Brett MacLean

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Brett MacLean
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MacLean with the Portland Pirates in 2012
Born (1988-12-24) December 24, 1988 (age 35)
London, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Right
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
Winnipeg Jets
NHL Draft 32nd overall, 2007
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2008–2012

Brett MacLean (born December 24, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Phoenix Coyotes and Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League. He was drafted 32nd overall by the Coyotes in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently an assistant coach with the University of Waterloo men's hockey team.

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Playing career

MacLean grew up in the small town of Port Elgin, Ontario playing minor hockey for his hometown Port Elgin and the Grey-Bruce Highlanders AAA of the OMHA. After leading his Highlanders to an OHL Cup Semi-Final appearance in 2004, MacLean was drafted in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 2004 OHL Draft by the Erie Otters. [1]

MacLean was drafted 32nd overall, in the 2nd round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. Brett was drafted from the Ontario Hockey League, where he played with the Erie Otters and the Oshawa Generals.

On 28 April 2008 he was signed by the Phoenix Coyotes to a two-way deal with the San Antonio Rampage which was then the Coyotes' AHL affiliate.

On December 29, 2010, Maclean was called up to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes, and scored a goal in his first NHL period against Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings later that night.

On October 5, 2011, Maclean was placed on waivers by the Phoenix Coyotes, and was claimed by the Winnipeg Jets. [2] On October 28, 2011, MacLean was again waived, and reclaimed by the Coyotes; he was then assigned to the Coyotes' new AHL affiliate team, the Portland Pirates.

Heart condition

On July 2, 2012, MacLean suffered a cardiac emergency while playing hockey with friends in Owen Sound, Ontario. He was revived using cardiopulmonary resuscitation and a defibrillator. He subsequently had a defibrillator implanted and was forced to retire from hockey. [3] [4] MacLean is actively campaigning for CPR awareness with the Heart and Stroke Foundation. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2003–04 Listowel Cyclones MWJHL 9461010232512
2003–04 Grey-Bruce Highlanders OMHA 59614110295—————
2004–05 Erie Otters OHL 68716233161126
2005–06 Erie OttersOHL133586—————
2005–06 Oshawa Generals OHL3513253829—————
2006–07 Oshawa GeneralsOHL68475310043769159
2007–08 Oshawa GeneralsOHL61615811942155111612
2008–09 San Antonio Rampage AHL 7421194033—————
2009–10 San Antonio RampageAHL7630356543—————
2010–11 San Antonio RampageAHL5123275028—————
2010–11 Phoenix Coyotes NHL132132—————
2011–12 Winnipeg Jets NHL50222—————
2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL6325234845—————
NHL totals182354—————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OHL
Second all-star team 2007
CHL Top Prospects Game 2007
First All-Star Team 2008
CHL Second All-Star Team2008
Most Goals (61)2008
AHL
All-Star Game 2009, 2011
AHL Player of the MonthDecember 2011

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References

  1. ↑ "OHL profile". Ontario Hockey League. 2008-04-05. Archived from the original on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  2. ↑ "Jets Claim Brett Maclean off Waivers". Winnipeg Jets. 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
  3. ↑ "Brett MacLean hospitalized". ESPN.com. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  4. ↑ "Hockey player learned CPR is priceless after unexpected cardiac arrest". Toronto Star. 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  5. ↑ "Former NHLer out of hockey, but happy to be alive". The Sports Network. 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
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