Brock McGinn (born February 2, 1994) is a Canadian professional

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for the Anaheim Ducks of the

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(NHL). He was drafted 47th overall by the

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in the

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Playing career

McGinn played four seasons of junior hockey for the

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of the

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(OHL) from 2010-11 through 2013-14. During the

, he was selected in the second round, 47th overall by the

. On April 3, 2013, the Hurricanes signed McGinn to a three-year, entry-level contract. He joined the Hurricanes'

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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, to close out the 2012-13 AHL season. 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 recorded 15 goals and 27 points in 73 games for the Checkers. After scoring two goals in two games to start the 2015–16 season with the Checkers, 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

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scored after 20 seconds in 1989. He also contributed with an assist to help the Hurricanes defeat the Red Wings 5-3. McGinn became a regular for the Hurricanes during the 2016-17 season, skating in 57 games. In Game 7 of the 2019 Eastern Conference First Round against the

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, McGinn made a save with just over two minutes remaining in regulation, and scored the series-winning goal with 8:55 left in double overtime on an assist by

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. On July 20, 2019, the Hurricanes re-signed McGinn to a two-year, $4.2 million contract extension. Upon reaching unrestricted free agency after the season, McGinn joined the

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on July 28, 2021 by signing a four-year, $11 million contract. On March 3, 2023, the Penguins traded McGinn and a third-round draft pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Dmitry Kulikov.

Personal life

McGinn has two brothers who also play professional hockey, with Brock being the youngest.

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(born 1988) was a 2006 second-round pick by the

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who most recently played for the Florida Panthers. Tye (born 1990) was a 2010 fourth-round pick by the

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and who most recently played for the

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of the

. Along with his father, Bob McGinn, and his two brothers, he is one of the owners of the

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of the Southern Professional Hockey League.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGinn, Brock 1994 births Living people Anaheim Ducks players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian people of Irish descent Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Carolina Hurricanes players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Guelph Storm players Pittsburgh Penguins players Ice hockey people from Ontario