Brandon McNally

Brandon David McNally (born February 8, 1992) is an American-Italian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for Cardiff Devils in the British league EIHL.

McNally played four years at Belmont Hill. Assistant captain as a junior and captain as a senior. In 123 games he scored 60 goals, 92 assists for 152 points. He earned USHS-Prep ISL All league honorable mention in 2007–08. Drafted in 11th round, #196 by Moncton Wildcats in the QMJHL Entry Draft in 2009. McNally was also selected by the Waterloo Black Hawks in the 16th round (234th overall) of the USHL entry draft in 2010. USHS-Prep ISL All league in 2008-11. As a senior led USHS-Prep (Keller Division) in points (51) and assists (32). Ranked #192 (North American Skaters) in the Central Scouting Midterm Rankings and #152 in Central Scouting Final Rankings for the NHL draft in 2010.

Prior to turning professional, McNally attended Dartmouth College where he played four seasons (2011–2015) of the NCAA Division 1 hockey with the Dartmouth Big Green, registering 31 goals, 34 assists, 65 points, and 219 penalty minutes in 106 games played. Led all Ivy League and ECAC rookies in goals (3) during conference games in 2011–12. Rookie of the month (February) in 2011–12 after scoring 8 goals, 2 assists, and 8 points[12]. NCAA (ECAC) All-Academic team 2012–13. In 2013–14, Ivy League most penalized player(87).

On March 19, 2015, he signed a professional try out contract with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League. The next season he signed an American League contract with the St. John's IceCaps affiliated with the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL. He also played for the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. In the 2016-17 season he signed with ECHL, Utah Grizzlies, where he was assigned to the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League and finally traded to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.

On August 23, 2017 he extended his contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones and was also loaned to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. In 2017, he received the ECHL (Eastern) Built Tough award given to the toughest player in the conference after compiling 217 penalty minutes and 10 fighting majors.

Between 2018 and 2020, McNally played for three different teams of the Alps Hockey League with Sterzing/Vipiteno Broncos, Asiago, and Pustertal/Val Pusteria.