| Sean McKenna | |
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| Position | Forward |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Teams | Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Nationality |  Canadian
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| Born | March 7, 1962, Asbestos, Quebec |
| NHL Draft | 56th overall, 1980 Buffalo Sabres |
| Pro Career | 1982 – 1990 |
Sean McKenna (born March 7, 1962, in Asbestos, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the third round, 56th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the National Hockey League with the Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leafs.
He played in the 1974 and 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Asbestos.[1]
He played juniors for the Montreal Juniors and the Sherbrooke Castors of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1978 to 1982. McKenna and the Castors reached the Memorial Cup Final in 1978. Although the Castors did not win the cup, McKenna won the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as Tournament MVP and made the all-star team.
Career[]
McKenna was drafted in the third round, 56th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the National Hockey League with the Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1982 and 1989.
Despite some early success with the Sabres, McKenna spent most of his pro career as a checker.
In his NHL career, McKenna appeared in 414 games. He scored 82 goals and added 80 assists.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978–79 | Montréal Juniors | QMJHL | 66 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1979–80 | Montréal Juniors | QMJHL | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 43 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 9 | ||
| 1980–81 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 71 | 57 | 47 | 104 | 112 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | ||
| 1981–82 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 59 | 57 | 35 | 92 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 28 | ||
| 1982–83 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 46 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 26 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 18 | ||
| 1983–84 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 65 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 45 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 69 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 30 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 40 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 61 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1989–90 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 73 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Windsor Papetiers | QSPHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 414 | 82 | 80 | 162 | 181 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
References[]
External links[]
- Sean McKenna's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Sean McKenna's biography at Legends of Hockey
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