Jack McLean (ice hockey)

Jack McLean
Jack McLean
Born	January 31, 1923; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	October 14, 2003 (aged 80); Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1939–1949

John Allan McLean (January 31, 1923 – October 14, 2003)^[1] was a Canadian ice hockey center who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs for three seasons, from 1942–43 until 1944–45.

Early life

McLean was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was a 19-year-old engineering student at the University of Toronto when he joined the Leafs, playing forward at a time when many regulars left to serve in World War II.^[2]

Career

McLean did not practise with the Leafs, and with but a few exceptions, was allowed only to play games in Canada (at home in Toronto and Montreal). Whereas many young men dreamed of playing in the NHL, Jack used his NHL career to obtain a university degree in engineering, which became his career after retiring in 1945.^[3]

He scored the game-winning goal at the 10:18 mark of the fourth overtime period against the Detroit Red Wings on March 23, 1943 - one of the longest games in Stanley Cup playoffs history. Jack was part of the Toronto Maple Leafs' Stanley Cup championship in 1944–45.

After moving to Ottawa in 1946, McLean joined the Ottawa Senators of the Quebec Senior Hockey League and helped the team win the Allan Cup final in 1948.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1939–40	Toronto Young Rangers	OHA	20	8	10	18	12	2	0	0	0	2
1939–40	Toronto People's Credit	TIHL	23	3	6	9	30	3	0	1	1	4
1940–41	Toronto Young Rangers	OHA	14	8	7	15	27	5	4	3	7	8
1940–41	Toronto People's Credit	TIHL	23	3	6	9	30	3	0	1	1	4
1941–42	Toronto Young Rangers	OHA	16	17	13	30	22	6	4	4	8	6
1941–42	Toronto People's Credit	TIHL	13	4	3	7	21	1	0	0	0	2
1942–43	Toronto Maple Leafs	AHL	27	9	8	17	33	6	2	2	4	2
1943–44	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	32	3	15	18	40	3	0	0	0	6
1944–45	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	8	2	1	3	13	4	0	0	0	0
1945–46	Toronto Staffords	OHA Sr	11	9	6	15	14	6	2	1	3	6
1946–47	Ottawa Senators	QSHL	24	11	17	28	35	7	0	2	2	8
1947–48	Ottawa Senators	QSHL	41	26	14	40	50	12	3	3	6	16
1947–48	Ottawa Senators	Al-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	12	4	3	7	20
NHL totals			67	14	24	38	86	13	2	2	4	8

References

^ "Jack McLean Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
^ Shea, Kevin; Wilson, Jason (2016-10-18). The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club: Official Centennial Publication. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 978-0-7710-7931-3.
^ Oliver, Greg (2014-10-01). Written in Blue and White: The Toronto Maple Leafs Contracts and Historical Documents from the Collection of Allan Stitt. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-77090-621-1.

External links

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

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[1] "Jack McLean Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

[2] Shea, Kevin; Wilson, Jason (2016-10-18). The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club: Official Centennial Publication. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 978-0-7710-7931-3.

[3] Oliver, Greg (2014-10-01). Written in Blue and White: The Toronto Maple Leafs Contracts and Historical Documents from the Collection of Allan Stitt. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-77090-621-1.

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