Frazer William Down McLaren (born October 29, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
| Frazer McLaren | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McLaren with the San Jose Sharks in 2009 | |||
| Born |
October 29, 1987 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg; 17 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
San Jose Sharks Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL draft |
203rd overall, 2007 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2016 | ||
Playing career
editMcLaren played five seasons of junior hockey in the Western Hockey League, mostly for the Portland Winter Hawks, but playing 48 of his 318 games for the Moose Jaw Warriors following a mid-season trade during the 2007–08 season. He was drafted after his fourth year of junior hockey, being taken in the seventh round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 203rd overall.
McLaren played a full season for the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League in the 2008–09 season, collecting 181 penalty minutes while being used as an enforcer. Despite missing the cut to make the NHL squad at the beginning of the 2009–10 season, McLaren was recalled to play in the San Jose Sharks' second game, making his NHL debut on October 3, 2009. He also scored his first NHL point, coming on a secondary assist of Benn Ferriero's first NHL goal.[1]
On November 29, 2009, McLaren scored his first NHL goal against Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks. On June 30, 2011, McLaren signed a one-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks.
During the 2012–13 season, on January 31, 2013, McLaren was claimed off waivers from the Sharks by the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2]
In July 2013, McLaren signed a two-year contract with the Leafs.
During the 2013–14 season, on March 3, 2014, McLaren was placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs, well into the first season of his new contract with the Leafs. This move was widely seen as an attempt to free up cap space for the return of Dave Bolland, with the hopes that McLaren will clear waivers and join the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.[3]
On August 24, 2015, McLaren signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks, marking his second tenure with the organization.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 50 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 71 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 124 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 70 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 194 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | ||
| 2006–07 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 61 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 48 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 119 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 75 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 181 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50 | ||
| 2009–10 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 52 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 148 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | ||
| 2010–11 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 35 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 259 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 701 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 105 | ||||
| NHL totals | 102 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Canada Western | U17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Marleau, Thornton score in Sharks 4-1 win". Associated Press. 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ "Leafs claim Frazer McLaren off waivers". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ^ "Leafs place enforcer Frazer McLaren on waivers". The Globe and Mail. 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ "Sharks sign forward Frazer McLaren". San Jose Sharks. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Hockey's Future prospect profile