Donald MacLean | |||
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Born |
Sydney, NS, CAN |
January 14, 1977 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings Phoenix Coyotes KHL Medveščak |
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NHL Draft | 33rd overall, 1995 Los Angeles Kings |
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Playing career | 1997–2011 |
Donald "Don" MacLean (born January 14, 1977 in Sydney, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). MacLean played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings and the Phoenix Coyotes.
MacLean was selected 33rd overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. MacLean spent three years playing junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In his second year he tallied 89 points in 61 games playing for three different teams (Beauport Harfangs, Laval Titan Collège Français and Hull Olympiques). His NHL debut was in Los Angeles in the 1997–1998 season where he played 22 games notching five goals and two assists.
On February 23, 2000, MacLean was traded by the Kings to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Craig Charron. Don spent the majority of his contract with the Leafs in the minors with the St. John's Maple Leafs of the American Hockey League. After finishing the 2001–02 as the AHL leading scorer, Don made his NHL play-off debut with the Leafs, playing in 3 games. On July 17, 2002, MacLean signed as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets and appeared in four regular season games.