Jamie McLennan

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Position	Goalie
Catches	Left
Nickname	Noodles
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Calgary Flames Florida Panthers New York Rangers Calgary Flames Minnesota Wild St. Louis Blues New York Islanders
Nationality	Canada
Born	June 30, 1971, Edmonton AB, CAN
NHL Draft	48th overall, 1991 New York Islanders
Pro Career	1993 – present

Jamie McLennan (born June 30, 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Calgary Flames of the NHL.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Awards 3 Career statistics 3.1 Regular season 3.2 Post season

[edit] Overview

Following a productive season with the Western Hockey League's Lethbridge Hurricanes in which McLennan backstopped the Hurricanes to the WHL Finals, he was drafted in the 3rd round, 48th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.

After a two and a half-year stint playing for the Islanders' minor league affiliates in the American, International and East Cost Hockey Leagues, McLennan backed-up veteran Ron Hextall in the 1993-94 season, posting a winning record. He spent the following two seasons with the Islanders organization, alternating between the NHL club and the Islanders' IHL affiliate.

A few weeks after the 1995-96 NHL season had been completed, McLennan drove from Salt Lake City, Utah to Lethbridge, Alberta, on his way home to Edmonton. While visiting family in Lethbridge he fell ill. He went to a hospital on May 6, 1996, after feeling sick all evening, with immobility setting in. What was thought to be the flu turned out to be bacterial meningitis.

After nearly dying that day, he spent the following week in intensive care. The Islanders declined to renew his contract on July 1.

The St. Louis Blues signed him to a contract on July 15. After a relatively quick recovery he spent the following season in the AHL. He returned to the NHL as the Blues' back-up goaltender for the 1997-98 NHL season. That year he played 30 games, posting 16 wins, two shutouts and a 2.17 goals against average. He was awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who best displays perseverance and dedication to hockey.

He was picked off the Blues' roster by the Minnesota Wild in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft. After a dismal season playing for the expansion Wild, he played the following season in the AHL.

The Calgary Flames acquired him in a trade at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, where he again played the role of NHL backup, achieving two wins in 17 decisions. Despite his 2-11-4 record, he remained with the team as Roman Turek's backup. When Turek became injured in the 2003-04 season, McLennan was thrust into the starting role. He played well, but as the season wore, Miikka Kiprusoff, who had been acquired earlier in the season by the Flames, had taken over the starting job. Turek returned, and McLennan, the odd man out, was traded to the New York Rangers in March 2004.

Following the season he was signed to a contract by the Florida Panthers. During the cancelled 2004-05 NHL season he played for the English Premier Ice Hockey League's Guildford Flames.

On July 6, 2006 McLennan signed a 1 year, $575,000 deal to return to the Calgary Flames.

[edit] Awards

• 1998 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1987-88	St. Albert Royals	Alberta Midget AAA		21	??	??	??	1224	80	0	3.92
1988-89	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		11	??	??	??	578	63	0	6.54
1988-89	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		7	??	??	??	368	22	0	3.59
1989-90	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		34	20	4	2	1690	110	1	3.91
1990-91	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		56	32	18	4	3230	205	0	3.81
1991-92	Capital District Islanders	AHL		18	4	10	2	952	60	1	3.78
1991-92	Richmond Renegades	ECHL		32	16	12	2	1837	114	0	3.72
1992-93	Capital District Islanders	AHL		38	17	14	6	2171	117	1	3.23
1993-94	New York Islanders	NHL		22	8	7	6	1237	61	0	2.84
1993-94	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		24	8	12	2	1320	80	0	3.64
1994-95	New York Islanders	NHL		21	6	11	2	1185	67	0	3.39
1994-95	Denver Grizzlies	IHL		4	3	0	1	239	12	0	3.00
1995-96	New York Islanders	NHL		13	3	9	1	636	39	0	3.68
1995-96	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		14	9	2	2	728	29	0	2.39
1995-96	Worcester IceCats	AHL		22	14	7	1	1216	57	0	2.81
1996-97	Worcester IceCats	AHL		39	18	13	4	2152	100	2	2.79
1997-98	St. Louis Blues	NHL		30	16	8	2	1658	60	2	2.17
1998-99	St. Louis Blues	NHL		33	13	14	4	1763	70	3	2.38
1999-00	St. Louis Blues	NHL		19	9	5	2	1009	33	2	1.95
2000-01	Minnesota Wild	NHL		38	5	23	9	2230	98	2	2.64
2001-02	Houston Aeros	AHL		51	25	18	4	2852	130	3	2.74
2002-03	Calgary Flames	NHL		22	2	11	4	1165	58	0	2.99
2003-04	Calgary Flames	NHL		26	12	9	3	1446	53	4	2.20
2003-04	New York Rangers	NHL		4	1	3	0	244	12	0	2.95
2004-05	Guildford Flames	EPIHL		3	2	1	0	185	8	0	2.59
2005-06	Florida Panthers	NHL		10	0	4	0	368	19	0	3.10
NHL Career Totals				238	75	104	33	12992	570	13	2.63

[edit] Post season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1989-90	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		13	6	5	--	677	44	0	3.90
1990-91	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		16	8	8	--	970	56	0	3.46
1992-93	Capital District Islanders	AHL		1	0	1	--	20	5	0	15.00
1993-94	New York Islanders	NHL		2	0	1	--	82	6	0	4.39
1994-95	Denver Grizzlies	IHL		11	8	2	--	640	23	1	2.15
1995-96	Worcester IceCats	AHL		2	0	2	--	119	8	0	4.04
1996-97	Worcester IceCats	AHL		4	2	2	--	262	16	0	3.67
1997-98	St. Louis Blues	NHL		1	0	0	--	14	1	0	4.29
1998-99	St. Louis Blues	NHL		1	0	1	--	37	0	0	0.00
2001-02	Houston Aeros	AHL		14	8	6	--	880	31	2	2.11
2004-05	Guildford Flames	EPIHL		7	4	3	--	385	13	0	2.02
NHL Career Totals				4	0	2	--	133	7	0	3.16

Preceded by Tony Granato

Bill Masterton Trophy Winner 1998

Succeeded by John Cullen