Kirk McLean

Kirk McLean
McLean at Raise A Reader Day on September 23, 2009
Born (1966-06-26) June 26, 1966
North York, Ontario
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
Vancouver Canucks
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
New York Rangers
National team  Canada
NHL draft 107th overall, 1984
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1986–2001

Kirk Alan McLean (born June 26, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played parts of 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, and New York Rangers.

McLean is a two-time All-Star, being named on in 1990 and 1992.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, McLean played parts of three seasons with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He also played 15 regular seasons games with the Nanaimo Clippers of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).

He was drafted 107th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1984 NHL entry draft. On April 5, 1986, McLean made his NHL debut in a 7–1 loss against the New York Islanders.[1] On April 6, 1986, McLean stopped 20 of 27 shots in a 7–1 loss against the New York Islanders.[2] After the two games, the Devils sent him down to play for their AHL-affiliate Maine Mariners.

On September 15, 1987, the Devils traded McLean along with Greg Adams to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Patrik Sundström and a 1988 fourth-round draft pick.[3] On February 17, 1988, McLean stopped all 27 shots he faced in a 5–0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins to record his first NHL shutout.[4] He started to find success during his time in Vancouver. Over the 1988–89 season, McLean posted a 20–17–3 record with a 3.08 goals against average and a .891 save percentage. For his efforts, the Canucks named him as their nominee for the Vezina Trophy and he finished third in voting.[5] the next season, McLean was selected to play for in his first All-Star Game.[6] On October 16, 1990, McLean signed a contract to stay with the Canucks.[7] The next season, he was nominated for the Vezina Trophy again but it was won by Patrick Roy.[8] He helped the Canucks when they went on a run in the playoffs. They defeated the Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, and Toronto Maple Leafs. They were eventually defeated by the New York Rangers four games to three in the Final.[9] He had some notable moments during the playoffs. During game 7 of the first round against the Calgary Flames. McLean scrambled back into position and stacked the pads to save an open net one-timer shot from Robert Reichel.[10] He also posted back-to-back shutouts in game 3 and 4 against the Maple Leafs.[11] On April 5, 1995, McLean signed a five-year, $2.4 million contract to stay with the Canucks.[12]

On January 2, 1998, the Canucks traded McLean along with Martin Gélinas to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Sean Burke, Geoff Sanderson, and Enrico Ciccone.[13] He played 8 regular season games with the Hurricanes.

On March 23, the Hurricanes traded McLean to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Ray Sheppard.[14] He played parts of two seasons with the Panthers.

On July 13, 1999, McLean signed a two-year, $1.64 million contract to join the New York Rangers.[15] He played parts of two seasons with the Rangers.

McLean retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2001.

References

  1. ↑ "1985-86 NHL Debuts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kirk McLean: 'I Bleed the Colours' – 2020 Inductee Spotlight". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Stanley Cup Finals: McLean Deal Pays for Canucks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Honesty Really Is The Best Policy: We Goofed". The Hockey News. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Net Worth: Canucks' greatest goaltenders". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game 2004: Skills History". CBC Sports. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Miscellany". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Hockey; McLean Is Hero In Canuck Revival". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ "1994 Stanley Cup Final". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ "40 most memorable moments in team history". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "Hockey; McLean Cools Leafs Again". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ "McLean gets extension". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Canucks Trade Mclean, Gelinas To Hurricanes". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Canucks Trade Mclean, Gelinas To Hurricanes". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Canucks Trade Mclean, Gelinas To Hurricanes". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2026.

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