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2019-20 Men's Ice Hockey

10 Brendan McKay

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 202
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Toronto, Ont.
  • Position Forward
  • Junior Team Weyburn (SJHL)
  • Shoots/Catches Left

Biography

Redshirt Senior (2019-20): Played in all 41 games while starting three… Set a career high in goals with four… Recorded three assists for a total of seven points…  Was tied for the team-lead in shorthanded goals with two and ranked tied for second among WCHA players in shorthanded goals this season… Ranked third on the Lakers with 189 face-off wins… Third on the team in face-off win percentage (.515)... Posted a multi-point game in the Lakers 7-3 win at Michigan Tech on Feb. 7 (1G, 1A)... Scored in the Lakers 4-3 loss at Michigan Tech on Feb. 8 to record goals in consecutive games for the first time in his career… Registered his second multi-point game of the season in the Lakers 6-1 win against Northern on Feb. 21 (1G, 1A)... Appeared in his 100th career game on Jan. 11 at Alaska... Named an alternate captain... Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team.... Awarded the team's Most Improved Player.

Redshirt Junior (2018-19): Named Soo Blueliners Most Improved Player for the season...Also named Madigan Pingatore Athlete of the Week in January...Appeared in 36 games with two starts...Had 13 points (3-10--13) with a +6 rating...(1/5) at Alaska Anchorage, tallied one goal on two shots, and added one assist with a +2 rating...(1/25) vs. Bemidji State, accumulated two points (1-1--2) with a +2 rating and two shots...Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team.

Redshirt Sophomore (2017-18): Appeared in 24 games, tallying a goal and an assist apiece. (10/28) vs. Michigan State recorded three shots in a 6-0 loss. (11/11) vs. Bowling Green recorded 4 shots in a 5-2 loss. 

Redshirt Freshman (2016-17): Appeared in 12 games ... Lone blocked shot of the season was against Ferris State (2/24) ... Had a personal game-best two shots versus Alabama-Huntsville (1/21) ... Registered one each at Northern Michigan (1/13) and against Alaska Anchorage (2/11) ... Totaled 15 minutes on two penalties in a game twice - at Minnesota State (1/28) and at Alaska (2/17).

Freshman (2015-16): Did not compete.

High School/Juniors: Competed for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) Weyburn (Saskatchewan) Red Wings under head coach Bryce Thoma in the 2014-15 season ... Posted a team-leading 39 points on a squad fourth-best 13 goals and team-most 26 assists to go along with eight power-play lamplighters and one short-handed marker in 56 games for the 2014-15 campaign ... Placed in a 21st tie on the 2014-15 SJHL points leaders list ... Chalked up four points on a goal with three assists in nine 2015 SJHL Playoff appearances ... Played for three teams in the 2013-14 season - Drayton Valley (Alberta) Thunder of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Dauphin (Manitoba) of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, and Weyburn ... Started 2013-14 campaign with Drayton Valley tallying a point (goal) in 10 outings before skating in six games with Dauphin registering four points on two goals and assists apiece ... Generated a squad seventh-best tying 24 points on a team fourth-most tying 12 points and 12 assists in 32 games at Weyburn to conclude the 2013-14 season ... Accumulated 15 goals and assists apiece for 30 points in 57 2012-13 season encounters as a member of the Drayton Valley Thunder ... Scored a point via a goal in four 2013 AJHL Playoff game matchups ... Graduated in 2012 from De La Salle College High School in Toronto, Ontario. 

Personal: The son of RoseAnne and Barry McKay ... Born in Toronto, Ontario ... His older brother (Austin McKay) played men's ice hockey at Lake Superior State from 2012-16 and served as a team captain ... Enjoys hockey ... Shoots: Left ... Majoring in finance and economics.

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2016-17Freshman

    Forward
    6'3" 205 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2017-18Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1" 202 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2018-19Junior

    Forward
    6'1" 202 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2019-20Senior

    Forward
    6'1" 202 lbs
    10