Bid on Kyle McLaren's Be a Leader jersey
March 29, 2009
Bid on Kyle McLaren's game issued Be a Leader jersey by clicking HERE!
All proceeds to benefit Sharks Charities.
The auction ends at 6pm on April 5th.
Kyle has played in 17 games with the Worcester Sharks this season! Bid on his jersey today!
#4 Kyle McLaren 6’4” 230 lbs. Humboldt, Sask Defense
DRAFTED: Boston-1995 1st Round 9th overall
CONTRACT STATUS: NHL DOB (age): 06/18/77 (31)
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Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1993-94 Tacoma Rockets WHL 62 1 9 10 53 6 1 4 5 6
1994-95 Tacoma Rockets WHL 47 13 19 32 68 4 1 1 2 4
1995-96 Boston Bruins NHL 74 5 12 17 73 5 0 0 0 14
1996-97 Boston Bruins NHL 58 5 9 14 54 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Boston Bruins NHL 66 5 20 25 56 6 1 0 1 4
1998-99 Boston Bruins NHL 52 6 18 24 48 12 0 3 3 10
1999-00 Boston Bruins NHL 71 8 11 19 67 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Boston Bruins NHL 58 5 12 17 53 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Boston Bruins NHL 38 0 8 8 19 4 0 0 0 20
2002-03 San Jose Sharks NHL 33 0 8 8 30 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 San Jose Sharks NHL 64 2 22 24 60 16 0 3 3 10
2005-06 San Jose Sharks NHL 77 2 21 23 66 11 0 3 3 4
2006-07 San Jose Sharks NHL 67 5 12 17 61 11 0 4 4 10
2007-08 San Jose Sharks NHL 61 3 8 11 84 5 0 0 0 6
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NHL Totals 719 46 161 207 671 70 1 13 14 78
2008-09 with Worcester: Stats as of 2/5 – 17 games played, 6 points (0 goals, 6 assists), 17 penalty minutes … Has been out with an injury since 12/12 … Credited with an assist vs. Springfield (12/10) … Picked up first fight of the season in wild third period vs. Wilkes-Barre (12/3) … Had an assist vs. Norfolk…Credited with an assist at Hartford (10/31)… Notched an assist vs. Hartford (10/22)…Picked up two assists in home opener vs. Providence (10/18). 2007-08:T-1st on the team in hits (127) and sixth in blocked shots (75)…Fourth in penalty minutes (84)…Missed four games (Feb. 24-March 1) due to injury (knee)…Appeared in his 700th NHL game vs. New York Rangers on Feb. 17…Activated from Injured Reserve (knee) on Feb. 8 and returned to the lineup vs. Columbus…Placed on IR on Jan. 13 (knee)…Scored his first goal since March 11, 2007 on Dec. 31 at Minnesota…Returned to lineup after missing four consecutive games and was a plus-2 and picked up a fighting major on Dec. 11 vs. Minnesota…Missed two games (Dec. 3-5) due to family death…Healthy scratch on Nov. 28 vs. Los Angeles…Assist at Los Angeles on Nov. 3 was his 200th NHL point…Missed Oct. 22 game at Calgary with a chest contusion…Picked up his first point of the season with an assist on Oct. 5 at Vancouver…Playoffs: eight playoff games with a groin injury…2006-07:Second among team defensemen and tied for fifth overall in plus/minus (plus-10)…Fourth on team in blocked shots (116)…Led the team in hits (134)…Posted his fifth goal of the season vs. Edmonton on March 11, matching his highest goal output since 2000-01 with Boston…Playoffs: Set career high for points and assists in a postseason (four) with an assist in Game 5 of the WCSF at Detroit on May 5…2005-06: His 21 assists were one shy of his career high (22, 2003-04)…T-10th among NHL players in even strength ice time per game (16:50)…Second on team in average ice time (22:52)…T-3rd among Sharks D-men in points…T-16th in the League and led team with 164 hits…First on team with 113 blocked shots, fifth with 37 takeaways and fourth in penalty minutes…Named Seagate Technology “Sharks Player of the Month” for October…Signed a three-year contract extension on Aug. 11, becoming the first player in the NHL to sign an extension since the new Collective Bargaining Agreement was ratified…Playoffs: Assisted on Marleau’s game-winning