame|date=2009-10-09|accessdate=2009-11-21|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091220223009/http://www.notredame.sk.ca/all_item.php?id=1372|archivedate=2009-12-20}}

On July 1, 2011, after two years spent in Europe, McLean signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.{{cite web| url = http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568016 | title = Blackhawks agree to terms with Brunette, Mayers, McLean and O'Donnell| publisher = Chicago Blackhawks| date = 2011-07-01 | accessdate = 2011-07-01}} Unable to stick with the Blackhawks out of training camp, McLean was assigned to their 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.{{cite web | url = http://www.hclugano.ch/index.cfm?u=home_it&newsDetail=2480&type_news=News_sportive | title = Lugano extend Brett McLean to 2013 | publisher = HC Lugano | date = 2012-03-15 | accessdate = 2012-03-15 | language = German | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140403102849/http://www.hclugano.ch/index.cfm?u=home_it&newsDetail=2480&type_news=News_sportive | archivedate = 2014-04-03 }}

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.{{cite web | url = http://www.ehcliwestlinz.at/zwei-fuehrungsspieler-komplettieren-kader/ | title = Two leading players complete Linz | publisher = EHC Black Wings Linz | date = 2015-06-03 | accessdate = 2015-06-03 | language = German | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150607165330/http://www.ehcliwestlinz.at/zwei-fuehrungsspieler-komplettieren-kader/ | archivedate = 2015-06-07 }} 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.blackwings.at/news/beitrag/zwei-vertragsverlaengerungen-und-ein-abgang.html | title = Two contract extensions and one exit | work = EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz | publisher = EHC Black Wings Linz | date = 2017-03-22 | accessdate = 2017-03-22}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="5"\|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="5"\|Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2003–04 \| Norfolk Admirals \| AHL \| 4	3	3	6	6 \| —	—	—	—	—
2003–04 \| Chicago Blackhawks \| NHL \| 76	11	20	31	54 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2006–07 \| Colorado Avalanche \| NHL \| 78	15	20	35	36 \| —	—	—	—	—
2007–08 \| Florida Panthers \| NHL \| 67	14	23	37	34 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| NHL totals ! 385 !! 56 !! 106 !! 162 !! 204 ! 8 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 4