Sean Michael McKenna (born March 7, 1962) is a Canadian former professional

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Early life

McKenna was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1974 and 1975

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s with a

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team from Asbestos.

Career

McKenna was drafted in the third round, 56th overall, by the

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in the

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. He played in the

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with the Sabres,

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, and

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between 1982 and 1989. In his NHL career, McKenna appeared in 414 games. He scored 82 goals and added 80 assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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