Brock McGinn

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Brock McGinn
Born (1994-02-02) February 2, 1994 (age 30)
Fergus, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Carolina Hurricanes
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
NHL draft 47th overall, 2012
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2013–present

Brock McGinn (born February 2, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Forward currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 47th overall by the Hurricanes in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

McGinn played four seasons of junior hockey for the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). On April 3, 2013, McGinn was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes he made his professional debut shortly after with their AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.[1] Having returned to the Storm for the 2013–14 season, McGinn established a junior career high numbers in which he tallied 43 goals and 85 points.

In his first full professional season in 2014–15, McGinn scored 15 goals and contributed with 27 points from a depth role with the Checkers in 73 games. After scoring 2 goals in 2 games to start the 2015–16 season in Charlotte, McGinn received his first NHL recall and made his debut on October 16, 2015 against the Detroit Red Wings.[2] In his first shift, McGinn scored his first NHL goal to open the scoring after only 55 seconds. It was the fastest debut goal since Alexander Mogilny scored after 20 seconds in 1989. He also contributed with an assist to help the Canes defeat the Red Wings 5-3.[3]

Personal life

He is the younger brother, to Jamie (born 1988) and Tye (born 1990) who are also elite level hockey players. Jamie was selected 36th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks and is currently playing with the Anaheim Ducks; Tye was selected 119th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and is currently playing professionally in the NHL with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Orangeville Crushers CCHL 3 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Guelph Storm OHL 68 10 4 14 38 6 0 0 0 2
2011–12 Guelph Storm OHL 33 12 7 19 25 6 1 1 2 8
2012–13 Guelph Storm OHL 68 28 26 54 71 3 2 2 4 11
2012–13 Charlotte Checkers AHL 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Guelph Storm OHL 58 43 42 85 45 12 6 6 12 21
2014–15 Charlotte Checkers AHL 73 15 12 27 38
2015–16 Charlotte Checkers AHL 48 19 16 35 29
2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 21 3 1 4 10
NHL totals 21 3 1 4 10

References

  1. ^ "Hurricanes agree to terms with Brock McGinn". Carolina Hurricanes. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "McGinn gets first NHL goal, Canes first win in 5-3 victory over Detroit". News & Observer. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2015-10-16. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Hurricanes Brock McGinn needs only 55 seconds to score in NHL debut". Yahoo! Sports. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2015-10-16. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Tye McGinn player profile". Eliteprospects.com. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-10-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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