Paul MacLean (ice hockey player)

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Paul MacLean
Date of birth March 9, 1958
place of birth Grostenquin , France
size 183 cm
Weight 93 kg
position striker
Shot hand Right
Draft
NHL Amateur Draft 1978 , 7th lap, 109th position
St. Louis Blues
Career stations
1977-1988 Hull Olympiques
1978-1979 Dalhousie University
1979-1980 Team Canada
1980-1981 Salt Lake Golden Eagles
1981-1988 Winnipeg Jets
1988-1989 Detroit Red Wings
1989-1991 St. Louis Blues

Paul A. MacLean (born March 9, 1958 in Grostenquin , France ) is a former Canadian ice hockey striker and current coach who has spent most of his playing career with the Winnipeg Jets . From 2011 to 2014 he was the head coach of the Ottawa Senators and won the Jack Adams Award in 2013 . Since November 2019 he has been working as an assistant trainer for Columbus Blue Jackets .

Career

As a player

Paul MacLean was born at RCAF Station Grostenquin, Canada. He began his career in lower-class Canadian junior leagues before moving to the Hull Olympiques in 1977 in the LHJMQ , one of the top three junior leagues in Canada. There he was able to attract the attention of the NHL teams and was selected in the NHL Amateur Draft 1978 by the St. Louis Blues in the seventh round at position 109.

In the following two years he played first for Dalhousie University , then for the Canadian national team and took part in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The 1980/81 season he completed in the CPHL with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles , but also came to a use in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues. In the summer of 1981 he was transferred to the Winnipeg Jets , where he was able to prevail in the NHL squad. With 61 points in 74 games, he immediately proved his qualities as a scorer, but also showed that he has mastered a physically tough game, which is why he had received 106 penalty minutes.

In 1982/83 he was the second best scorer of the Jets behind Dale Hawerchuk and reached the highest point yield in his career in 1984/85 when he got 101 points with 40 goals and 61 assists and was appointed to the NHL All-Star Game . He and Hawerchuk were the main pillars of the jet attack at that time.

In 1988 the Jets transferred him to the Detroit Red Wings and continued to perform well with 71 points in 76 games. But after just one year he was sent to the St. Louis Blues, where he ended his career in 1991 after an injury.

As a trainer

After his career ended, MacLean remained in the organization of the Blues as a scout . After two years in this position, he became head coach of the Peoria Rivermen in the IHL in 1993 . In his first season, the team won 51 games and MacLean was named Minor League Coach of the Year by The Hockey News . Also in his second year, the Rivermen won 51 games under his leadership and moved into the second round of the playoffs . In 1995/96, the team presented itself much weaker and won less than half of the 82 season games.

MacLean then moved to the Phoenix Coyotes in the NHL, where he worked for a year as an assistant coach. In 1997 he got a job as head coach in the IHL and took over the Kansas City Blades , the farm team of the San Jose Sharks . After two good seasons with playoff participation, the Baldes missed qualifying for the finals in 1999/2000 and MacLean left the team. He then took over the post of coach of the Quad City Mallards from the United Hockey League and immediately led them to win the Colonial Cup . The following season he failed with the Mallards in the second playoff round.

In 2002 the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim signed him from the NHL as assistant coach to Mike Babcock . In their first season they moved directly to the final of the Stanley Cup , but failed at the New Jersey Devils . The 2003/04 season , however, was a disillusionment as they missed the playoffs. In the summer of 2005, Mike Babcock joined the Detroit Red Wings and took MacLean with him from Anaheim. In 2005/06 , the Red Wings completed the regular season as the best team, but were defeated in the first round against the Edmonton Oilers . The following year they reached the final of the Western Conference . MacLean's duties were mainly focused on the team's defensive skills and the outnumbered game.

In June 2011, he was hired by the Ottawa Senators as head coach, with whom he received a three-year contract. After he reached the play-offs with the team in the 2012/13 season , although numerous key players such as Jason Spezza , Erik Karlsson and Craig Anderson were injured, MacLean was awarded the Jack Adams Award for best coach of the season. He was nominated for the award in 2012, but lost to Ken Hitchcock in the vote . In December 2014 MacLean was fired from the Senators, his successor took over the previous assistant coach Dave Cameron .

In June 2015, he returned to the Anaheim Ducks as assistant coach under Bruce Boudreau , for which he had already been active in the same function from 2002 to 2004. At the end of the 2016/17 season, his contract was not renewed. He was then employed in November 2019 as assistant to John Tortorella at Columbus Blue Jackets , where he should primarily be responsible for the special team (over- and under-number situations).

