Jack McLean (ice hockey)

John Allan McLean (January 31, 1923 – October 14, 2003) was a Canadian ice hockey center who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs for three seasons, from 1942–43 until 1944–45.

Early life
McLean was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was a 19-year-old engineering student at the University of Toronto when he joined the Leafs, playing forward at a time when many regulars left to serve in World War II.

Career
McLean did not practise with the Leafs, and with but a few exceptions, was allowed only to play games in Canada (at home in Toronto and Montreal). Whereas many young men dreamed of playing in the NHL, Jack used his NHL career to obtain a university degree in engineering, which became his career after retiring in 1945.

He scored the game-winning goal at the 10:18 mark of the fourth overtime period against the Detroit Red Wings on March 23, 1943 - one of the longest games in Stanley Cup playoffs history. Jack was part of the Toronto Maple Leafs' Stanley Cup championship in 1944–45.

After moving to Ottawa in 1946, McLean joined the Ottawa Senators of the Quebec Senior Hockey League and helped the team win the Allan Cup final in 1948.