277. John MacLean

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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!

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  • 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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