Brian McReynolds | |
Position | Centre |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) |
NHL Team | Los Angeles Kings |
Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Penetanguishene, ON, CAN | January 5, 1965,
NHL Draft | 112th overall, 1985 New York Rangers |
Pro Career | 1989 – 1999 |
Brian McReynolds (born January 5, 1965 in Penetanguishene, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League.
He played Junior "C" for the Penetang Kings from 1982 to 1984 and then joined the Junior "A" Orillia Travelways as they won the Centennial Cup in 1985. Chosen 112th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, McReynolds then went to Michigan State University from 1985 to 1988. The Spartans won the NCAA Championship in 1986.
In 1988-89 he played for the Canadian national team. The Winnipeg Jets signed him as a free agent in 1989, and he played nine games for them in 1989-90. At the end of the season McReynolds was traded to the New York Rangers, where he played in only one NHL game for the Rangers.
He was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in 1993 and played in 20 games for that team, but that was the end of his sort NHL career. He spent another couple of years in the minors.
In 1995 McReynolds realized that North America held little promise for him so he junmped to Europe. He played for four seasons there, mostly in Germany. He retired in 1999.
In 20 NHL games, he scored 1 goal and 5 assists.