Alexander Douglas MacLellan (April 30, 1930 – March 18, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who won three consecutive

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with Michigan.

Career

Hailing from Montreal, MacLellan was one of a slew of Canadians who played for Vic Heyliger on his powerhouse Michigan teams in the 1950s. After a year on the freshman team, MacLellan joined the varsity squad for the 1950–51 season and the team didn't miss a beat; the Wolverines finished the regular season with a record of 20–4–1 and received the top western seed. Michigan dominated the competition, winning both games by 6 goals and captured their second national championship. The following year was more of the same and the Wolverines' 20–4 mark got them the top seed once more. MacLellan scored his first postseason goal against

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in the semifinal and the Wolverines completely shut down Colorado College in the final. In MacLellan's senior season the Wolverines took a step back, finishing with a 15–7 record but tied for the MCHL lead, giving them a sixth consecutive tournament berth. While the offense had declined during the season, the defense was still a force to be reckoned with and, as the leader of the group, MacLellan was named as an

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. In the tournament the offense returned in full and blew the competition out of the water; Michigan scored 21 goals in two games and won their third consecutive title. MacLellan and the three other seniors on the team are the only players in the history of the NCAA to win three consecutive Division I championships (as of 2020). MacLellan graduated from the school of

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and was inducted into the Michigan Dekers Hall of Fame in 1978. In 2018 MacLellan was ranked as the 45th best player in the history of the program. MacLellan died on March 18, 2022, aged 91.

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Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:MacLellan, Alex 1930 births 2022 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Anglophone Quebec people Ice hockey people from Montreal Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players NCAA men's ice hockey national champions AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans