About Wayne McBean
Born 1969. Wayne McBean is a Canadian ice hockey player.
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 1985β86 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 67 1 14 15 73 25 1 5 6 36 1986β87 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 71 12 41 53 163 20 2 8 10 40 1987β88 Los Angeles Kings NHL 27 0 1 1 26 β β β β β 1987β88 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 30 15 30 45 48 16 6 17 23 50 1988β89 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 7 1 1 2 2 β β β β β 1988β89 Los Angeles Kings NHL 33 0 5 5 23 β β β β β 1988β89 New York Islanders NHL 19 0 1 1 12 β β β β β 1989β90 Springfield Indians AHL 68 6 33 39 48 17 4 11 15 31 1989β90 New York Islanders NHL 5 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 1990β91 Capital District Islanders AHL 22 9 9 18 19 β β β β β 1990β91 New York Islanders NHL 52 5 14 19 47 β β β β β 1991β92 New York Islanders NHL 25 2 4 6 18 β β β β β 1992β93 Capital District Islanders AHL 20 1 9 10 35 3 0 1 1 9 1993β94 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 5 0 6 6 2 β β β β β 1993β94 New York Islanders NHL 19 1 4 5 16 β β β β β 1993β94 Winnipeg Jets NHL 31 2 9 11 24 β β β β β 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 β 1987
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Canadian ice hockey defenceman
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Wayne McBean was born on 21 February 1969 in Calgary.
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