Barry McKinlay
Barry McKinlay (born August 8, 1967) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman.
| Barry McKinlay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 8, 1967 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
AHL Prince Edward Island Senators CoHL/UHL Thunder Bay Thunder Cats Thunder Bay Senators Rockford IceHogs WPHL Rockford IceHogs CHL Lubbock Cotton Kings BISL Bracknell Bees | ||
| NHL Draft |
206th overall, 1987 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2004 | ||
Born in 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta, he is the Son of Rodney and Beverly McKinlay. Barry McKinley attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where he played NCAA college hockey with the UIC Flames men's ice hockey team, earning him a Second Team All-CCHA spot. He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 10th round (206th overall) of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.
McKinlay did not play any regular season NHL games National Hockey League, but he did go on to play 13 seasons of professional hockey, mostly in the Colonial Hockey League/United Hockey League where he played 640 regular season and playoff games. Barry is 1 of only 7 Defencemen to score 100 points in a Professional hockey season (126) in 1997-98. He was a 3 time UHL Defenceman of the year, and a 4 time 1st Team All-Star.
McKinlay played the 2000-01 season with the Tupelo T-Rex of the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) where he was recognized by his peers as having the hardest shot in the WPHL, and was selected as the league's second best offensive defenceman (behind Mark DeSantis).[1]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1987-88 | [2] |
References
- WPHL announces "Best of the Best"
- "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database