Greg McKegg

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Greg McKegg

| image = Greg McKegg 1 2017-10-04.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = McKegg with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|06|17}}

| birth_place = St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 195

| position = Centre

| shoots = Left

| league =

| team = Free agent

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league =

| former_teams = Toronto Maple Leafs
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Pittsburgh Penguins
Carolina Hurricanes
New York Rangers
Boston Bruins
Bakersfield Condors

| draft_year = 2010

| draft = 62nd overall

| draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs

| career_start = 2011

| career_end =

}}

Greg McKegg (born June 17, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently a free agent. McKegg was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He notably wore number 69 in the preseason for the Maple Leafs. McKegg also became a fan favorite with the Rangers in both stints with the team.

McKegg's great uncle was former NHL defenceman Lou Fontinato.{{cite web|last1=Forbes|first1=Andrew|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/former-nhl-defenceman-lou-fontinato-passes-away/|title=Former NHL Defenceman Lou Fontinato Passes Away|website=thehockeywriters.com|date=July 6, 2016|access-date=June 15, 2018|quote=His NHL legacy will be carried on by his great-nephew and Florida Panthers’ forward Greg McKegg.}}

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.{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?csid=7FSQNY | title = 2014 NHL Draft Prospects | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 2010-06-25 | accessdate = 2013-02-04}}

On April 6, 2011, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed McKegg to a three-year, entry-level contract.{{cite web| url = http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=558493 | title = Leafs Ink Forward To Entry Level Contract | publisher = Toronto Maple Leafs| date = 2011-04-06 | accessdate = 2011-04-06}}

On February 1, 2014, the Toronto Maple Leafs recalled McKegg from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.{{cite web| url = http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/31/report-leafs-recall-mckegg-from-ahl-marlies/ | title = Report: Leafs recall McKegg from AHL Marlies | publisher = NBC Sports | date = 2014-01-31 | accessdate = 2014-01-31}} 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.{{cite web| url = http://www.torontosun.com/2014/02/01/leafs-coach-not-worried-nazem-kadri-will-face-suspension-for-hit | title = Leafs coach not worried Nazem Kadri will face suspension for hit | work = torontosun | publisher = Toronto Sun | date = 2014-02-02 | accessdate = 2014-02-02}}

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.{{cite web| url = http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=780519 | title = Florida Panthers announce roster changes | publisher = Florida Panthers | date = 2015-09-25 | accessdate = 2015-09-25}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/02/27/waiver-claims-bolts-get-mckegg-jackets-snag-dalpe/|title=Waiver claims: Bolts get McKegg, Jackets snag Dalpe|first=Mike|last=Halford|work= NBCSports |date=February 27, 2017|accessdate=February 27, 2017}}

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.{{Cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-free-agents/c-290264338 | title = Penguins add four new faces to the organization as free agents | publisher = Pittsburgh Penguins | date = 2017-07-01 | accessdate = 2017-07-01}} 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.{{cite web|last1=Kasan|first1=Sam|title=3 Things: Schultz out, second line success|url=https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/3-things-schultz-out-second-line-success/c-293743094|website=NHL.com|accessdate=December 7, 2017|date=December 6, 2017}} 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.{{cite web|last1=Williams|first1=Terrell|title=Hurricanes Acquire McKegg From Pittsburgh|url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-acquire-mckegg-from-pittsburgh/c-296385648|website=NHL.com|accessdate=February 26, 2018|date=February 26, 2018}}

In the off-season, McKegg opted to continue with the Hurricanes, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on July 12, 2018.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-agree-to-terms-with-greg-mckegg/c-299470886 | title = Canes agree to terms with Greg McKegg | publisher = Carolina Hurricanes | date = 2018-07-12 | accessdate = 2018-07-12}}

On July 1, 2019, McKegg was signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the New York Rangers.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-greg-mckegg-and-danny-oregan/c-308151964 | title = Rangers agree to terms with Greg McKegg and Danny O'Regan | publisher = New York Rangers | date = July 1, 2019 | accessdate = July 1, 2019}} 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/Bruins-sign-Jakub-zboril-Greg-mckegg-and-callum-booth/c-19453950?sf238853401=1 | title = Bruins Sign Jakob Zboril, Greg McKegg and Calum Booth| publisher = Boston Bruins | date = October 14, 2020| accessdate = October 14, 2020}} In the pandemic delayed {{nhly|2020}} 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-free-agent-forwards-greg-mckegg--dryden-hunt/c-325844236 | title = Rangers agree to terms with free agent forwards, Greg McKegg and Dryden Hunt | publisher = New York Rangers | date = July 28, 2021 | accessdate = July 28, 2021}}

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.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-mckegg-to-two-year-contract/c-334962730 | title = Oilers sign McKegg to two-year contract | publisher = Edmonton Oilers | date = July 14, 2022 | accessdate = July 14, 2022}}

On September 25, 2024, McKegg signed a one-year contract with BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga.{{cite web| url = https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/ex-leaf-cane-ranger-signs-with-czech-club | title =

Ex-Leaf, Cane, Ranger signs with Czech club | publisher = The Hockey News | date = September 25, 2024 | accessdate = September 27, 2024}} On October 31st, 2024, it was announced that McKegg would part ways with the team before playing a game after seriously injuring his knee in a training session and requiring surgery.{{Cite web |title=Greg McKegg nakonec v Mladé Boleslavi působit nebude |url=https://www.bkboleslav.cz/article/9024-Greg-McKegg-nakonec-v-Mlade-Boleslavi-pusobit-nebude |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=BK Mladá Boleslav |language=cs-CZ}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;"
style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Playoffs
style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2010–11	Toronto Marlies	AHL	2	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Erie Otters	OHL	35	12	22	34	32	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2016–17	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL	7	2	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Florida Panthers	NHL	31	3	3	6	11	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2016–17	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	15	0	1	1	11	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	26	2	2	4	8	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2020–21	Providence Bruins	AHL	2	0	2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	New York Rangers	NHL	43	2	3	5	6	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 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
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2023–24	Bakersfield Condors	AHL	63	7	22	29	61	2	0	0	0	0
ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| NHL totals ! 233 ! 21 ! 18 ! 39 ! 65 ! 18 ! 2 ! 0 ! 2 ! 8