Motto McLean | |
Position: | Right wing |
Shoots: | Right |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 8 |
Weight Lb: | 154 |
Played For: | Omaha Knights Fort Worth Rangers St. Louis Flyers New Westminster Royals Vancouver Canucks |
Birth Date: | December 26, 1925 |
Birth Place: | Dalmeny, Scotland |
Death Place: | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
Career Start: | 1946 |
Career End: | 1961 |
Emmanuel Hall Roberts "Motto" McLean (December 26, 1925 – July 10, 2019) was a Canadian professional hockey player who played for the Omaha Knights and Fort Worth Rangers in the United States Hockey League. He also played for the St. Louis Flyers in the American Hockey League, along with the New Westminster Royals and Vancouver Canucks in the Western Hockey League. Born in Scotland, McLean was raised in Flin Flon, Manitoba.[1] Known as "Mr. Hockey" where he resided, in Omaha, Nebraska, an arena there is named in his honour.[2] He received the Wm. Thayer Tutt Award from USA Hockey in 2002.[3]
His nickname "Motto" was derived from an apparent childhood resemblance to Mr. Moto, as portrayed by Peter Lorre.