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| caption = McLean with [[HC Lugano]] in 2013
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| played_for = [[Chicago Blackhawks]]<br>[[Malmö Redhawks]]<br>[[Colorado Avalanche]]<br>[[Florida Panthers]]<br>[[SC Bern]]<br>[[HC Lugano]]<br>[[EHC Black Wings Linz]]
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| career_start = 1999
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| career_start_coach = 2020
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'''Brett McLean''' (born August 14, 1978) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]] who played in the [[National Hockey League]] for the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], [[Colorado Avalanche]] and the [[Florida Panthers]].
McLean is currently serving as head coach of the [[Iowa Wild]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL).
==Playing career==
Brett McLean was selected with the sixth last pick, 242nd overall, in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Dallas Stars]]. Despite a productive junior career with the [[Kelowna Rockets]] of the [[Western Hockey League]], McLean was unable to earn a contract from the Stars. Unsigned, McLean toiled in the minor leagues with affiliates of the [[Calgary Flames]] and the [[Minnesota Wild]] before signing with the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] and making his NHL debut in the [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]] season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=441184|title=McLean's patience pays off | publisher =[[Florida Panthers]] | date = 2007-07-30 | accessdate = 2009-09-12}}</ref>
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