Brett McClain He was named the new head coach of the Iowa Wild.
McLean, 44, has spent the last three seasons as an assistant for the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, helping the club reach three straight Stanley Cup berths. Prior to that, he served three seasons as an assistant at Iowa (2017-20), including the team’s first-ever trip to Calder Cup games in 2019.
A native of Comox, BC, McLean played professionally for 18 seasons, including 274 games in the AHL with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (1998-99), Saint John Flames (1999-2000), Houston Aeros (2001-02), Norfolk Admirals (2002-04) and Rockford IceHogs (2011-12). The former Dallas Stars draft pick skated in 385 NHL games with Chicago, Colorado, and Florida, and spent time in Europe playing in Sweden, Switzerland, and Austria.