Brett McLean

Brett McLean
Born	August 14, 1978 (1978-08-14) Comox, BC, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	242nd overall, 1997 Dallas Stars
Playing career	1999–present

Brett McLean (born August 14, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for HC Lugano in the National League A in Switzerland. He has previously played for the Colorado Avalanche, the Florida Panthers and the Chicago Blackhawks as well as the Swiss team SC Bern of the NLA.

Playing career

Brett McLean was selected with the sixth last pick, 242nd overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars. Despite a productive junior career with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League, McLean was unable to earn a contract from the Stars. Unsigned, McLean toiled in the minor leagues with affiliates of the Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild before signing with the Chicago Blackhawks and making his NHL debut in the 2002–03 season.

In the 2003–04 season, McLean played his first full year in the NHL as he scored 11 goals with the rebuilding Blackhawks. A free-agent he signed with the Colorado Avalanche on July 21, 2004. In 2004–05, he joined the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Elitserien during the NHL lockout. Brett scored a career-high 40 points in 2005–06 with the Avalanche and backed up the following season with 15 even strength goals in the 2006–07 season.

On July 1, 2007, McLean signed a three-year contract with the Florida Panthers. In his first season with the Panthers in 2007–08, McLean finished 5th on the team in points with 37 in 67 games. Brett failed to reproduce the same form in the 2008–09 season as his points total dipped to 19. Following the Panthers failure to reach the playoffs, McLean was bought-out from the remaining year of his contract on June 29, 2009.

On September 9, 2009, McLean was invited to the Tampa Bay Lightning training camp for the 2009–10 season. McLean was among the final cuts before the season began and was released. On October 10, 2009, McLean signed a one-year contract with SC Bern, in Swiss National League, where he spent the next two years. A. On July 1, 2011, McLean signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Awards

• 1997–98 WHL West Second All-Star Team

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994–95	Tacoma Rockets	WHL		67	11	23	34	33		4	0	1	1	0
1995–96	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		71	37	42	79	60		6	2	2	4	6
1996–97	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		72	44	60	104	96		6	4	2	6	12
1997–98	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		54	42	46	88	91		7	4	5	9	17
1998–99	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		44	32	38	70	46		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		21	15	16	31	20		5	1	6	7	8
1998–99	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		7	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL		8	4	7	11	6		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Saint John Flames	AHL		72	15	23	38	115		3	0	1	1	2
2000–01	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		74	20	24	44	54		4	0	0	0	18
2001–02	Houston Aeros	AHL		78	24	21	45	71		14	1	6	7	12
2002–03	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		77	23	38	61	60		9	2	6	8	9
2002–03	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		4	3	3	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		76	11	20	31	54		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Malmo IF	SEL		38	7	6	13	102		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		82	9	31	40	51		8	0	1	1	4
2006–07	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		78	15	20	35	36		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Florida Panthers	NHL		67	14	23	37	34		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Florida Panthers	NHL		80	7	12	19	29		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	SC Bern	NLA		34	13	20	33	24		15	5	7	12	8
2010–11	SC Bern	NLA		50	10	17	27	22		6	3	0	3	6
NHL totals				385	56	106	162	204		8	0	1	1	4

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998	Canada	WJC	7	1	1	2	4
Junior int'l totals			7	1	1	2	4

External links

• Brett McLean's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database