| John MacLean |
| John Harold MacLean Right Wing Right-Handed Shot Height: 6' 0", Weight: 200 pounds Born: 11.20.64 Oshawa, Ontario |
| How he arrived: Via Entry Deaft How he left: Traded to the San Jose Sharks with Ken Sutton for Doug Bodger and Dody Wood, 12.7.97 |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
Johnny Mac was one of the most competitive and gritty players the Devils would draft during the early years. He pretty much
laid the blueprint of what could be described as the Devils style forward.
He would also become one of the biggest clutch players in those early years, particularly in 1987-88. What was an average year
in points production then would take a turn for the better when he scored up until then the biggest goal in Devils history: the one
that defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime and sent them to the playoffs for the first time. I still get choked up every time
I think about it.
From there, he started tearing ass, scoring 40 goals 3 straight seasons. Only a knee injury that kept him out a full season kept
him from a fourth. The closest he would come to 40 again was 1993-94. (37)
And he would finally raise the Cup in '95. He was one of three remaining players left from the bad teams of the early 80s.
(Along with Driver and Dano.) So he was one of the first three after Scott Stevens to hold the Cup in victory.
His leaving the Devils was an unusual move to say the least (For Doug Bodger?), but he would leave holding many franchise
records, including goals scored and total points.
For his Coaching page, click here.
laid the blueprint of what could be described as the Devils style forward.
He would also become one of the biggest clutch players in those early years, particularly in 1987-88. What was an average year
in points production then would take a turn for the better when he scored up until then the biggest goal in Devils history: the one
that defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime and sent them to the playoffs for the first time. I still get choked up every time
I think about it.
From there, he started tearing ass, scoring 40 goals 3 straight seasons. Only a knee injury that kept him out a full season kept
him from a fourth. The closest he would come to 40 again was 1993-94. (37)
And he would finally raise the Cup in '95. He was one of three remaining players left from the bad teams of the early 80s.
(Along with Driver and Dano.) So he was one of the first three after Scott Stevens to hold the Cup in victory.
His leaving the Devils was an unusual move to say the least (For Doug Bodger?), but he would leave holding many franchise
records, including goals scored and total points.
For his Coaching page, click here.
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| Entry Draft: 1983 First Round Pick (6th overall) by the New Jersey Devils |
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| Playoff Statistics with the Franchise |
