Martin Edward McInnis (born June 5, 1970) is an

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former

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player who played in the

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for the

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and the

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. An eighth round selection of the Islanders, 163rd overall at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, McInnis played three seasons of college hockey with the

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and played with the United States National Team at the

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before turning professional. He scored 170 goals and recorded 420 points in a 12-year professional career and played in two

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tournaments where he was a member of the bronze medal-winning American squad in

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. An inductee of Boston College's Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame, McInnis returned to the school in 2013 as an assistant coach.

Playing career

McInnis played two seasons of high school hockey for

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between 1986 and 1988 where he averaged in excess of one point per game. He was selected by the

, 163rd overall, at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft but chose to play college hockey with the

before embarking on a professional career. McInnis finished third in conference scoring in 1989–90 and tied a

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record with five goals in one game in an 8–5 victory over

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on March 5, 1990. McInnis recorded 142 points in three seasons at Boston College. Opting to remain amateur so he could play in the Olympics, McInnis spent the majority of the 1991–92 season with the

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where he recorded 34 points in 54 games. At the 1992 Albertville Olympics, McInnis led the American team in scoring with five goals and two assists in eight games as the United States finished fourth in the tournament. McInnis turned professional following the tournament as he joined the Islanders for 15 games late in the

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where he scored three goals and five assists. He made his NHL debut on March 3, 1992, against the

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and scored his first goal on March 8 against goaltender

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of the

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. After splitting the 1992–93 season between New York and the

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, McInnis joined New York full-time for 1993–94 and led the Islanders in plus-minus at +31. His totals of 25 goals and 56 points were each the highest he would score in his career. After scoring only 16 points in the

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-shortened 1994–95 season, McInnis finished third in team scoring with 46 points in 1995–96. Following the NHL season, he joined Team USA for the 1996 World Championship. In seven games, McInnis recorded two assists for the bronze medal-winning Americans. He returned for the 1997 tournament where he scored four points in a sixth-place effort by the United States. On March 18, 1997, McInnis was traded, along with

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and a draft pick to the

in exchange for

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. Combined between the two teams, McInnis finished the 1996–97 season with 23 goals and 49 points in 80 games. He was primarily a checking line forward and penalty killer in his only full season with the Flames, 1998–99. Six games into the 1998–99 season, McInnis was traded twice on the same day. On October 27, 1998, the Flames sent him to the

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, along with Erik Andersson and

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, in exchange for

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and Steve Dubinsky. He was then immediately sent by Chicago to the

for a fourth round draft pick. Shortly after the trades, Chicago's general manager, Bob Murray, admitted he regretted trading McInnis so quickly, particularly after McInnis found early success on Anaheim's top scoring line as a replacement for the injured

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. He finished the season with 54 points, and two seasons later, scored 20 goals and 42 points for the Mighty Ducks. Late in the 2001–02 season, Anaheim sent him to the

in a March 6, 2002, trade in exchange for a third round draft pick. McInnis was excited by the deal as it afforded him the opportunity to play for his hometown team. He finished the season with 28 points in 79 games between the two teams. Following a final NHL season in 2002–03, he retired. McInnis finished his career with 420 points in 796 games. Boston College inducted McInnis into its Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 2012. He returned to the school in 2013 to serve as a volunteer assistant coach.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

*''Career statistics'':

External links

Official biography, Boston College Eagles
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