- Jamie McLennan
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size = 200px
former_teams =Metallurg Magnitogorsk Calgary Flames Florida Panthers
New York Rangers
Calgary Flames
Minnesota Wild
St. Louis Blues
New York Islanders
position =Goaltender
catches = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 205
nickname = Noodles
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1971|6|30
birth_place = Edmonton AB, CAN
draft = 48th overall
draft_year = 1991
draft_team =New York Islanders Jamie McLennan (born
June 30 ,1971 , inEdmonton ,Alberta ) is a formerprofessional ice hockey goaltender and the current director of goaltender development for theCalgary Flames . He retired from playing in 2008 after spending a season with theNippon Paper Cranes ofAsia League Ice Hockey .Playing career
Following a productive season with the
Western Hockey League 'sLethbridge Hurricanes in which McLennan backstopped the Hurricanes to the WHL Finals, he was drafted in the 3rd round, 48th overall by theNew York Islanders in the1991 NHL Entry Draft .After a two and a half-year stint playing for the Islanders' minor league affiliates in the American, International and East Cost Hockey Leagues, McLennan backed-up veteran
Ron Hextall in the 1993–94 season, posting a winning record. He spent the following two seasons with the Islanders organization, alternating between the NHL club and the Islanders' IHL affiliate.A few weeks after the
1995–96 NHL season had been completed, McLennan drove fromSalt Lake City, Utah toLethbridge, Alberta , on his way home to Edmonton. While visiting family in Lethbridge he fell ill. He went to a hospital onMay 6 ,1996 , after feeling sick all evening, with immobility setting in. What was thought to be theflu turned out to bebacterial meningitis .After nearly dying that day, he spent the following week in intensive care. The Islanders declined to renew his contract on
July 1 .The St. Louis Blues signed him to a contract on
July 15 . After a relatively quick recovery he spent the following season in the AHL. He returned to the NHL as the Blues' back-up goaltender for the1997–98 NHL season . That year he played 30 games, posting 16 wins, two shutouts and a 2.17goals against average . He was awarded theBill Masterton Memorial Trophy , awarded to the NHL player who best displays perseverance and dedication to hockey.He was picked off the Blues' roster by the
Minnesota Wild in the2000 NHL Expansion Draft . After a season playing for the expansion Wild, he played the following season in the AHL.The
Calgary Flames acquired him in a trade at the2002 NHL Entry Draft , where he again played the role of NHL backup, achieving two wins in 17 decisions. Despite his 2–11–4 record, he remained with the team asRoman Turek 's backup. When Turek became injured in the 2003–04 season, McLennan was thrust into the starting role. He played well, but as the season wore,Miikka Kiprusoff , who had been acquired earlier in the season by the Flames, had taken over the starting job. Turek returned, and McLennan was traded to theNew York Rangers in March 2004.Following the season he was signed to a contract by the
Florida Panthers . During the cancelled2004–05 NHL season he played for theBritish National League 'sGuildford Flames .He was brought back to the Flames in 2006, once again as backup to
Miikka Kiprusoff .McLennan announced his retirement at the end of the 2007-08 season. On
July 10 ,2008 , he was named as the director of goaltender development and as a professional scout for the Calgary Flames.lashing incident
In the
April 21 ,2007 , playoff game vs. theDetroit Red Wings McLennan came in the game to relieve Kiprusoff, who had given up five goals. He was in the game for a total of 18 seconds before he slashed Red Wings forwardJohan Franzén in the stomach. He was assessed several penalties on the play and was ejected from the game. [ [http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20062007/GS030155.HTM NHL On-line ReportViewer ] ] McLennan was suspended five games for the incident. The Flames lost Game 6 the next day. This is considered to be uncharacteristic of McLennan, having won the Masterton trophy in 1998. CoachJim Playfair and the Flames organization were also heavily fined, in part because the NHL made actions late in games that were out of hand a particular point of emphasis.He then had a five week stint in Russia before returning to Canada. On
November 21 ,2007 , McLennan signed with theNippon Paper Cranes ofAsia League Ice Hockey . If McLennan ever returns to the NHL, he will have to sit out the last four games of his suspension before coming back to the ice.Awards and achievements
* 1998
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Career statistics
Regular season
Post season
References
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