The custom artwork was brought to life by goalie mask artist Dave Fried, who has designed Del Bianco’s masks for years. Fried took the essence of McLean’s design and gave it a fresh twist ...

The Colorado Avalanche continued to overhaul their coaching staff on Monday, severing ties with goalie coach Kirk McLean. McLean, who spent 15 years in the NHL playing for New Jersey, Vancouver, ...

Top 100 Goalies: No. 82 — Kirk McLean. Game 7, 1994 Western Conference quarterfinal, overtime, ... McLean was an effective standup goalie, a throwback to an earlier time.

RYE, N.Y. – With Mike Richter lost for the season, the New York Rangers don't appear ready to give the No. 1 goalie job to backup Kirk McLean. McLean played well – stopping 21 of 22 shots ...

There is a single horseshoe nailed to the wall above the dressing cubicle of Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kirk McLean. It faces up, which as a superstitious person will remind you, is so the shoe c… ...

Brendan Peters, more famously known as "Mini Kipper" had the chance to present his idol, Miikka Kiprusoff, with a custom-painted goalie mask before the former Flames legend was set to have his ...

If there’s a random joy in hockey that I like it’s seeing players that I grew up watching get coaching jobs. Sure, it’s got that special side effect of saying, “Dude, you’re getting so old now,” but ...

It’s cold and raining and Kirk McLean’s knees are aching. “They kind of keep me up, but I deal with them day-to-day. I get through whatever kind of exercises I need to keep in shape and for ...

Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kirk McLean says that added time in the American League League allowed him to figure out what it took to succeed in the NHL. McLean spent the 1985-86 season ...

The restaurant reopened as McLean's on July 1. But in mid-September, when I dined there, the manager was still fiddling with the table settings and cutlery lineups.

Goalie Kirk McLean, whose best moments were in the 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs, will be the Canucks second Ring of Honour inductee this season. He will be… Skip to Content ...

Demko had reached out to McLean when he wanted to pay homage to the legendary goalie by donning his famous mask, pads and glove during Retro Night in February of 2022. “That’s old-school ...