Buuxi weedhan soo socota: McLean wuxuu ku ciyaaray ciyaartoyda hockey-ga yar yar ee Oshawa Generals ee Ontario Hockey League (OHL) waxaana lagu soo qaatay wareegga lixaad, 107aad ee guud ahaan Devils ee
1984 kii ayaa la xiray. Wuxuu la ciyaaray Devils 'American Hockey League (AHL), Maine Mariners, ka hor inta aan loo iibin Canucks sanadkii 1987. Wuxuu caan ku yahay 10 iyo nus xilli ciyaareedkii uu la qaatay Canucks, waqtigaas oo uu final u ahaa laba Vezina Trophies sanadkii 1989 iyo 1992, oo loo magacaabay laba NHL All-Star Games wuxuuna helay abaalmarinta Second All-Star Team. Sanadkii 1994, wuxuu Canucks dib ugu soo celiyay ciyaartii toddobaad ee Stanley Cup Finals ee ka dhanka ah Rangers. Sannadkii 1998, waxaa la iibiyay isaga oo ku qaatay seddexdii xilli ciyaareed ee ugu dambeysay xirfadiisa Hurricanes, Panthers iyo Rangers, ka hor inta uusan fariisan 2001.