Achievements and Awards

As a player

As a trainer

Career statistics

As a player

Regular season Playoffs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1975-1976 Brockville Braves OHA-B 44 35 25th 60 70 - - - - -
1976-1977 Brockville Braves OHA-B 52 37 29 66 63 - - - - -
1977-1988 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 66 38 33 71 125 - - - - -
1978-1979 Dalhousie University AUAA 18th 12 17th 29 71
1979-1980 Canada Ntl team 50 21st 11 32 90
1980-1981 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 80 36 42 78 160 17th 11 5 16 47
St. Louis Blues NHL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1981-1982 Winnipeg Jets NHL 74 36 25th 61 106 4th 3 2 5 20th
1982-1983 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80 32 44 76 121 3 1 2 3 6th
1983-1984 Winnipeg Jets NHL 76 40 31 71 155 3 1 0 1 0
1984-1985 Winnipeg Jets NHL 79 41 60 101 119 8th 3 4th 7th 4th
1985-1986 Winnipeg Jets NHL 69 27 29 56 74 2 1 0 1 7th
1986-1987 Winnipeg Jets NHL 72 32 42 74 75 10 5 2 7th 16
1987-1988 Winnipeg Jets NHL 77 40 39 79 76 5 2 0 2 23
1988-1989 Detroit Red Wings NHL 76 36 35 71 118 5 1 1 2 8th
1989-1990 St. Louis Blues NHL 78 34 33 67 100 12 4th 3 7th 20th
1990-1991 St. Louis Blues NHL 37 6th 11 17th 24 - - - - -
OHA-B total 96 72 54 126 133 0 0 0 0 0
QMJHL total 66 38 33 71 125 0 0 0 0 0
AUAA total 18th 12 17th 29 71
Ntl team overall 50 21st 11 32 90
CHL total 80 36 42 78 160 17th 11 5 16 47
NHL overall 719 324 349 673 968 53 21st 14th 35 110

International

Represented Canada to:

year team event   GP G A. Pts PIM
1980 Canada Olympia 6th 2 3 5 6th
Men overall 6th 2 3 5 6th

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

As a trainer

Regular season Playoffs
season team league GC W. L. T OTL Pts Win% GC W. L. result
1993-1994 Peoria Rivermen IHL 81 51 24 - 6th 108 .667 6th 2 4th 1 round
1994-1995 Peoria Rivermen IHL 81 51 19th - 11 113 .698 9 4th 5 2nd round
1995-1996 Peoria Rivermen IHL 82 39 38 - 5 83 .506 12 6th 6th 2nd round
1996-1997 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Assistant coach under Don Hay
1997-1998 Kansas City Blades IHL 82 41 29 - 12 94 .573 11 6th 5 2nd round
1998-1999 Kansas City Blades IHL 82 44 31 - 7th 95 0.579 3 1 2 1 round
1999-00 Kansas City Blades IHL 82 36 37 - 9 81 0.494 - - - -
2000-2001 Quad City Mallards UHL 74 55 12 - 7th 117 0.791 12 10 2 Colonial Cup winner
2001-2002 Quad City Mallards UHL 74 57 15th - 2 116 0.784 12 6th 6th 2nd round
2002-2003 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL Assistant coach under Mike Babcock
2003-2004 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL Assistant coach under Mike Babcock
2004-2005 without a team due to lockout - - - - - - - - - - -
2005-2006 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant coach under Mike Babcock
2006-2007 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant coach under Mike Babcock
2007-2008 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant coach under Mike Babcock
2008-2009 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant coach under Mike Babcock
2009-2010 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant coach under Mike Babcock
2010-2011 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant coach under Mike Babcock
2011–2012 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 41 31 - 10 92 0.561 7th 3 4th 1 round
2012-2013 Ottawa Senators NHL 48 25th 17th - 6th 56 0.583 10 5 5 2nd round
IHL total 490 262 178 - 50 574 .586 41 19th 22nd 5 participations
UHL overall 148 112 27 - 9 233 .787 24 16 8th 2 participations
NHL overall 130 66 48 - 16 148 .569 17th 8th 9 2 participations

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ MacLean wins 2013, Jack Adams , Ottawa Senators, June 14, 2013
  2. ^ Senators fire Paul MacLean as coach , National Hockey League, December 8, 2014
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personal data
SURNAME MacLean, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES MacLean, Paul A.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH March 9, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Grostenquin , France