Sean McCann (ice hockey)

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Sean McCann
Born (1971-09-18) September 18, 1971 (age 52)
North York, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Harvard
Cincinnati Cyclones
Carolina Monarchs
Grand Rapids Griffins
Milwaukee Admirals
Orlando Solar Bears
Springfield Falcons
Syracuse Crunch
Houston Aeros
Current coach Saint Sebastian's School
Coached for Harvard (Assistant)
NHL Draft 1994 NHL Supplemental Draft
Florida Panthers
Playing career 1990–2001
Coaching career 2002–present

Sean McCann (born September 18, 1971) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former defenceman who was an All-American for Harvard. [1]

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Career

McCann was a member of Ronn Tomassoni's first recruiting class at Harvard. He played a solid defensive game for the Crimson, helping the team to a decent record as a freshman. The team finished atop their conference standings in his sophomore and junior seasons while being one of the best defensive teams in the country. [2] In 1993 Harvard returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since winning the championship in 1989 but were undone by a double overtime loss in the opening round.

For his senior season, McCann was named team captain and went on to produce a rather astounding career year. He more than quadrupled his previous years point total and more than quintupled his goal production. He led the team to its third consecutive first-place finish in ECAC Hockey and the programs' first conference championship in seven years. Harvard received the second eastern seed and a bye into the NCAA quarterfinals. The Crimson easily handled New Hampshire to make the Frozen Four but couldn't overcome eventual champion Lake Superior State, losing 2–3 in overtime. McCann was named an All-American for the year and was drafted first overall in the 1994 NHL Supplemental Draft, the final such draft held.

McCann continued his new-found production as a professional, playing well during the 94–95 season and then doubling his point production in year two at the top level of the minor leagues. Unfortunately, McCann never received an appearance at the NHL level despite producing on both good and bad teams in AAA hockey. After 6 seasons as a professional, McCann retired in 2001.

After a season away from the game, McCann returned as an assistant coach at his alma mater. He helped Harvard win two more conference titles and make four consecutive NCAA appearances (losing every game) during his 7-year stint behind the bench. [3] In 2009 McCann left Harvard to become the head coach at Saint Sebastian's School, a highly regarded prep school. While there he instructed several future star players including Noah Hanifin and Danny O'Regan. He continued to serve as the leader for the program as of 2021. [4]

He was inducted into the Harvard Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. [5]

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1987–88 Richmond Hill Dukes MetJHL 100010—————
1989–90 Thornhill Thunderbirds MetJHL 42121932111—————
1990–91 Harvard ECAC Hockey 29291188—————
1991–92 Harvard ECAC Hockey 274111551—————
1992–93 Harvard ECAC Hockey 3145936—————
1993–94 Harvard ECAC Hockey 3322173982—————
1994–95 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 7610122258100228
1995–96 Carolina Monarchs AHL 8014334761—————
1996–97 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 76826344650002
1997–98 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 336111737—————
1997–98 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 2653830—————
1998–99 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 42491328—————
1998–99 Springfield Falcons AHL 31815233130114
1999–00 Springfield Falcons AHL 625384377—————
1999–00 Syracuse Crunch AHL 110991240220
2000–01 Houston Aeros IHL 821218305071230
NCAA totals120323870257—————
AHL totals184279512218170330
IHL totals33545791242492214510

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1993–94 [6]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1993–94 [1]
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 1994 [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Year-By-Year Results" (PDF). Harvard Crimson. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sean McCann". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ "St. Sebastian's Names McCann Head Coach". U.S. Hockey Report. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sean McCann '94". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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