Brock McGinn

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. 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. 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.

Personal life

He is the younger brother to Jamie (born 1988) and Tye (born 1990), who are also NHL 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. Along with his father, Bob McGinn, and his two brothers, he is one of the owners of the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs of the Southern Professional Hockey League.