Kevin McClelland

Kevin McClelland
Kevin McClelland
Born	July 4, 1962 (age 62); Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins ; Edmonton Oilers ; Detroit Red Wings ; Toronto Maple Leafs ; Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft	71st overall, 1980 ; Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1981–1995

Last updated December 31, 2024

Kevin McClelland (born July 4, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was recently the head coach of the Wichita Thunder in the ECHL.

Playing career

As a youth, McClelland played in the 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Oshawa.^[1]

McClelland was drafted in the fourth round, 71st overall, by the Hartford Whalers during the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. The majority of his NHL career was served playing center ice with the Edmonton Oilers (1984–1989), with whom he won four Stanley Cups 1984-85-87-88. His most memorable playoff moment came in Game 1 of the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals when he scored the game's only goal in a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders. McClelland retired from the NHL following 588 games, recording a total of 68 goals, 112 assists, 180 points, and 1672 penalty minutes.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Oshawa Legionaires	MetJHL	64	50	74	124	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Niagara Falls Flyers	OMJHL	67	14	14	28	71	10	6	3	9	49
1980–81	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHL	68	36	72	108	186	12	8	13	21	42
1981–82	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHL	46	36	47	83	184	5	5	5	10	14
1981–82	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	10	1	4	5	4	5	1	1	2	5
1982–83	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	38	5	4	9	73	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	24	2	4	6	62	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL	3	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	52	8	20	28	127	18	4	6	10	42
1984–85	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	62	8	15	23	205	18	1	3	4	75
1985–86	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	79	11	25	36	266	10	1	0	1	32
1986–87	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	72	12	13	25	238	21	2	3	5	43
1987–88	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	74	10	6	16	281	19	2	3	5	68
1988–89	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	79	6	14	20	161	7	0	2	2	16
1989–90	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	10	1	1	2	13	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	61	4	5	9	183	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	3	0	0	0	7	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	27	5	14	19	125	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	18	0	1	1	33	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL	34	7	15	22	199	5	0	1	1	9
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL	55	7	20	27	221	1	0	0	0	7
1993–94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	6	0	0	0	19	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Moncton Hawks	AHL	39	3	5	8	233	1	0	0	0	2
1994–95	Rochester Americans	AHL	22	0	2	2	93	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			588	68	112	180	1672	98	11	18	29	281

Coaching career

He served as the head coach of the Central Hockey League's Mississippi RiverKings for three years until he resigned on June 11, 2008. He also was the head coach of the Colorado Eagles of the Central Hockey League from 2008 to 2010. On April 26, 2010, McClelland was introduced as the head coach of the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League.^[2] He would serve as head coach of the Thunder through their transition to the ECHL but after the 2015–16 season, in which the team finished last in the league, his contract would not be renewed.^[3]

Coaching statistics

			Regular season							Post season
Year	Team	League	G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	G	W	L	Result
1998–99	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	72	45	22	5	0	95	1st East	14	9	5	Lost in Round 3
1999–00	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL	72	26	33	6	7	65	4th East	6	2	4	Lost in Round 1
2005–06	Memphis Riverkings	CHL	64	22	37	0	5	49	4th Northeast	Did not qualify
2006–07	Memphis Riverkings	CHL	64	39	19	0	6	84	2nd Northeast	18	9	9	Lost in Round 3
2007–08	Mississippi RiverKings	CHL	64	39	21	0	4	82	3rd Northeast	3	1	2	Lost in Round 1
2008–09	Colorado Eagles	CHL	64	45	15	0	4	94	1st Northwest	15	9	6	Lost in Finals
2009–10	Colorado Eagles	CHL	64	42	15	0	7	91	2nd Northern	4	0	4	Lost in Round 2
2010–11	Wichita Thunder	CHL	66	34	26	0	6	74	5th Turner	5	2	3	Lost in Round 1
2011–12	Wichita Thunder	CHL	66	44	19	0	3	91	1st Berry	16	9	7	Lost in Finals
2012–13	Wichita Thunder	CHL	66	39	19	0	8	86	2nd Overall	15	11	4	Lost in Finals
2013–14	Wichita Thunder	CHL	66	27	30	0	9	63	9th Overall	Did not qualify
2014–15	Wichita Thunder	ECHL	72	32	31	2	7	73	5th Central	Did not qualify
2015–16	Wichita Thunder	ECHL	72	18	41	7	6	49	4th Central	Did not qualify

Awards and achievements

1983–84 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
1984–85 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
1986–87 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
1987–88 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)

Transactions

June 11, 1980 - Drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the fourth round, 71st overall.
June 29, 1981 - Traded from Hartford Whalers with Pat Boutette to Pittsburgh Penguins for compensation for signing Greg Millen.
November 2, 1989 - Traded from Edmonton Oilers with Jimmy Carson and round 5 pick in the 1991 draft to Detroit Red Wings for Adam Graves, Petr Klima, Joe Murphy and Jeff Sharples.
August 12, 1993 Traded from Toronto Maple Leafs to Winnipeg Jets for cash.

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References

↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
↑ "Head Coach - Kevin McClelland - Wichita Thunder Hockey". Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
↑ "Thunder parts ways with coach Kevin McClelland". The Wichita Eagle. April 17, 2016.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or Eliteprospects.com , or Hockey-Reference.com , or The Internet Hockey Database

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jason Duda	Wichita Thunder head coach 2010–2016	Succeeded by Malcolm Cameron

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[1] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-11.

[2] "Head Coach - Kevin McClelland - Wichita Thunder Hockey". Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-10.

[3] "Thunder parts ways with coach Kevin McClelland". The Wichita Eagle. April 17, 2016.

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Kevin McClelland
Born	(1962-07-04) July 4, 1962 (age 62) Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft	71st overall, 1980 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1981–1995