New York Islanders forward Kyle MacLean, who turns 27 on April 29, played hockey in Raleigh growing up. During the 2024 playoffs, the undrafted player scored a milestone goal against the Hurricanes.
Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Birthday Backcheck looks at three-year New York Islanders forward Kyle MacLean, who turns 27 on April 29.
Despite being undrafted and overlooked, MacLean grinded it out in the AHL and scored his first NHL playoff goal in the city where he played on his elite travel team growing up.
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