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1983 NHL DRAFT PICK
John MacLean
Selected in first round
No. 6 overall by New Jersey Devils

Born November 20, 1964
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-0   Weight: 195
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Oshawa (OHL)                                
Birthplace: Oshawa, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Oshawa, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1980-81 OshawaJr. B 4135 3570 151
1981-82 OshawaOHL 6717 2239 197
1982-83 OshawaOHL 6647 5198 138

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup All-Star First Team:
1983 (Oshawa)
OHL All-Star Game: 1983 (Oshawa)
OHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1983 (Oshawa) (38 points, tie)
OHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1983 (Oshawa) (18 goals)
Miscellaneous: Ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau as No. 5 overall prospect for the 1983 NHL draft. ... Was Oshawa's second-round pick, No. 24 overall, in 1981 OHL priority selection. ... Grew up in Oshawa, Ontario, where father was a foreman at the local GM plant.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 5, 1983 (New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers)
Numbers:  15 (New Jersey); 15 (San Jose); 15 (NYR); 51 (Dallas)
Stanley Cup: 1995, 2003 (as assistant coach)
Playing Status: Retired June 7, 2002
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1983-2002 NJ, SJ, NYR, DAL1,194 413429 8421,328
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1988-2001 N.J., S.J., Dallas104 3548 83152

