Donald MacLean
Jersey Number: 36
Player information for Donald MacLean
Position
Center
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
January 14, 1977
Number
36
Shoots
Left
Weight
199 lbs (90kg)
Birthplace
Sydney, Nova Scotia, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Recorded 1-0-1 in four games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2003-04.
- Made his Columbus debut on Mar. 29, 2004 and notched his lone goal with the club two days later vs. Detroit (Manny Legace).
- Finished his five-year NHL career with 8-5-13 and six penalty minutes in 41 outings with the Phoenix Coyotes, Detroit Red Wings, Blue Jackets, Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings from 1997-2007.
- Made his NHL debut with the Kings on Oct. 1, 1997 at Pittsburgh and scored his first career goal four days later on Oct. 5 at the NY Rangers (Mike Richter).
- Set career highs in his rookie season in 1997-08, finishing with 5-2-7 in 22 contests with the Kings.
- Collected 1-1-2 in nine games with the Coyotes in his final NHL campaign in 2006-07.
- Added 223-246-469 in 513 career American Hockey League games with seven different teams over rnine seasons from 1997-2007.
- Captured the John B. Sollenberger Trophy (AHL most points; 87) in 2001-02 and the Les Cunningham Award (AHL’s MVP) and Willie Marshall Award (AHL most goals; 56) in 2005-06.
- Went on to play four seasons in Europe from 2007-11, including stints in Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden and Croatia and retired after playing for Medvescak Zagreb in Croatia in 2010-11.
- Played junior hockey for the Beauport Hartfangs, Laval Titan College Francais and Hull Olympiques, registering 92-120-212 in 194 career contests from 1994-97.
- Won the 1997 QMJHL championship and CHL Memorial Cup with Hull.
- Transitioned into coaching following his playing career, serving as an assistant coach for EBEL’s Medvescak Zagreb for three seasons from 2011-14, along with the head coach for Croatia’s national team from 2013-15, head coach of Hungary club Dunaujvarosi Acelbikak (Erste Liga) in 2014-15. Also served as an assistant coach of the OHL’s Soo Greyhounds in 2015-16.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10 |
| Totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Los Angeles in the second-round, 33rd overall, in the 1995 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 17, 2002.