Wayne McBean

Wayne McBean
Born	(1969-02-21) February 21, 1969 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft	4th overall, 1987 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	1987–1994

Wayne A. "Beaner" McBean (born February 21, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. McBean played professionally in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, and Winnipeg Jets.

Playing career

During his junior career, McBean played in the WHL for Medicine Hat Tigers, notably accumulating 85 assists over three years. He was also a member of two Memorial Cup-winning teams in 1987 and 1988. In 1987, he was named to the WHL East first All-Star team and the Memorial Cup All-Star team and was the recipient of the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the tournament MVP. In 1988 McBean played for Canada in the World Junior Championship, winning a gold medal.

He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings 4th in the 1st round of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. On February 22, 1989 Wayne was traded from the Los Angeles Kings with Mark Fitzpatrick and future considerations to the New York Islanders for goaltender Kelly Hrudey and Yan Kaminsky, but spent the bulk of his time in the minor leagues, recording the assist on the Calder Cup championship winning goal for the Isles' American Hockey League affiliate Springfield Indians in 1990. He retired in 1994 after sustaining a wrist injury.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		67	1	14	15	73		25	1	5	6	36
1986–87	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		71	12	41	53	163		20	2	8	10	40
1987–88	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		27	0	1	1	26		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		30	15	30	45	48		16	6	17	23	50
1988–89	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		7	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		33	0	5	5	23		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Islanders	NHL		19	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Springfield Indians	AHL		68	6	33	39	48		17	4	11	15	31
1989–90	New York Islanders	NHL		5	0	1	1	2		2	1	1	2	0
1990–91	Capital District Islanders	AHL		22	9	9	18	19		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	New York Islanders	NHL		52	5	14	19	47		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	New York Islanders	NHL		25	2	4	6	18		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Capital District Islanders	AHL		20	1	9	10	35		3	0	1	1	9
1993–94	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		5	0	6	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	New York Islanders	NHL		19	1	4	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		31	2	9	11	24		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				211	10	39	49	168		2	1	1	2	0
AHL totals				117	17	52	69	104		20	4	12	16	40

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988	Canada	WJC		7	1	0	1	2

Awards

• WHL East First All-Star Team – 1987

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database