Ryan McGinnis (ice hockey)

Ryan McGinnis
Born	(1987-03-03) March 3, 1987 Fenton, MI, USA
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	AHL: Albany River Rats Norfolk Admirals Manitoba Moose Syracuse Crunch ECHL: Florida Everblades South Carolina Stingrays
NHL Draft	184th overall, 2005 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2008–2013

Ryan McGinnis (born March 3, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL.

Playing career

McGinnis was drafted 184th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. Ryan was originally a selection in the fourth round, 78th overall, by the Plymouth Whalers in the OHL Draft in 2003. He played four years of Major junior hockey with the Whalers, culminating in the OHL Championship in 2007 and runners-up in the Memorial Cup. McGinnis was traded prior to his last OHL season in 2007–08 to the Oshawa Generals in June 2007.

Unsigned from the Kings, McGinnis attended the Carolina Hurricanes training camp for 2008–09. He was then assigned and played with Hurricanes affiliates, the Florida Everblades of the ECHL and Albany River Rats of the AHL.

On September 15, 2009, Ryan was signed to a one-year contract with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. He improved on previous seasons numbers in 2009–10 with 33 points in 49 games with the Wings, as well appearing on loan with the Norfolk Admirals and Manitoba Moose of the AHL.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		32	2	2	4	31		2	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		66	0	6	6	93		4	0	1	1	2
2005–06	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		65	3	23	26	135		11	1	6	7	20
2006–07	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		60	6	24	30	78		20	2	7	9	49
2007–08	Oshawa Generals	OHL		64	6	42	48	115		15	2	9	11	24
2008–09	Florida Everblades	ECHL		43	2	10	12	36		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Albany River Rats	AHL		27	0	5	5	18		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		49	5	28	33	67		1	0	1	1	0
2009–10	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		17	0	3	3	14		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Manitoba Moose	AHL		8	0	1	1	4		4	0	1	1	2
2010–11	Manitoba Moose	AHL		19	1	1	2	14		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		30	5	16	21	23		15	1	7	8	8
2011–12	Florida Everblades	ECHL		33	1	10	11	38		2	1	1	2	2
2011–12	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		30	0	2	2	14		1	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Florida Everblades	ECHL		21	0	8	8	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		11	0	5	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				101	1	12	13	64		5	0	1	1	2

External links

• Ryan McGinnis's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database