Kevin McClelland


Kevin McClelland is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was recently the head coach of the Wichita Thunder in the ECHL. He is currently coaching at Portage College in Lac La Biche, Alberta.

Playing career

As a youth, McClelland played in the 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Oshawa.
McClelland was drafted in the fourth round, 71st overall, by the Hartford Whalers during the NHL Entry Draft">National Hockey League">NHL Entry Draft. The majority of his NHL career was served playing center ice with the Edmonton Oilers, 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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. He would serve as head coach of the Thunder through their transition to the ECHL but after the 2015–16 [ECHL season|2015–16 season], in which the team finished last in the league, his contract would not be renewed.

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Awards and achievements