James Joseph (Jamie) "Noodles" McLennan

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Edmonton, Alberta, June 30, 1971.
HOME: Woodbury, Minnesota.
HEIGHT: 6'0"
WEIGHT: 188-192 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 31 (Lethbridge), 29 (NY Islanders, St. Louis, Minnesota, Calgary 2003-04, Florida, Houston), 33 (Calgary 2002-03).
CATCHES: Left
HIGH SCHOOL: St. Albert (Edmonton, AB).
JUNIOR TEAM: Spokane (WHL), Lethbridge (WHL).
SALARY (1997-98): $550,000

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HIS MASK: The mask McLennan unveiled at practice on December 10, 2003 featured all four members of his favourite band - KISS - along with the Calgary skyline, with the Saddledome in the foreground, a large black Flaming C on top and his No. 29 on the chin. McLennan, who designed it himself, also subtly placed the logo of another band along the jaw - "I'm a huge KISS fan but I'm a big Nickelback fan and with them being local Alberta boys, I thought it would be nice to throw it on there. I'm just showing support for the band." (Randy Sportak, Calgary Sun, December 11, 2003)

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"McLennan, 25, comes in as the team's [St. Louis] No. 3 goalie, but depending on Fuhr's recovery and [coach Mike] Keenan's whims, he could end up as the regular. At the very least, he's the Blues' goalie of the future." (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 94)

"A year ago, McLennan looked primed to take over for Fuhr when the veteran called it a career. Now that Fuhr has announced he may retire, and Turek has been acquired, McLennan's status is on shaky ground following a so-so campaign. HE's had to battle through illness and being blocked by veteran netminders his entire career. He needs to get his game back to the level it was at a year ago. With Fuhr's imminent departure, McLennan needs to show the Blues they still need him." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 169)

"Despite playing only 19 games, McLennan had a strong season with St. Louis last year. Acquired in the expansion draft, he now has a chance to play significantly more minutes. Is at the perfect age to flourish as a goaltender. However, the letdown from playing behind the regular season champions to playing for an expansion club is a dramatic one. Until further notice, McLennan and Fernandez should share the bulk of the load in Minnesota's inaugural season. The two former backups may battle for playing time all season long." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 182)

"While McLennan's numbers paled in comparison with those of Manny Fernandez - especially in terms of overall record - the veteran backstop had a solid season for the first-year Wild. He was often the victim of offensive non-support but took it all in stride. Over the years, he has proven to be an ideal backup netminder, one that challenges the No. 1 guy but ultimately supports his teammate. Since McLennan is three years older than Fernandez, the Wild will look to give the latter more of an opportunity to become the No. 1 man between the pipes." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 188)

"McLennan seems to have landed in the right city. A former goaltending mate of Roman Turek in St. Louis, and former player under Greg Gilbert with Worcester, he'll prove to be a solid and team-oriented backup as he makes his return to the NHL." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 167)

"The man known as 'Noodles' combines a wealth of experience with ideal temperament to rank among the NHL's top backup goalkeepers. He won't see a lot of action behind Roberto Luongo in Florida, but he's good enough to give the latter more rest than he's used to. McLennan is now with his sixth NHL organization." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 103)


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SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T  OL     GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
87-88 St. Albert Royals AAHA      21   1224                     80   3.92                    0
88-89 Spokane Chiefs WHL          11    578                     63   6.54                    0
      Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL    7    368                     22   3.59                    0
89-90 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL   34   1690  20   4   2        110   3.91                    1
90-91 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL   56   3230  32  18   4        205   3.81                    0
91-92 Capital District Island.AHL 18    952   4  10   2         60   3.78     522   .885     1   0   0     4    32.90  939.89
      Richmond Renegades ECHL     32   1837  16  12   2        114   3.72    1045   .891     0   0   1    20    34.13  947.80
92-93 Capital District Island.AHL 38   2171  17  14   6        117   3.23    1094   .893     1   0   2    16    30.23  943.44
93-94 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 24   1320   8  12   2         80   3.64     720   .889     0   0   0    20    32.73  943.43
      New York Islanders NHL      22   1287   8   7   6         61   2.84     639   .905     0   0   1     6    29.79  954.19
94-95 New York Islanders NHL      21   1185   6  11   2         67   3.39     539   .876     0   0   0     2    27.29  921.18
      Denver Grizzlies IHL         4    240   3   0   1         12   3.00     127   .906     0   0   0     2    31.75  958.43
95-96 Utah Grizzlies IHL          14    728   9   2   2         29   2.39     327   .911     0   0   0     4    26.95  956.23
      New York Islanders NHL      13    636   3   9   1         39   3.68     342   .886     0   0   0     2    32.26  939.74
      Worcester Icecats AHL       22   1215  14   7   1         57   2.81     597   .905     0   0   0    22    29.48  953.66
96-97 Worcester Icecats AHL       39   2152  18  13   4        100   2.79    1035   .903     2   0   3     8    28.86  951.48
97-98 St. Louis Blues NHL         30   1658  16   8   2         60   2.17     618   .903     2   0   0     4    22.36  940.19
98-99 St. Louis Blues NHL         33   1763  13  14   4         70   2.38     640   .891     3   0   0     0    21.78  926.93
99-00 St. Louis Blues NHL         19   1009   9   5   2         33   1.96     341   .903     2   0   0     2    20.28  937.02
00-01 Minnesota Wild NHL          38   2230   5  23   9         98   2.64    1032   .905     2   0   1     4    27.77  951.32
01-02 Houston Aeros AHL           51   2852  25  18   4        130   2.74    1373   .905     3   0   1     2
02-03 Calgary Flames NHL          22   1165   2  11   4         58   2.99     537   .892     0   0   0    14
03-04 Calgary Flames NHL          26   1446  12   9   3         53   2.20     587   .910     4   0   1     4
      New York Rangers NHL         4    244   1   3   0         12   2.95      97   .876     0   0   0     0
04-05 Guildford Flames BRITAIN     1                                                             0   0     0
05-06 Florida Panthers NHL        17    677   2   4       2     34   3.01     360   .906     0   0   0     0
06-07 Calgary Flames NHL           9    533   3   5       1     32   3.60     304   .895     0   0   0    16
ELEVEN (11) NHL SEASONS          254  13833  80 109  33   3    617   2.68    6036  0.898    13   0   3    54

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
89-90 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL   13    677   6   5   44   3.90                    0
90-91 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL   16    970   8   8   56   3.46                    0
92-93 Capital District Island.AHL  1     20   0   1    5  15.00                    0
93-94 New York Islanders NHL       2     82   0   1    6   4.39      47   .872     0   0   0     0    34.39  929.66
94-95 Denver Grizzlies IHL        11    641   8   2   23   2.15                    1
95-96 Worcester Icecats AHL        2    118   0   2    8   4.07                    0
96-97 Worcester Icecats AHL        4    262   2   2   16   3.66                    0
97-98 St. Louis Blues NHL          1     14   0   0    1   4.29       4   .750     0   0   0     0    17.14  778.57
98-99 St. Louis Blues NHL          1     37   0   1    0   0.00       7  1.000     0   0   0     6    11.35 1018.92
01-02 Houston Aeros AHL           14    880   8   6   31   2.11     465   .929     2   0   1     6
06-07 Calgary Flames NHL           1      0   0   0    0   0.00       0    ---     0   0   0    12
FOUR (4) NHL POSTSEASONS           5    133   0   2    7   3.16      58  0.879     0   0   0    18

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