Motto McLean

{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (1925–2019)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name=Motto McLean

| image = Motto McLean.png

| image_size = 230px

| caption = McLean in the 1940s

| position = Right wing

| shoots = Right

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 154

| league =

| played_for = Omaha Knights
Fort Worth Rangers
St. Louis Flyers
New Westminster Royals
Vancouver Canucks

| former_teams =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|12|26|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Dalmeny, Scotland

| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|7|10|1925|12|26|mf=y}}

| death_place= Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

| career_start = 1946

| career_end = 1961

}}

Emmanuel Hall Roberts "Motto" McLean (December 26, 1925 – July 10, 2019) was a Canadian professional hockey player who played for the Omaha Knights and Fort Worth Rangers in the United States Hockey League. He also played for the St. Louis Flyers in the American Hockey League, along with the New Westminster Royals and Vancouver Canucks in the Western Hockey League. Born in Scotland, McLean was raised in Flin Flon, Manitoba.{{cite web |last1=Patterson |first1=Mike |title='The cornerstone of it all,' Motto McLean remembered for immeasurable impact on Omaha hockey |url=https://www.omaha.com/sports/local-sports/the-cornerstone-of-it-all-motto-mclean-remembered-for-immeasurable/article_5a1010ff-bad5-5bb9-8d31-30608fb4e147.html |work=Omaha World-Herald |accessdate=July 12, 2019 |date=July 11, 2019}} Known as "Mr. Hockey" where he resided, in Omaha, Nebraska, an arena there is named in his honour.{{cite web|url=http://www.durhammuseum.org/Post/sections/36/Files/08-15-09%20Motto%20McLean.pdf |title=Press |publisher=The Durham Museum |accessdate=2019-07-12}} He received the Wm. Thayer Tutt Award from USA Hockey in 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.omchl.com/news/news_archive.asp?PagePosition=3 |title=News Archive |publisher=Omchl.com |date=2002-06-20 |accessdate=2019-07-12}}

His nickname "Motto" was derived from an apparent childhood resemblance to Mr. Moto, as portrayed by Peter Lorre.