Greg McKegg

Greg McKegg
Born (1992-06-17) June 17, 1992
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Florida Panthers
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 62nd overall, 2010
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2011present

Greg McKegg (born June 17, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently contracted by the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. McKegg was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

McKegg's great uncle was former the late NHL defencemen Lou Fontinato.

Playing career

McKegg played four seasons (2008-2012) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), for a short time with the London Knights, but the majority with the Erie Otters, scoring 125 goals and 145 assists for 270 points, while earning 143 penalty minutes, in 262 games played.

McKegg competed with Team Canada at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships, leading the team with six assists and seven points in six games played.[1]

On April 6, 2011, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed McKegg to a three-year entry level contract.[2]

On February 1, 2014, the Toronto Maple Leafs recalled McKegg from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.[3] Taking Peter Holland's place on the roster, McKegg made his NHL debut that night playing three minutes and 43 seconds. He registered two hits, one shot on goal, and won one of his six face-offs in helping Toronto to a 6-3 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators.[4]

On June 19, 2015, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded Greg McKegg to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Zach Hyman and a conditional 2017 draft pick. On September 25, 2015, was placed on waivers from the Florida Panthers to be assigned to Portland (AHL).[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A PTS PIM
2008–09Erie OttersOHL64810182252134
2009–10Erie OttersOHL673748853242130
2010–11Erie OttersOHL6649439235741512
2010–11Toronto MarliesAHL21010
2011–12Erie OttersOHL3512223432
2011–12London KnightsOHL30192241221547112
2012–13Toronto MarliesAHL618152322933610
2013–14Toronto MarliesAHL65192847311433610
2013–14Toronto Maple LeafsNHL10000
2014–15Toronto MarliesAHL6222153739520212
2014–15Toronto Maple LeafsNHL30000
2015–16Portland PiratesAHL471013232231012
2015–16Florida PanthersNHL15202210002
NHL totals 19 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Canada Ontario WHC17 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 2
2010 Canada WJC18 7th 6 1 6 7 4
Junior totals 12 1 7 8 6

References


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