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game:
1989, 1991 (New Jersey)
New Jersey MVP: 1989-90
New Jersey Players' Player: 1989-90
New Jersey Three-Stars Leader: 1989-90
New Jersey Fan Club Player of Year: 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91
New Jersey Records: Most career points (701), most career goals (347), most career assists (354), most career power-play goals (92), most career playoff points (75), most career power-play points (197), most career game-winning goals (55), most career hat tricks (6, tie), most points in season by a right wing (87 in 1988-89, shares record), most shots on goal in one season (322 in 1989-90), most power-play goals in one season (19 in 1990-91), most game-winning goals in one season (11 in 1989-90), most hat tricks in one season (3 in 1988-89, shares record), most penalty minutes in a game (42 at N.Y. Islanders on Dec. 11, 1990), most career playoff points on road (36), most career playoff power-play goals (11), most points by one player in a playoff series (11 vs. N.Y. Islanders in 1988), most assists by a player in a playoff series (7 vs. N.Y. Islanders in 1988, shares record)
New Jersey Points Leader: 1988-89 (87), 1990-91 (78)
New Jersey 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 Playoffs Points Leader: 1998 (5, tie)
San Jose Playoffs Goals Leader: 1998 (2, tie)
Coaching Career: Named New Jersey assistant coach on Sept. 29, 2002, and remained in that position through 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Wore No. 14 in New Jersey's 1983 training camp. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with bruised shoulder, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Nov. 18, 1984, game at N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with damaged cartilage in right knee, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Jan. 25, 1985, game at Edmonton. The injury required arthroscopic surgery on Jan. 31, 1985, and MacLean did not return to action until New Jersey's Feb. 26, 1985, game vs. Buffalo. He scored a goal in that game. ... Played on line with Greg Adams for New Jersey in 1985-86. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with bruised ankle, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Nov. 2, 1985, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. ... Led New Jersey with 197 shots on goal in 1986-87. ... Played on line with Mark Johnson and Patrik Sundstrom for New Jersey in 1987-88. ... Suspended by NHL for one game during 1987-88 season as a result of incident with fans during New Jersey's Oct. 21, 1987, game in Pittsburgh. The exchange took place after the fans doused MacLean and Brendan Shanahan with beer while the two were sitting in the penalty box. Both MacLean and Shanahan attempted to climb over the glass to get at the fans. The glass was pulled down and broken during the incident. After review, the NHL eventually suspended both MacLean and Shanahan. MacLean served the suspension on Nov. 20, 1987. ... Scored biggest goal in New Jersey Devils franchise history to that date, beating Chicago 4-3 in overtime of 1987-88 regular-season finale. The victory gave the New Jersey Devils their first playoff berth. He also scored the game-tying goal in the third period. ... Became first New Jersey Devils player to register hat tricks in back-to-back games when he achieved feat on Dec. 7, 1988, vs. Washington and Dec. 9, 1988, vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week ending Dec. 11, 1988. ... Missed parts of 1988-89 season with sprained right elbow, suffered in New Jersey's Dec. 29, 1988, game vs. Boston, with bruised ribs, suffered when he was slashed by Jim Johnson in New Jersey's March 1, 1989, game at Pittsburgh, and with lower back strain, suffered during New Jersey's March 11, 1989, game at N.Y. Islanders. ... Led New Jersey with 14 power-play goals, plus-26 rating, and 266 shots on goal in 1988-89. ... Set New Jersey single-season records (since broken) for assists by a right wing (45), points on the road (46) and shots on goal (266) in 1988-89. ... Played on line with Patrik Sundstrom and Brendan Shanahan for New Jersey in 1989-90. ... Became New Jersey's all-time goals leader with his 171st career goal during March 22, 1990, game at Chicago. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with concussion and stomach contusions, injuries suffered when he was hit by Lee Norwood during New Jersey's Oct. 4, 1990, season opener vs. Detroit. ... Suffered mild concussion during New Jersey's Dec. 11, 1990, game at N.Y. Islanders, but did not miss any games. ...  Named NHL Player of Week for week ending Dec. 2, 1990. ... Became first New Jersey Devils player to score 200 career goals when he achieved feat during Devils' Jan. 8, 1991, game vs. St. Louis. ... Missed entire 1991-92 regular season and 1992 playoffs with torn ACL in right knee, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Sept. 30, 1991, preseason game vs. N.Y. Islanders -- the final preseason game of 1991. The injury required season-ending reconstructive surgery on Nov. 23, 1991. ... Was New Jersey's nominee for 1992-93 Masterton Trophy. ... Missed parts of 1993-94 season with strained right forearm, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Nov. 3, 1993, game at Los Angeles and with lacerated right eye, an injury suffered when he was hit by the puck during New Jersey's Feb. 24, 1994, game vs. N.Y. Rangers Became New Jersey's career points leader when he recorded his 521st point during Devil's Dec. 28, 1993, game vs. Hartford, passing Kirk Muller. ... Played on line with Claude Lemieux and Neal Broten for New Jersey in 1995. ... Missed part of 1995 season with bruised foot, an injury suffered in New Jersey's April 9, 1995, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. ... Scored his 300th career NHL goal for New Jersey on Oct. 25, 1995, vs. Vancouver. ... Played on lines with Stephane Richer and Neal Broten, with Valeri Zelepukin and Neal Broten, and with Dave Andreychuk and Neal Broten for New Jersey in 1995-96. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with irritated right knee, an injury suffered in New Jersey's March 10, 1996, game at Philadelphia. The injury required arthroscopic surgery to remove debris on March 13, 1996, and he did not return until New Jersey's March 26, 1996, game at Tampa Bay. ... Left New Jersey with franchise records (since broken) for  career games played (934) and career seasons (14). ... Signed with N.Y. Rangers as a Group III unrestricted free agent on July 9, 1998. ... Played 1,000th career NHL game for N.Y. Rangers on Nov. 11, 1998, at Florida. ... Scored 400th career NHL goal for N.Y. Rangers on Jan. 20, 2000, at Carolina. ... Missed part of 1999-00 season with right eye injury, suffered when he was hit by puck in N.Y. Rangers' March 6, 2000, game at San Jose. He did not return to action until N.Y. Rangers' March 15, 2000, game vs. Tampa Bay. ... Signed with Dallas, his team for part of 2000-01 season, as a Group III unrestricted free agent on Feb. 26, 2002.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Oshawa (OHL); Manitoba (IHL); Utah (AHL)
World Championships: 1989 (silver medal)
World Junior Championships: 1984 (fourth place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Tied for Team Canada lead with seven goals at 1984 World Junior Championships. ... Wrote daily column for the Bergen Record newspaper during 1995 playoffs. ... Never played in minors until age 36, when he played for Manitoba (IHL) in 2000-01 season.
Personal: Full name is John Harold MacLean. ... Husband of former pro golfer Adrienne MacLean.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: New Jersey traded MacLean and Ken Sutton to San Jose in exchange for Doug Bodger and Dody Wood on December 7, 1997.

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SNAPSHOT '83
Total Selected: 242
Forwards: 134
Defense: 86
Goaltenders: 22
Major Junior: 122
Tier II/Jr. B: 19/5
College Players: 15
High School: 47
Canadian: 148
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 60
U.S.-Born: 60
European: 34
Reached NHL: 113
Stanley Cup: 21
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 20
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 34
Picks Traded: 41
 
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