Rylind MacKinnon
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
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| name = Rylind MacKinnon
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|5}}
| birth_place = Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
| position = Defence
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
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| league = PWHL
| team = Boston Fleet
| former_teams = Toronto Sceptres
| sex = f
| ntl_team =
| career_start = 2018
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Rylind MacKinnon (born March 5, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Toronto Sceptres of the PWHL.
Playing career
MacKinnon attended the University of British Columbia where she played ice hockey for the UBC Thunderbirds.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/college/ubc-keeps-thundering-through-their-season |title=UBC Keeps Thundering Through Their Season |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=October 25, 2023 |access-date=December 4, 2024}} During the 2021–22 season, as a junior, she tied for the league lead in goals with 10 and finished second in total points with 21. Following the season she was named the Canada West Defencemen of the Year.{{cite journal |url=https://canadawest.org/general/2021-22/releases/20220310_10044 |title=WHKY: MRU athletes dominate in major awards announcement |website=canadawest.org |date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=December 4, 2024}} During the 2023–24, in her final season, she served as team captain and recorded ten goals and 12 assists in 26 games. She led all defensemen in scoring with 22 points. Following the season she was named to the U-Sports First Team All-Star team. She helped lead the Thunderbirds to three consecutive Canada West Championships and a bronze medal at the 2023 U Sports Women's Ice Hockey Championship.{{cite web |url=https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2023/3/19/womens-hockey-t-birds-claim-u-sports-bronze-with-win-over-host-carabins.aspx |title=T-Birds claim U SPORTS Bronze with win over host Carabins |website=gothunderbirds.ca |date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=December 4, 2024}} She finished her career as the team's all-time leader in points by a defenceman with 34 goals and 47 assists in 126 games.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/rylind-mackinnon-takes-control-on-and-off-the-ice |title=Rylind MacKinnon Takes Control On And Off The Ice |work=The Hockey News |first=Curtis |last=Martin |date=November 23, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2024/11/29/womens-hockey-rylind-mackinnon-earns-spot-on-toronto-sceptres-opening-day-roster.aspx |title=Rylind MacKinnon earns spot on Toronto Sceptre's opening day roster |website=gothunderbirds.ca |date=November 29, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2024}}
After going undrafted in the PWHL Draft, MacKinnon was invited to the Toronto Sceptres' training camp.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/toronto-sceptres-training-camp-invitees-include-two-standouts |title=Toronto Sceptres' Training Camp Invitees Include Two Standouts |work=The Hockey News |first=Cee |last=Benwell |date=October 13, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/fecteau-mackinnon-turning-eyes-to-u-sports-womens-hockey |title=Fecteau, MacKinnon Turning Eyes To U Sports Women's Hockey |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=November 28, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2024}} In Toronto's final pre-season game against the New York Sirens, she had a team-high 23:04 of ice time and recorded an assist.{{cite web |url=https://www.cranbrooktownsman.com/home/cranbrooks-mackinnon-joins-pwhas-toronto-7680600 |title=Cranbrook's MacKinnon joins PWHA's Toronto |newspaper=Cranbrook Townsman |first=Barry |last=Couter |date=December 1, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2024}} On November 29, 2024, she signed a one-year contract with Toronto.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/toronto-sceptres-finalize-roster-as-they-prepare-to-begin-new-season |title=Toronto Sceptres Finalize Roster As They Prepare To Begin New Season |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=November 29, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2024}} During the 2024–25 season, she recorded two assists in 22 games. On June 20, 2025, she signed a one-year contract with the Boston Fleet.{{cite web |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/june/20/fleet-sign-zoe-boyd-rylind-mackinnon-and-abbey-levy |title=Fleet sign Zoe Boyd, Rylind MacKinnon and Abbey Levy |website=thepwhl.com |date=June 20, 2025 |access-date=June 20, 2025}}
Career statistics
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2018–19
| University of British Columbia | CWUAA | 28 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2019–20 | University of British Columbia | CWUAA | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021–22
| University of British Columbia | CWUAA | 20 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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| 2022–23 | University of British Columbia | CWUAA | 25 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023–24
| University of British Columbia | CWUAA | 26 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2024–25 | PWHL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3"|PWHL totals ! 22 ! 0 ! 2 ! 2 ! 27 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats|elite=402306}}
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Category:Canadian women's ice hockey defencemen
Category:Ice hockey people from British Columbia
Category:Toronto Sceptres players