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277. John MacLean

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277. John MacLean

John MacLean’s long career would see him finish six games shy of 1,200, an incredible feat considering that he would miss an entire season in his prime (the 1991-92 campaign) due to a knee injury.

Prior to that injury, Maclean had already proven himself as a solid and gritty forward who knew how to put the puck in the net.  In the three seasons prior, he was a 40 Goal scorer and after coming back from injury he had another three 30 Goal seasons.  Scoring 701 of his 842 career Points with the New Jersey Devils, Maclean was a part of the first Stanley Cup win in the 1995 season.  He is also a two-time NHL All-Star, and not the hero from the Christmas Party in Die Hard; that was John McClane!

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Eligible Since: Saturday, 01 January 2005
  • Position: Right Wing
  • Games Played: 1194
  • Notable Statistics:

    413 Goals
    429 Assists
    842 Points
    +43 Plus/Minus
    1,328 PIM
    N/A Blocked Shots*
    N/A Hits*
    N/A Takeaways*
    N/A Giveaways*
    62.5 Point Shares

    104 Playoff Games
    35 Goals
    48 Assists
    83 Points
    +3 Plus/Minus
    152 PIM
    N/A Blocked Shots*
    N/A Hits*
    N/A Takeaways*
    N/A Giveaways*

    *These became stats in the 2007-08 Season.

  • Played For: Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks
  • Non-NHL Teams: Team Canada (World Hockey Championship 1989, World Junior Hockey Championship 1984)
    Oshawa Generals (OHL)
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Stanley Cup Rings (1) (New Jersey Devils, 1989)
    All-Star (2) (1989 & 1991)
    World Hockey Championship Silver Medal (1) (Canada, 1989)

  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes:
    9th in 1991
    Top Ten Frank J. Selke Trophy Finishes:
    10th in 1997
    1 Top Ten Goals Finish
    1 Top Ten Even Strength Goals Finish
    1 Top Ten Power Play Goals Finish
    1 Top Ten Short-Handed Goals Finish
    2 Top Ten Game-Winning Goals Finishes
    2 Top Ten Shots Finishes
  • Rankings: 85. Shots
    94. Even Strength Goals: 285
    95. Game-Winning Goals: 63
    98. Goals: 413

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