goal and earned the No. 3 star in Game 4 of the WCQF vs. Nashville on April 27…2004-05: Did not play…2003-04: Finished a point shy of tying his career high in points (25, set in 1997-98 with Boston) with 24 in 64 games…Set career high in assists (previous was 20, 1997-98 with Boston)…Scored first career short handed goal on March 21 vs. Edmonton…Playoffs: Had two assists in the five-game WCQF series vs. St. Louis…2002-03: Had first multi-assist/point game as a Shark, including a helper on Marco Sturm’s overtime winner, March 6 vs. Montreal…Posted first assist/point as a Shark Feb. 10 at Detroit…Made Sharks debut Jan. 28 vs. Los Angeles, posting a plus-1 in 13:18 of ice time…2001-02: Played his 400th NHL/Bruins game Dec. 20 vs. Montreal…2000-01: Recorded his 100th NHL/Bruins point with an assist Dec. 21 vs. Toronto…1999-00:Established a career season high in goals (eight)…1998-99: Ranked second among team defensemen in scoring with 24 points…Played his 200th NHL/Bruins game Nov. 14 vs. Dallas…1997-98: Established career season high in points (25)…1996-97: Played his 100th NHL/Bruins game Dec. 12 vs. New Jersey…1995-96: Made NHL debut on Oct. 7 vs. N.Y. Islanders…Finished the season tied for the best plus/minus among all NHL rookies at plus-16 and was voted to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team…Juniors: Played two seasons of junior hockey in Tacoma and posted 42 points (14-28=42) and 121 PIM in 109 games.
Personal:“Big Mac” and his family own three dogs (Brady [chocolate lab], Hailey [shih-tzu] and Finn [old English sheepdog]) and two cats…Favorites: Kid Rock, Godsmack and Metallica (musicians); “The Shawshank Redemption” (movie); “Entourage,” “Dexter” and “Weeds” (television shows); Morgan Freeman (actor); Boston Red Sox (professional team); Red Sox infielder Dustin Pedroia (professional athlete); Hawaii and San Diego (vacation spots); steak (food); Blowfish Sushi to Die For (San Jose area restaurant); hockey rink (hometown hangout)…Likes to play golf away from the rink…If he wasn’t in hockey, he’d own a business…Hockey idol is Wayne Gretzky…Memorable NHL moment: first game…Affiliated with Celebrities for Charities in Boston…Would’ve like to have met President John F. Kennedy (“An American icon”)…Three wishes: win Stanley Cup, good health and longevity…One of his pet peeves: MTV doesn’t play music videos anymore…Non-sports idol is his father Doug (“A hard-working, blue collar worker who never says ‘I can’t do it’”)…Started skating and playing hockey when he was eight.
Selected by Boston in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft (1st round, 9th overall). Acquired by San Jose along with a 4th round selection (126th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft from Boston for Jeff Hackett and Jeff Jillson (Hackett was previously acquired from Montreal for Niklas Sundstrom and a 3rd round selection in 2004) on Jan. 23, 2003.
NHL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
First NHL game — Oct. 7, 1995 vs. N.Y. Islanders (with Boston)
First NHL goal — Oct. 26, 1995 vs. Washington (with Boston — Jim Carey)
First NHL assist — Oct. 21, 1995 at Detroit (with Boston)
Most points, game — 3, 2 times, most recent, March 18, 2000 vs. Pittsburgh (with Boston)
Most goals, game — 2, Dec. 21, 1998 vs. Tampa Bay (with Boston)
Most assists, game — 2, 16 times, most recent, Feb. 1, 2006 at Anaheim
Most consecutive games, point — 6, March 17-27, 1999 (with Boston)
Most consecutive games, goal — 2, Nov. 2, 2006 vs. New York Rangers through Nov. 4, 2006 vs. Pittsburgh
Most consecutive games, assist — 6, March 17-27, 1999 (with Boston)
Most consecutive games played — 76, Dec, 26, 2005 at Los Angeles (with San Jose) through Dec. 4, 2006 at Dallas (with San Jose)
200th NHL point — Nov. 3, 2007 at Los Angeles
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