John MacLean's NHL career
Right winger John MacLean was drafted 6th overall by New Jersey Devils in 1983. He played 18 seasons for 4 clubs, 1983-2002. That came to 1194 games and 842 points, 413 goals and 429 assists.
Below: the whole of John MacLean's career, season by season.
- Year 19831983 NHL Draft
John MacLean is drafted 6 overall by New Jersey Devils
Selected6 overall, round 1
Swedes drafted10 selectedFirst Swede off the boardLeif Karlsson#61First off the board- 1Brian LawtonMNS
- 2Sylvain TurgeonHFD
- 3Pat LaFontaineNYI
Swedes from the same draft- Tommy Albelin952 GP · 255 P
- Pelle Eklund594 GP · 455 P
- Bo Berglund130 GP · 67 P
- 3 months and 27 days later · 1 season1983-1984 seasonNHL debut
John MacLean makes his NHL debut in 2–6 loss against New York Rangers
John was 18 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USASwedes on the ice:
Anders Hedberg, Kent-Erik Andersson, Peter Sundström, among others.Season1983-1984
John MacLean's first NHL season: 1 points
The whole season1983-1984Events57games missed - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
John MacLean scores 39 points
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins20 games18 points7 G · 11 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
John MacLean scores 87 points — the best season of his career
The whole season1988-1989EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
John MacLean scores 79 points
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 games5 points4 G · 1 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
John MacLean scores 45 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins7 games8 points5 G · 3 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
John MacLean scores 48 points
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
John MacLean scores 70 points
The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers20 games16 points6 G · 10 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
John MacLean scores 29 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsStanley Cup20 games18 points5 G · 13 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–1Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings4–0 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
John MacLean scores 54 points
The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers10 games9 points4 G · 5 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Second roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
John MacLean scores 43 points
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars6 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
John MacLean plays only 30 games for 6 points
Events52games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues10 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues0–4 - Year 2002
- The career
John MacLean played his last NHL game in 2002
The career ended after 18 seasons, the last of them with Dallas Stars.