Kevin McClelland
| Kevin McClelland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 4, 1962 Oshawa, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
NHL Edmonton Oilers Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL Draft |
71st overall, 1980 Hartford Whalers | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1995 | ||
Kevin McClelland (born July 4, 1962 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He was recently the head coach of the Wichita Thunder in the ECHL.
Playing career
McClelland was drafted in the fourth round, 71st overall, by the Hartford Whalers during the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. The majority of his NHL career was served playing center ice with the Edmonton Oilers (1984–1989), with whom he won four Stanley Cups 1984-85-87-88. His most memorable playoff moment came in Game 1 of the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals when he scored the game's only goal in a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders. McClelland retired from the NHL following 588 games, recording a total of 68 goals, 112 assists, 180 points, and 1672 penalty minutes.
Playing statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 67 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | 68 | 36 | 72 | 108 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1981–82 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | 46 | 36 | 47 | 83 | 184 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 1982–83 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 38 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 52 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 127 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 42 | ||
| 1984–85 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 62 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 205 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 75 | ||
| 1985–86 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 79 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 266 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | ||
| 1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 72 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 238 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 43 | ||
| 1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 74 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 281 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 68 | ||
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 79 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 161 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 61 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 27 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 34 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 199 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1991–92 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 55 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1993–94 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 39 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 588 | 68 | 112 | 180 | 1672 | 98 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 281 | ||||
Coaching career
He served as the head coach of the Central Hockey League's Mississippi RiverKings for three years until he resigned on June 11, 2008. He also was the head coach of the Colorado Eagles of the Central Hockey League from 2008 to 2010. On April 26, 2010, McClelland was introduced as the head coach of the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League.[1] He would serve as head coach of the Thunder through their transition to the ECHL but after the 2015–16 season, in which the team finished last in the league, his contract would not be renewed.[2]
Coaching statistics
| Regular season | Post season | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | G | W | L | Result | ||
| 1998–99 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 72 | 45 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 1st East | 14 | 9 | 5 | Lost in Round 3 | ||
| 1999–00 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 72 | 26 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 4th East | 6 | 2 | 4 | Lost in Round 1 | ||
| 2005–06 | Memphis Riverkings | CHL | 64 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 4th Northeast | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2006–07 | Memphis Riverkings | CHL | 64 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 84 | 2nd Northeast | 18 | 9 | 9 | Lost in Round 3 | ||
| 2007–08 | Mississippi RiverKings | CHL | 64 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 3rd Northeast | 3 | 1 | 2 | Lost in Round 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 64 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 1st Northwest | 15 | 9 | 6 | Lost in Finals | ||
| 2009–10 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 64 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 91 | 2nd Northern | 4 | 0 | 4 | Lost in Round 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 66 | 34 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 74 | 5th Turner | 5 | 2 | 3 | Lost in Round 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 66 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 1st Berry | 16 | 9 | 7 | Lost in Finals | ||
| 2012–13 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 66 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 86 | 2nd Overall | 15 | 11 | 4 | Lost in Finals | ||
| 2013–14 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 66 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 63 | 9th Overall | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2014–15 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 72 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 73 | 5th Central | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2015–16 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 72 | 18 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 4th Central | Did not qualify | |||||
Awards and achievements
- 1983–84 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1984–85 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1986–87 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1987–88 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
Transactions
- June 11, 1980 - Drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the fourth round, 71st overall.
- June 29, 1981 - Traded from Hartford Whalers with Pat Boutette to Pittsburgh Penguins for compensation for signing Greg Millen.
- November 2, 1989 - Traded from Edmonton Oilers with Jimmy Carson and round 5 pick in the 1991 draft to Detroit Red Wings for Adam Graves, Petr Klima, Joe Murphy and Jeff Sharples.
- August 12, 1993 Traded from Toronto Maple Leafs to Winnipeg Jets for cash.
2014 30th Anniversary Reunion
McClelland was invited to the Edmonton Oilers 30th Anniversary Reunion of their 1983-84 Stanley Cup Championship, held on October 10, 2014, at Edmonton's Rexall Place but was the only absent player from the 1983-84 Stanley Cup winning team. McClelland is deathly afraid of flying, but stated he would "find a way to get [to the reunion]." He did not attend, citing a previous engagement. He recorded a segment for the ceremony, however.
References
External links
- Kevin McClelland's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Kevin McClelland's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jason Duda |
Wichita Thunder head coach 2010–2016 |
Succeeded by Vacant |