Jamie McLennan

2 CD Special mental training for goalies

Jamie McLennan’s career as professional hockey player started in 1991 when he was drafted by the New York Islander in the National Hockey League.

Before playing for the big shots, McLennan, led the Lethbridge  Hurricanes to win the WHL Finals, leading to his being drafted by the Islanders.

During his two and a half stint with the Islanders, McLennan helped the team achieve their team’s winning record in the 1993-1994 season of the American International and East Coast Hockey Leagues.

McLennan faced the biggest hurdle in his life after the 1996 NHL season, when, on his way home to Edmonton, he suddenly fell ill, was hospitalized and almost died.

Because of this, his team, the Islanders denied a fresh term of his contract. Luckily however, 14 days later, he was signed in by St. Louis Blues, where he returned to the leagues as the team’s back-up goaltender in 1997-1998. That year, he was the goalie of record in the 16 wins of their final 30 games.

Noted for perseverance and dedication, he was awarded with the Bill Masterston Memorial Trophy on that same year.

In 2000 NHL expansion draft, he was taken out of the roster of the Blues to join the Minnesota Wild, which he served until the next season, when he then played for the Calgary Flames.

The hockey master mind in his own right, he once more used his expertise in steering the team two wins in 17 decisions. He was backstop for Roma Turek. When Turek fell to injuries in 2003, McLennan made it to the starting lineup. However, he was replaced by Mikka Kiprusoff as starting goalie. When Turek regained strength, he was eventually dropped from the Flames’ roster and but landed in the waiting arms of the New York Rangers in 2004.

He jumped from one team to another for the years to come starting off with the Florida Panthers in 2004-2005 and for the British National League’s Guildform Flames. Last year, he was once more tapped by the Calgary Flames, where his career started a downhill trail.

While still playing as again back-up, he was given game time but squandered the chance when he elbowed their opponent in the stomach. He was handed down several penalties before he was ejected from the game and was suspended for five games.