Brett MacLean

Brett MacLean (born December 24, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Phoenix Coyotes and Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League. He was drafted 32nd overall by the Coyotes in the 2007 NHL entry draft. He is currently an assistant coach with the University of Waterloo men's hockey team.

Playing career MacLean grew up in the small town of Port Elgin, Ontario playing minor hockey for his hometown Port Elgin and the Grey-Bruce Highlanders AAA of the OMHA. After leading his Highlanders to an OHL Cup Semi-Final appearance in 2004, MacLean was drafted in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 2004 OHL Draft by the Erie Otters.

MacLean was drafted 32nd overall, in the 2nd round of the 2007 NHL entry draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. Brett was drafted from the Ontario Hockey League, where he played with the Erie Otters and the Oshawa Generals.

On 28 April 2008 he was signed by the Phoenix Coyotes to a two-way deal with the San Antonio Rampage which was then the Coyotes' AHL affiliate.

On December 29, 2010, Maclean was called up to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes, and scored a goal in his first NHL period against Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings later that night.

On October 5, 2011, Maclean was placed on waivers by the Phoenix Coyotes, and was claimed by the Winnipeg Jets. On October 28, 2011, MacLean was again waived, and reclaimed by the Coyotes; he was then assigned to the Coyotes' new AHL affiliate team, the Portland Pirates.

Heart condition On July 2, 2012, MacLean suffered a cardiac emergency while playing hockey with friends in Owen Sound, Ontario. He was revived using cardiopulmonary resuscitation and a defibrillator. He subsequently had a defibrillator implanted and was forced to retire from hockey. MacLean is actively campaigning for CPR awareness with the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 Listowel Cyclones MWJHL 9 4 6 10 10 2 3 2 5 12 2003–04 Grey-Bruce Highlanders OMHA 59 61 41 102 95 — — — — — 2004–05 Erie Otters OHL 68 7 16 23 31 6 1 1 2 6 2005–06 Erie Otters OHL 13 3 5 8 6 — — — — — 2005–06 Oshawa Generals OHL 35 13 25 38 29 — — — — — 2006–07 Oshawa Generals OHL 68 47 53 100 43 7 6 9 15 9 2007–08 Oshawa Generals OHL 61 61 58 119 42 15 5 11 16 12 2008–09 San Antonio Rampage AHL 74 21 19 40 33 — — — — — 2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 76 30 35 65 43 — — — — — 2010–11 San Antonio Rampage AHL 51 23 27 50 28 — — — — — 2010–11 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 13 2 1 3 2 — — — — — 2011–12 Winnipeg Jets NHL 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL 63 25 23 48 45 — — — — — AHL totals 264 99 104 203 149 - — — — — NHL totals 18 2 3 5 4 — — — — —

Awards and honours Award Year OHL Second all-star team 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game 2007 First All-Star Team 2008 CHL Second All-Star Team 2008 Most Goals (61) 2008 AHL All-Star Game 2009, 2011AHL Player of the Month December 2011