Marty McInnis

Marty McInnis
Biographical details
Born (1970-06-02) June 2, 1970 (age 54)
Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materBoston College
Playing career
1991-1997New York Islanders
1997-1999Calgary Flames
1999-2002Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
2002-2003Boston Bruins
Position(s)Left wing
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2013-2021Boston College (assistant)
Medal record
Representing United States United States
Men's ice hockey
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Austria

Martin Edward McInnis (born June 5, 1970) is an American former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders, Calgary Flames, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Boston Bruins. An eighth round selection of the Islanders, 163rd overall at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, McInnis played three seasons of college hockey with the Boston College Eagles and played with the United States National Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics before turning professional. He scored 170 goals and recorded 420 points in a 12-year professional career and played in two World Championship tournaments where he was a member of the bronze medal-winning American squad in 1996. 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 Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts between 1986 and 1988 where he averaged in excess of one point per game. He was selected by the New York Islanders, 163rd overall, at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft but chose to play college hockey with the Boston College Eagles before embarking on a professional career. McInnis finished third in conference scoring in 1989–90 and tied a Hockey East record with five goals in one game in an 8–5 victory over Merrimack College on March 5, 1990.[1] 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 United States men's national ice hockey team 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.[2] McInnis turned professional following the tournament as he joined the Islanders for 15 games late in the 1991–92 NHL season where he scored three goals and five assists. He made his NHL debut on March 3, 1992, against the Montreal Canadiens and scored his first goal on March 8 against goaltender Tom Draper of the Buffalo Sabres.[1]

After splitting the 1992–93 season between New York and the American Hockey League's Capital District Islanders, McInnis joined New York full-time for 1993–94 and led the Islanders in plus-minus at +31.[1] 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 lockout-shortened 1994–95 season, McInnis finished third in team scoring with 46 points in 1995–96.[1] 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.[3]

On March 18, 1997, McInnis was traded, along with Tyrone Garner and a draft pick to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Robert Reichel. Combined between the two teams, McInnis finished the 1996–97 season with 23 goals and 49 points in 80 games.[1] 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 Chicago Blackhawks, along with Erik Andersson and Jamie Allison, in exchange for Jeff Shantz and Steve Dubinsky. He was then immediately sent by Chicago to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 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 Teemu Selänne.[4] 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 Boston Bruins 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.[5] 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.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 Milton Academy HS-Prep 25 21 19 40 — — — — — —
1987–88 Milton Academy HS-Prep 25 26 25 51 — — — — — —
1988–89 Boston College HE 39 13 19 32 8 — — — — —
1989–90 Boston College HE 41 24 29 53 43 — — — — —
1990–91 Boston College HE 38 21 36 57 40 — — — — —
1991–92 United States National Team Intl 54 15 19 34 20 — — — — —
1991–92 New York Islanders NHL 15 3 5 8 0 — — — — —
1992–93 Capital District Islanders AHL 10 4 12 16 2 — — — — —
1992–93 New York Islanders NHL 56 10 20 30 24 3 0 1 1 0
1993–94 New York Islanders NHL 81 25 31 56 24 4 0 0 0 0
1994–95 New York Islanders NHL 41 9 7 16 8 — — — — —
1995–96 New York Islanders NHL 74 12 34 46 39 — — — — —
1996–97 New York Islanders NHL 70 20 22 42 20 — — — — —
1996–97 Calgary Flames NHL 10 3 4 7 2 — — — — —
1997–98 Calgary Flames NHL 75 19 25 44 34 — — — — —
1998–99 Calgary Flames NHL 6 1 1 2 6 — — — — —
1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 75 18 34 52 36 4 2 0 2 2
1999–00 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 62 10 18 28 26 — — — — —
2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 75 20 22 42 40 — — — — —
2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 60 9 14 23 25 — — — — —
2001–02 Boston Bruins NHL 19 2 3 5 8 6 0 1 1 0
2002–03 Boston Bruins NHL 77 9 10 19 38 5 1 0 1 0
NHL totals 796 170 250 420 330 22 3 2 5 4

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1992 United States OLY 8 5 2 7 4
1996 United States WC 7 0 2 2 4
1997 United States WC 8 2 2 4 2
International totals 23 7 6 13 10

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Halls, Pat, ed. (1997). 1997–98 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. pp. 52–53.
  2. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 565. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
  3. ^ Podnieks, Andrew, ed. (2011). IIHF Guide & Record Book 2012. International Ice Hockey Federation. p. 497. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  4. ^ Hanley, Brian (1998-11-21). "Hawks sorry McInnis gone". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2013-12-02 – via Highbeam.
  5. ^ Marrapese-Burrell, Nancy (2002-03-06). "McInnis wings his way home". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2013-12-02 – via Highbeam.
  6. ^ "McInnis returns to Boston College as volunteer assistant coach". US College Hockey Online. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-12-02.