Greg McKegg

Greg McKegg (born June 17, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). McKegg was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Greg McKegg
McKegg with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017
Born	(1992-06-17) June 17, 1992 (age 31) 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 (P) Cur. team Former teams	Edmonton Oilers Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning Pittsburgh Penguins Carolina Hurricanes New York Rangers Boston Bruins
NHL Draft	62nd overall, 2010 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2011–present

McKegg's great uncle was former NHL defenceman Lou Fontinato.^[1]

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.^[2]

On April 6, 2011, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed McKegg to a three-year, entry-level contract.^[3]

On February 1, 2014, the Toronto Maple Leafs recalled McKegg from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.^[4] 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.^[5]

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 Panthers to be assigned to affiliate, the Portland Pirates of the AHL.^[6]

In the 2016–17 season, McKegg appeared in a career-high 31 games with the Panthers for six points before he was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 27, 2017.^[7]

On July 1, 2017, McKegg was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way $650,000 contract to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins.^[8] He made an early impression in his new organization at training camp, making the opening night roster as the Penguins initial third-line center for the 2017–18 season. In 26 games, McKegg registered two goals and four points before he was placed on waivers by the Penguins, who returned to full health, on December 6, 2017.^[9] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and contributed with 12 points in 28 games before on February 26, 2018, the Penguins traded McKegg to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Josh Jooris.^[10]

In the off-season, McKegg opted to continue with the Hurricanes, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on July 12, 2018.^[11]

On July 1, 2019, McKegg was signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the New York Rangers.^[12] In the 2019–20 season, McKegg made the Rangers opening roster and, in his first full season in the NHL, appeared in a season-high 53 games. He tallied five goals and nine points in a fourth-line role, helping the Rangers reach the qualifying round, and went scoreless in three post-season games.

On October 14, 2020, McKegg was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins.^[13] In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, McKegg was limited to just five games with the Bruins, spending the majority of his tenure on the club's taxi squad.

As a free agent, McKegg opted to return to former club, the New York Rangers, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on July 28, 2021.^[14]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Rangers, McKegg left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 13, 2022.^[15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
2008–09	Erie Otters	OHL		64	8	10	18	22		5	2	1	3	4
2009–10	Erie Otters	OHL		67	37	48	85	32		4	2	1	3	0
2010–11	Erie Otters	OHL		66	49	43	92	35		7	4	1	5	12
2010–11	Toronto Marlies	AHL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Erie Otters	OHL		35	12	22	34	32		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	London Knights	OHL		30	19	22	41	22		15	4	7	11	2
2012–13	Toronto Marlies	AHL		61	8	15	23	22		9	3	3	6	10
2013–14	Toronto Marlies	AHL		65	19	28	47	31		14	3	3	6	10
2013–14	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Toronto Marlies	AHL		62	22	15	37	39		5	2	0	2	12
2014–15	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Portland Pirates	AHL		47	10	13	23	22		3	1	0	1	2
2015–16	Florida Panthers	NHL		15	2	0	2	2		1	0	0	0	2
2016–17	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL		7	2	2	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Florida Panthers	NHL		31	3	3	6	11		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		15	0	1	1	11		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		26	2	2	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		28	5	7	12	10		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		19	9	14	23	4		8	1	4	5	2
2018–19	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		31	6	17	23	18		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		41	6	5	11	8		14	2	0	2	4
2019–20	New York Rangers	NHL		53	5	4	9	17		3	0	0	0	2
2020–21	Boston Bruins	NHL		5	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Providence Bruins	AHL		2	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	New York Rangers	NHL		43	2	3	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		66	7	13	20	62		2	0	0	0	2
NHL totals				233	21	18	39	65		18	2	0	2	8

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	Canada Ontario	U17			6	0	1	1	2
2010	Canada	U18	7th		6	1	6	7	4
Junior totals					12	1	7	8	6

References

1. Forbes, Andrew (July 6, 2016). "Former NHL Defenceman Lou Fontinato Passes Away". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved June 15, 2018. His NHL legacy will be carried on by his great-nephew and Florida Panthers' forward Greg McKegg.
2. "2014 NHL Draft Prospects". National Hockey League. June 25, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
3. "Leafs Ink Forward To Entry Level Contract". Toronto Maple Leafs. April 6, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
4. "Report: Leafs recall McKegg from AHL Marlies". NBC Sports. January 31, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
5. "Leafs coach not worried Nazem Kadri will face suspension for hit". Toronto Sun. February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
6. "Florida Panthers announce roster changes". Florida Panthers. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
7. Halford, Mike (February 27, 2017). "Waiver claims: Bolts get McKegg, Jackets snag Dalpe". NBCSports. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
8. "Penguins add four new faces to the organization as free agents". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
9. Kasan, Sam (December 6, 2017). "3 Things: Schultz out, second line success". NHL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
10. Williams, Terrell (February 26, 2018). "Hurricanes Acquire McKegg From Pittsburgh". NHL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
11. "Canes agree to terms with Greg McKegg". Carolina Hurricanes. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
12. "Rangers agree to terms with Greg McKegg and Danny O'Regan". New York Rangers. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
13. "Bruins Sign Jakob Zboril, Greg McKegg and Calum Booth". Boston Bruins. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
14. "Rangers agree to terms with free agent forwards, Greg McKegg and Dryden Hunt". New York Rangers. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
15. "Oilers sign McKegg to two-year contract". Edmonton Oilers. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database