Brian MacLellan
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Brian John MacLellan is a retired Canadian ice hockey
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After playing his college hockey at Bowling Green State University
, MacLellan signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings
in 1982. During his tenure with the Kings, he would play on a line with Marcel Dionne
, and he would have his best year statistically in 1984–85 (31 goals, 54 assists). Deapite this, he was traded to the New York Rangers
in the middle of the 1985–86 NHL season. He would be traded again, this time to the Minnesota North Stars
prior to the 1986–87 NHL season, where he would score a career-high 32 goals.
Near the end of the 1988–89 NHL season, MacLellan was acquired by the Calgary Flames
for their playoff drive, which paid off as the Flames won the Stanley Cup
. He would remain with the Flames for two more seasons. His would close out his NHL career playing with the Detroit Red Wings
for the 1991–92 NHL season.
Today, MacLellan is the Director of Player Personnel for the Washington Capitals
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
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Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
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After playing his college hockey at Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
, MacLellan signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in 1982. During his tenure with the Kings, he would play on a line with Marcel Dionne
Marcel Dionne
Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers...
, and he would have his best year statistically in 1984–85 (31 goals, 54 assists). Deapite this, he was traded to the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in the middle of the 1985–86 NHL season. He would be traded again, this time to the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
prior to the 1986–87 NHL season, where he would score a career-high 32 goals.
Near the end of the 1988–89 NHL season, MacLellan was acquired by the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
for their playoff drive, which paid off as the Flames won the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
. He would remain with the Flames for two more seasons. His would close out his NHL career playing with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
for the 1991–92 NHL season.
Today, MacLellan is the Director of Player Personnel for the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
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