Jamie McLennan

Jamie McLennan
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Nickname(s)	Noodles
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Teams	Metallurg Magnitogorsk Calgary Flames Florida Panthers New York Rangers Calgary Flames Minnesota Wild St. Louis Blues New York Islanders
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1971-06-30)June 30, 1971, Edmonton, AB, CAN
NHL Draft	48th overall, 1991 New York Islanders
Pro Career	1991 – 2008

Jamie McLennan (born June 30, 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender and was an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames. He retired from playing in 2008 after spending a season with the Nippon Paper Cranes of Asia League Ice Hockey.

Playing career

Following a productive season with the Western Hockey League's Lethbridge Hurricanes in which McLennan backstopped the Hurricanes to the WHL Finals, he was drafted in the 3rd round, 48th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1991 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 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Lethbridge, Alberta, on his way home to Edmonton. While visiting family in Lethbridge he fell ill. He went to a hospital on May 6, 1996, after feeling sick all evening, with immobility setting in. What was thought to be the flu turned out to be bacterial 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 the 1997–98 NHL season. That year he played 30 games, posting 16 wins, two shutouts and a 2.17 goals against average. He was awarded the Bill 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 the 2000 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 the 2002 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 as Roman 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 the New York Rangers in March 2004.

Following the season he was signed to a contract by the Florida Panthers. During the cancelled 2004–05 NHL season he played for the British National League's Guildford 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. On June 23, 2009, he was named as an assistant coach for the Calgary Flames.

Slashing incident

In the April 21, 2007, playoff game vs. the Detroit 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 forward Johan Franzén in the stomach. He was assessed several penalties on the play and was ejected from the game. 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. Coach Jim 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 the Nippon Paper Cranes of Asia 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

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1987–88	St. Albert Royals	Alberta Midget AAA		21	??	??	??	1224	80	0	3.92	-
1988–89	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		11	??	??	??	578	63	0	6.54	-
1988–89	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		7	??	??	??	368	22	0	3.59	-
1989–90	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		34	20	4	2	1690	110	1	3.91	-
1990–91	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		56	32	18	4	3230	205	0	3.81	-
1991–92	Capital District Islanders	AHL		18	4	10	2	952	60	1	3.78	0.885
1991–92	Richmond Renegades	ECHL		32	16	12	2	1837	114	0	3.72	0.891
1992–93	Capital District Islanders	AHL		38	17	14	6	2171	117	1	3.23	0.893
1993–94	New York Islanders	NHL		22	8	7	6	1237	61	0	2.84	0.905
1993–94	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		24	8	12	2	1320	80	0	3.64	0.889
1994–95	New York Islanders	NHL		21	6	11	2	1185	67	0	3.39	0.876
1994–95	Denver Grizzlies	IHL		4	3	0	1	239	12	0	3.00	0.906
1995–96	New York Islanders	NHL		13	3	9	1	636	39	0	3.68	0.886
1995–96	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		14	9	2	2	728	29	0	2.39	0.911
1995–96	Worcester IceCats	AHL		22	14	7	1	1216	57	0	2.81	0.905
1996–97	Worcester IceCats	AHL		39	18	13	4	2152	100	2	2.79	0.903
1997–98	St. Louis Blues	NHL		30	16	8	2	1658	60	2	2.17	0.903
1998–99	St. Louis Blues	NHL		33	13	14	4	1763	70	3	2.38	0.891
1999–00	St. Louis Blues	NHL		19	9	5	2	1009	33	2	1.95	0.903
2000–01	Minnesota Wild	NHL		38	5	23	9	2230	98	2	2.64	0.905
2001–02	Houston Aeros	AHL		51	25	18	4	2852	130	3	2.74	0.905
2002–03	Calgary Flames	NHL		22	2	11	4	1165	58	0	2.99	0.892
2003–04	Calgary Flames	NHL		26	12	9	3	1446	53	4	2.20	0.910
2003–04	New York Rangers	NHL		4	1	3	0	244	12	0	2.95	0.876
2004–05	Guildford Flames	BNL		3	2	1	0	185	8	0	2.59	0.941
2005–06	Florida Panthers	NHL		10	0	4	0	368	19	0	3.10	0.906
2006–07	Calgary Flames	NHL		9	3	5	1	533	32	0	3.60	0.895
2007–08	Nippon Paper Cranes	AL		14	8	4	0	791	33	0	2.50	0.921
NHL totals				238	75	104	33	12992	570	13	2.63	0.889
AHL totals				168	78	62	13	9405	464	7	2.96	0.899
IHL totals				42	9	14	5	2301	121	0	2.99	0.896
ECHL totals				32	16	12	2	1837	114	0	3.72	0.891
AL totals				14	8	4	0	791	33	0	2.50	0.921
BNL totals				3	2	1	0	185	8	0	2.59	0.941

Post season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1989–90	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		13	6	5	677	44	0	3.90	-
1990–91	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		16	8	8	970	56	0	3.46	-
1992–93	Capital District Islanders	AHL		1	0	1	20	5	0	15.00	-
1993–94	New York Islanders	NHL		2	0	1	82	6	0	4.39	0.887
1994–95	Denver Grizzlies	IHL		11	8	2	640	23	1	2.15	0.929
1995–96	Worcester IceCats	AHL		2	0	2	119	8	0	4.04	-
1996–97	Worcester IceCats	AHL		4	2	2	262	16	0	3.67	0.894
1997–98	St. Louis Blues	NHL		1	0	0	14	1	0	4.29	0.800
1998–99	St. Louis Blues	NHL		1	0	1	37	0	0	0.00	1.000
2001–02	Houston Aeros	AHL		14	8	6	880	31	2	2.11	0.929
2004–05	Guildford Flames	BNL		7	4	3	385	13	0	2.02	0.925
2006–07	Calgary Flames	NHL		1	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
2007–08	Nippon Paper Cranes	AL		10	6	4	599	23	0	2.30	0.924
NHL Career Totals				4	0	2	133	7	0	3.16	0.903
IHL Career Totals				11	8	2	640	23	1	2.15	0.929
AHL Career Totals				11	8	2	640	23	1	2.81	0.925
AL Career Totals				10	6	4	599	23	0	2.30	0.924
BNL Career Totals				7	4	3	385	13	0	2.02	0.925

References

• "San Jose strengthens ties to China Sharks" nhl.com, Aug 20, 2008
• "New-look Anyang Halla adds western flavor" nhl.com, July 31, 2008
• "Former NHLers find hockey adventure in Japan" nhl.com, March 26, 2008

Preceded by Tony Granato

Bill Masterton Trophy Winner 1998

Succeeded by John Cullen