John MacLean

John Carter MacLean (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He most recently served as the assistant coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent the majority of his playing career as a member of the New Jersey Devils, and also spent time with the San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers and Dallas Stars.

Playing career

As a youth, MacLean played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Oshawa.

MacLean was selected 6th overall in the 1983 NHL entry draft. He was selected as the 1st choice of the New Jersey Devils. MacLean made his Devils debut on October 5, 1983 against the New York Rangers. Perhaps his most memorable moment as a Devil came on April 3, 1988, when he scored a goal in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks to send the Devils to the playoffs for the first time. Following this breakthrough year, MacLean notched three straight 40-goal seasons before he was forced to miss the 1991–92 season due to a serious knee injury sustained during a preseason game. During his tenure with the Devils, MacLean won the Stanley Cup in 1995 while serving as the team's alternate captain. He remained with the Devils until December 7, 1997 when he was traded to the San Jose Sharks. After finishing the 1997–98 season with the Sharks, MacLean signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers on July 9, 1998. The Rangers traded MacLean to the Dallas Stars in February 2001.

On June 7, 2002, MacLean retired from hockey after 18 seasons. He played a total 1,194 games, scoring 413 goals, adding 429 assists for 842 career points, and was the all-time leading scorer for the New Jersey Devils until March 17, 2009, when his record was surpassed by Patrik Eliáš.

MacLean has been a resident of Verona, New Jersey since 1991.

Coaching career In September 2002, MacLean joined the coaching staff of the New Jersey Devils, and served as an assistant coach until July 2009. He earned his second Stanley Cup, as an assistant coach, in 2003. In 2007, he was a candidate for the head coach position but the job was given to Brent Sutter, and MacLean remained as assistant coach.

On June 9, 2009, Brent Sutter resigned as head coach of the Devils and remarked that MacLean was ready to be head coach. On July 13, 2009, MacLean was named head coach of the Lowell Devils.

On June 17, 2010, MacLean was named head coach of the New Jersey Devils.

On December 23, 2010, the Devils were sporting a 9–22–2 record and sitting in last place in the Eastern Conference. MacLean was fired from his coaching position and was replaced by Jacques Lemaire.

On December 1, 2011, the Carolina Hurricanes, after hiring Kirk Muller as their new head coach, hired MacLean as an assistant coach. MacLean, along with fellow assistant coach Dave Lewis, was relieved of his duties on May 5, 2014.

On July 27, 2017, MacLean joined the Arizona Coyotes as an assistant coach.

On September 8, 2021, the San Jose Sharks hired MacLean as an assistant coach. He was relieved of his duties on July 1, 2022.

On July 28, 2022, MacLean was hired as an assistant coach by the New York Islanders.

On May 29, 2025, MacLean was relieved of his duties.

Post-playing career In addition to working as an analyst on NHL Network, MacLean most recently served as a hockey analyst for MSG Networks, including the pre- and post-game coverage for the Devils.

Awards Stanley Cup (1995) New Jersey Devils - As Player Stanley Cup (2003) New Jersey Devils - As Assistant Coach Memorial Cup tournament All-Star Team (1983) Selected to two NHL All-Star Games, 1989 and 1991 New Jersey Devils MVP, 1989–90 New Jersey Devils Ring of Honor

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1980–81 Oshawa Legionnaires MetJHL 41 35 35 70 151 — — — — — 1981–82 Oshawa Generals OHL 67 17 22 39 197 12 3 6 9 63 1982–83 Oshawa Generals OHL 66 47 51 98 138 17 18 20 38 35 1983–84 Oshawa Generals OHL 30 23 36 59 58 7 2 5 7 18 1983–84 New Jersey Devils NHL 23 1 0 1 10 — — — — — 1984–85 New Jersey Devils NHL 61 13 20 33 44 — — — — — 1985–86 New Jersey Devils NHL 74 21 36 57 112 — — — — — 1986–87 New Jersey Devils NHL 80 31 36 67 120 — — — — — 1987–88 New Jersey Devils NHL 76 23 16 39 147 20 7 11 18 60 1988–89 New Jersey Devils NHL 74 42 45 87 122 — — — — — 1989–90 New Jersey Devils NHL 80 41 38 79 80 6 4 1 5 12 1990–91 New Jersey Devils NHL 78 45 33 78 150 7 5 3 8 20 1992–93 New Jersey Devils NHL 80 24 24 48 102 5 0 1 1 10 1993–94 New Jersey Devils NHL 80 37 33 70 95 20 6 10 16 22 1994–95 New Jersey Devils NHL 46 17 12 29 32 20 5 13 18 14 1995–96 New Jersey Devils NHL 76 20 28 48 91 — — — — — 1996–97 New Jersey Devils NHL 80 29 25 54 49 10 4 5 9 4 1997–98 New Jersey Devils NHL 26 3 8 11 14 — — — — — 1997–98 San Jose Sharks NHL 51 13 19 32 28 6 2 3 5 4 1998–99 New York Rangers NHL 82 28 27 55 46 — — — — — 1999–00 New York Rangers NHL 77 18 24 42 52 — — — — — 2000–01 Manitoba Moose IHL 32 6 12 18 28 — — — — — 2000–01 New York Rangers NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2000–01 Dallas Stars NHL 28 4 2 6 17 10 2 1 3 6 2001–02 Utah Grizzlies AHL 5 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2001–02 Dallas Stars NHL 20 3 3 6 17 — — — — — NHL totals 1,194 413 429 842 1,328 104 35 48 83 152

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1984 Canada WJC 7 7 1 8 4 1989 Canada WC 10 3 6 9 4 Junior totals 7 7 1 8 4 Senior totals 10 3 6 9 4

Coaching record

NHL coaching record Team Year Regular season Postseason G W L OTL Pts Finish W L Win% Result NJD 2010–11 33 9 22 2 20 (fired) — — — —Total 33 9 22 2 — — —

AHL statistics Season Team Games WonLostTiedOTLSOLPoints Goalsfor Goalsagainst Standing2009–10 Lowell (AHL)803931— 4 6 882392324th, Atlantic

Records New Jersey Devils franchise record for power play points (197) New Jersey season goals leader: 1988–89 (42), 1989–90 (41), 1990–91 (45), 1993–94 (37), 1996–97 (29, tie) New Jersey playoffs points leader: 1991 (8, tie), 1997 (9) New Jersey playoffs goals leader: 1990 (4), 1991 (5), 1997 (4, tie) New Jersey playoffs assists leader: 1997 (5) San Jose Sharks playoffs points leader: 1998 (5, tie) San Jose Sharks playoffs goals leader: 1998 (2, tie)