Brian MacLellan

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Brian MacLellan
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MacLellan in 2011
Born (1958-10-27) October 27, 1958 (age 64)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
New York Rangers
Minnesota North Stars
Calgary Flames
Detroit Red Wings
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19821992

Brian John MacLellan (born October 27, 1958) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward and current president of hockey operations and general manager of the Washington Capitals. He played in the National Hockey League with five teams between 1983 and 1992, winning the Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Calgary Flames. Internationally he played for the Canadian national team at the 1985 World Championships. He joined Washington front office in 2000 and spent 13 seasons in various roles before becoming general manager in 2014, and in 2018 won the Stanley Cup with the team.

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Playing career

MacLellan was born in Guelph, Ontario. After playing his college hockey at Bowling Green State University, MacLellan signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings in 1982. During his tenure with the Kings, he would play on a line with Marcel Dionne, and he would have his best year statistically in 1984–85 (31 goals, 54 assists). Despite this, he was traded to the New York Rangers in the middle of the 1985–86 NHL season. He would be traded again, this time to the Minnesota North Stars prior to the 1986–87 NHL season, where he would score a career-high 32 goals.

Near the end of the 1988–89 NHL season, MacLellan was acquired by the Calgary Flames for their playoff drive, which paid off as the Flames won the Stanley Cup. He would remain with the Flames for two more seasons. He would close out his NHL career playing with the Detroit Red Wings for the 1991–92 season.

Post-playing career

On May 26, 2014, MacLellan was named senior vice president and general manager of the Washington Capitals. MacLellan had been a fixture in Washington for the previous 13 seasons, serving first as a pro scout, then as director of player personnel and, for the seven seasons prior to being named the general manager, as assistant general manager under George McPhee. MacLellan and McPhee had been childhood friends and teammates in Guelph, Ontario and also college teammates at Bowling Green. [1] The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup under MacLellan in 2018.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 Bowling Green State University CCHA 4434296394
1979–80 Bowling Green State UniversityCCHA388152346
1980–81 Bowling Green State UniversityCCHA3711142596
1981–82 Bowling Green State UniversityCCHA41112132109
1982–83 Los Angeles Kings NHL 80337
1982–83 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 7111152640125384
1983–84 Los Angeles KingsNHL7225295445
1983–84 New Haven NighthawksAHL20220
1984–85 Los Angeles KingsNHL803154855330110
1985–86 Los Angeles KingsNHL27581319
1985–86 New York Rangers NHL51112132471624615
1986–87 Minnesota North Stars NHL7632316369
1987–88 Minnesota North StarsNHL7516324874
1988–89 Minnesota North StarsNHL60162339104
1988–89 Calgary Flames NHL12235142132519
1989–90 Calgary FlamesNHL652018382660228
1990–91 Calgary FlamesNHL571314275510000
1991–92 Detroit Red Wings NHL2315638
NHL totals60617224141355147591442

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1985 Canada WC 40000
Senior totals40000

Awards and honours

AwardYearReferences
All-CCHA First Team 1981-82 [2]
AHCA West All-American 1981–82 [3]
Stanley Cup champion 1989 (as player)
2018 (as GM)

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References

  1. Prewitt, Alex (May 28, 2018). "How the Roster Decisions of Golden Knights GM George McPhee Color the Stanley Cup Final". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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