Wayne McBean

Wayne A. "Beaner" McBean (born February 21, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. McBean played professionally in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, and Winnipeg Jets.

Playing career During his junior career, McBean played in the WHL for Medicine Hat Tigers, notably accumulating 85 assists over three years. He was also a member of two Memorial Cup-winning teams in 1987 and 1988. In 1987, he was named to the WHL East first All-Star team and the Memorial Cup All-Star team and was the recipient of the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the tournament MVP. In 1988 McBean played for Canada in the World Junior Championship, winning a gold medal.

He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings 4th in the 1st round of the 1987 NHL entry draft. On February 22, 1989, Wayne was traded from the Los Angeles Kings with Mark Fitzpatrick and future considerations to the New York Islanders for goaltender Kelly Hrudey and Yan Kaminsky, but spent the bulk of his time in the minor leagues, recording the assist on the Calder Cup championship winning goal for the Isles' American Hockey League affiliate Springfield Indians in 1990. He retired in 1994 after sustaining a wrist injury.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1985–86 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 67 1 14 15 73 25 1 5 6 36 1986–87 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 71 12 41 53 163 20 2 8 10 40 1987–88 Los Angeles Kings NHL 27 0 1 1 26 — — — — — 1987–88 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 30 15 30 45 48 16 6 17 23 50 1988–89 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 7 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 1988–89 Los Angeles Kings NHL 33 0 5 5 23 — — — — — 1988–89 New York Islanders NHL 19 0 1 1 12 — — — — — 1989–90 Springfield Indians AHL 68 6 33 39 48 17 4 11 15 31 1989–90 New York Islanders NHL 5 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 1990–91 Capital District Islanders AHL 22 9 9 18 19 — — — — — 1990–91 New York Islanders NHL 52 5 14 19 47 — — — — — 1991–92 New York Islanders NHL 25 2 4 6 18 — — — — — 1992–93 Capital District Islanders AHL 20 1 9 10 35 3 0 1 1 9 1993–94 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 5 0 6 6 2 — — — — — 1993–94 New York Islanders NHL 19 1 4 5 16 — — — — — 1993–94 Winnipeg Jets NHL 31 2 9 11 24 — — — — — NHL totals 211 10 39 49 168 2 1 1 2 0 AHL totals 117 17 52 69 104 20 4 12 16 40

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1988 Canada WJC 7 1 0 1 2

Awards WHL East First All-Star Team – 1987