Trent McCleary

Trent Kenneth McCleary (born September 8, 1972) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played for the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. 
==Throat injury==
McCleary's career was cut short after a freak incident during a home game in Montreal on January 29, 2000. While attempting to block a shot by Philadelphia Flyers player Chris Therien, he was accidentally struck in the throat by the flying puck. An emergency tracheotomy had to be performed at the Molson Centre, a procedure that saved his life. Several surgeries were required before he could regain his speech. He now has a 15% narrower air passage due to a partially-paralyzed left vocal cord and scar tissue on the cricoid cartilage in his throat.
==Career statistics==
 --- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1988-89 Swift Current Broncos WHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Swift Current Broncos WHL 70 3 15 18 43 4 1 0 1 0
1990-91 Swift Current Broncos WHL 70 16 24 40 53 3 0 0 0 2
1991-92 Swift Current Broncos WHL 72 23 22 45 240 8 1 2 3 16
1992-93 New Haven Senators AHL 2 1 0 1 6 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 Swift Current Broncos WHL 63 17 33 50 138 17 5 4 9 16
1993-94 Prince Edward Island Sena AHL 4 0 0 0 6 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 Thunder Bay Senators CoHL 51 23 17 40 123 9 2 11 13 15
1994-95 Prince Edward Island Sena AHL 51 9 20 29 60 9 2 3 5 26
1995-96 Ottawa Senators NHL 75 4 10 14 68 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Boston Bruins NHL 59 3 5 8 33 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 54 7 6 13 120 3 1 0 1 2
1997-98 Detroit Vipers IHL 21 1 1 2 45 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Montreal Canadiens NHL 46 0 0 0 29 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Montreal Canadiens NHL 12 1 0 1 4 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Quebec Citadelles AHL 27 7 9 16 56 -- -- -- -- --
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 NHL Totals 192 8 15 23 134 -- -- -- -- --
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Category:Born in 1972
Category:Boston Bruins players
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Detroit Vipers players
Category:Las Vegas Thunder players
Category:Montreal Canadiens players
Category:New Haven Senators players
Category:Ottawa Senators players
Category:Prince Edward Island Senators players
Category:Quebec Citadelles players
Category:Swift Current Broncos alumni
Category:Retired in 2000