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Player's Profile

  • Name: Ryan McGinnis
  • Position: D
  • Shoots: Left
  • Height: 6-1
  • Weight: 197 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1987-03-03
  • Eligible for Draft: 2005
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Flint, MI
  • Acquired: 6th round (#184 overall), 2005
  • Playing In: CHL

Ryan McGinnis

Prospect Grade: 6.0 B  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: David A. Rainer

History

2004-05: McGinnis mostly played against the opposing team’s top lines last year and is expected to take an even bigger role in Plymouth this year. Only six points, but McGinnis is relied upon to be a stay at home defenseman and not to put the puck in the net.

2005-06: Coming on late in the season and in the playoffs for Plymouth of the OHL, Ryan McGinnis showed signs of having a breakout season. McGinnis scored 26 points and 135 PIMs in 65 regular season games and 7 points in 11 playoff games with a plus/minus of +6. While his playoff point totals can be misleading as he is not looked to for scoring, they are indicative of the increased role with the team that McGinnis given.

Talent Analysis

McGinnis is a stay at home defenseman with good skating ability and strength. Strong and somewhat physical, but not overly physical and lacks aggressiveness at times. Shows some ability to be a puck distributor with accurate passing skills.

Kings Director of Amateur Scouting, Al Murray, states about McGinnis, "There are some unknowns but we like his size and we like his skating and his strength. "

Future

McGinnis is a big strong defenseman who is no stranger to the penalty box.

Stats

Year
Team
League
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
2003-04
Plymouth
OHL
32
2
2
4
31

Plymouth*
OHL
2
0
0
0
0
2004-05
Plymouth
OHL
66
0
6
6
93

Plymouth*
OHL
4
0
1
1
2
2005-06
Plymouth
OHL
65
3
23
26
135

Plymouth*
OHL
11
1
6
7
20
*=playoffs
Yellow=season in progress

 

 

Profile Last Updated: June, 3rd 2007


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