Barry McKinlay

Barry McKinlay is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman.

Early life and education

McKinlay in 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta. He McKinley attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he played NCAA college hockey with the UIC Flames men's ice hockey team, earning him a Second Team All-CCHA spot.

Career

McKinlay was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 10th round of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.
McKinlay did not play regular season NHL games National Hockey League but went on to play 13 seasons of professional hockey, mostly in the Colonial Hockey League/United Hockey League, where he played 640 regular season and playoff games. McKinlay is one of seven defencemen in history to score 100 points in a professional hockey season in 1997–98. He was a three-time UHL Defenceman of the year, and a four-time 1st Team All-Star.
McKinlay played the 2000–01 season with the Tupelo T-Rex of the Western Professional Hockey League where he was recognized by his peers as having the hardest shot in the WPHL, and was selected as the league's second best offensive defenceman. Won the Hardest shot competition at the WPHL All-Star game.