Sean McKenna (ice hockey)

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Sean McKenna
Born (1962-03-07) March 7, 1962 (age 62)
Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Los Angeles Kings
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 56th overall, 1980
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 19821990

Sean Michael McKenna (born March 7, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.

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Early life

McKenna was born in Asbestos, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1974 and 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Asbestos. [1]

Career

McKenna was drafted in the third round, 56th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the National Hockey League with the Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1982 and 1989.

In his NHL career, McKenna appeared in 414 games. He scored 82 goals and added 80 assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 Montréal Juniors QMJHL 669142314112139
1979–80 Montréal JuniorsQMJHL161345
1979–80 Sherbrooke Castors QMJHL43191635191577149
1980–81 Sherbrooke CastorsQMJHL71574710411214991812
1981–82 Buffalo Sabres NHL 30112
1981–82 Sherbrooke CastorsQMJHL59573592292226184428
1982–83 Buffalo SabresNHL461014244
1982–83 Rochester Americans AHL 2616102614161482218
1983–84 Buffalo SabresNHL782010304531012
1984–85 Buffalo SabresNHL652016364150110
1985–86 Buffalo SabresNHL456121828
1985–86 Los Angeles Kings NHL30404750110
1986–87 Los Angeles KingsNHL691419331050110
1987–88 Los Angeles KingsNHL3032512
1987–88 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL4055101220000
1988–89 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL30110
1988–89 Newmarket Saints AHL611427413551124
1989–90 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL500020
1989–90 Newmarket SaintsAHL7317173430
1996–97 Windsor Papetiers QSPHL 401117
NHL totals4148280162181151232

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References

  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.