| Paul MacLean | |
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| Born | March 9, 1958 Grostenquin, FRA |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets Detroit Red Wings |
| National team | Canada |
| NHL Draft | 109th overall, 1978 St. Louis Blues |
| Playing career | 1980–1991 |
Paul A. MacLean (born March 9, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. MacLean played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, and the Winnipeg Jets. He currently serves as the head coach of the NHL's Ottawa Senators.
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Born in France while his father was serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, MacLean moved to Canada at the age of two, and grew up in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.[1] In junior, as a member of the Hull Olympiques, an in-game deal was formalized to send MacLean to the Quebec Remparts, but the trade was called-off by the time the game ended - after he had scored five goals.[2]
MacLean was drafted by the NHL's St. Louis Blues. He then represented Canada internationally at the 1980 Winter Olympics, held in Lake Placid. The experience helped MacLean to excel when he finally did crack the NHL: he scored 36 goals in his rookie season after being traded to the Winnipeg Jets. He continued to enjoy success in Winnipeg on a line with Dale Hawerchuk, tallying three 30 goal seasons and three 40 goal seasons, before being dealt to the Detroit Red Wings for Brent Ashton. He was a member of the Campbell Conference All-Star Team in the 1985 NHL All-Star Game. After another 30 goal season for Detroit he was traded back to St. Louis with Adam Oates for Tony McKegney and Bernie Federko. In the 1990–91 MacLean suffered a rib injury and retired after ten seasons with 324 goals and 349 assists for 673 points. His best season statistically was the 1984–85 season when he scored 41 goals and 101 points. MacLean has the distinction of being the highest-scoring NHL player born in France with 673 points, although technically he is Canadian. The second highest scoring French-born player is Philippe Bozon (41 points) who, unlike MacLean, was trained in France.
Before becoming an NHL coach, MacLean served as the Head Coach of the Peoria Rivermen of the International Hockey League from 1993 to 1996. For the 1996-1997 season, he served as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes. From 1997 through 2000, MacLean returned to the International Hockey League to serve as the Head Coach of the Kansas City Blades.[3] From 2000 to 2002, MacLean served as the Head Coach of the Quad City Mallards of the United Hockey League. In 2001, MacLean led the Mallards to the Colonial Cup Championship. The Mallards had a record of 112 - 27 - 9 (.787 winning percentage) in MacLean's two seasons behind the bench.[2] MacLean was then hired as an assistant coach for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim under head coach Mike Babcock. Babcock would bring MacLean with him to Detroit when he was hired to coach the Red Wings. In the 2007-08 NHL season, MacLean won a Stanley Cup as assistant coach of the Red Wings.
On June 14, 2011, the Ottawa Senators announced that MacLean had been hired for their head coaching job,[4] his first head coaching job at the NHL-level. On October 11, MacLean won his first NHL game as a head coach as the Senators defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in a shootout.[5]
MacLean and his wife Sharon have three children — A.J., David and Erin. The 27-year-old A.J. spent last season with the Dundee Stars of the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom, and David is an amateur scout for the Phoenix Coyotes.[6] His brother, Jerome, lives in Ottawa, as does his sister Karen.[7] He has a summer home in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.[2] MacLean was born at RCAF Station Grostenquin in Grostenquin, France, to Canadian parents while his father was stationed there.
Howard Cornfield, the former owner, president and GM of the Quad City Mallards, said he hired MacLean on the spot after interviewing him in 2000. "He has a look to him and he looks you in the eye," said Cornfield. "It's hard to explain, but we came to call it 'The Grizz Look' as in grizzly bear. He looked you in the eye and you knew he was being very honest. He was speaking from the heart. He had incredible intensity and you walked away saying, 'This guy is serious.' When he came in and told me, 'I'm going to win you a championship,' you walked away knowing that this guy was going to do it."[2]
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 66 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 80 | 36 | 42 | 78 | 160 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 47 | ||
| 1980–81 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 74 | 36 | 25 | 61 | 106 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 1982–83 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 80 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 121 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1983–84 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 76 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 79 | 41 | 60 | 101 | 119 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1985–86 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 69 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1986–87 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 72 | 32 | 42 | 74 | 75 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1987–88 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 77 | 40 | 39 | 79 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 1988–89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 76 | 36 | 35 | 71 | 118 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1989–90 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 100 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 719 | 324 | 349 | 673 | 968 | 53 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 104 | ||||
| Preceded by Cory Clouston |
Head coach of the Ottawa Senators 2011–present |
Incumbent |
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