Sam McGinley

Collegiate Career

Played at University of New Brunswick for two years; squad won USports title in 2024
2026 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete

2025-26 (Junior Season at Ohio State

Skated in 34 of 37 games, including last 21; six points, on a goal and five assists, with 33 shot blocks
Assist vs. Sacred Heart Oct. 24 for first NCAA point
Scored first goal as a Buckeye at Bowling Green Jan. 3
Assist at Wisconsin Nov. 15, Nov. 29 at Arizona State and in each game at Penn State Feb. 20-21
Three shot blocks Feb. 21 at Penn State, March 5 vs. Notre Dame and March 14 at Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament semifinal; two in seven other games
Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honoree

Prior to Ohio State

Spent last two seasons at University of New Brunswick; had 3-14-17 line in 2024-25 in 28 regular season games and four assists in 11 games in 2023-24
Won USports championship in 2024
Played four-plus seasons in the WHL; started career with Regina Pats, skating in three games in 2018-19 and then saw action in eight games for the Pats in 2019-20 before a trade to Swift Current; closed 2019-20 season posting 12 points for Swift Current, on three goals and nine assists, in 39 games
Notched 1-5-6 line when limited to 22 games in 2020-21 and then posted 21 points (7g, 14a) the next year in 62 games
Had 37 points, including 28 assists, in 61 regular season games in 2022-23
Graduated from Edge School in 2020 and skated for the team in 2017-18 and 2018-19
Also played lacrosse and football growing up

Personal

Only child of Mike, an energy advisor for new homes who played football for the Calgary Dinos, winning the 1986 Vanier Cup national championship, and Lynette, who is a hairdresser
Plans to major in business and would like to own and run his own business
Enjoys hiking, golf and wake surfing
Wears No. 27 in honor of his mother's birthday
Father got him into the game at age 4 and loved the team aspect and the chance to meet new people and travel to new places