Story By: Jason Malloy Jason.Malloy@theguardian.pe.ca
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – If the UPEI Panthers are playing, it won't be hard to find Ryan MacKinnon.
Just check the ice and there's a good chance No. 46 is out there.
The third-year Panthers defenceman is averaging more than 30 minutes of ice time a game — that's half a regulation hockey game.
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Need to know
Ryan MacKinnon
Who – A third-year member of the UPEI Panthers men's hockey team.
Hometown – Summerside.
Position – A six-foot defenceman.
Did you know? MacKinnon was part of the conference's all-rookie team in 2015-16.
MacKinnon: "Anytime a coach like Forbie has confidence in a player, it definitely helps them out. He's given me every opportunity in the world to succeed, and I can't thank him enough for that."
Coach Forbes MacPherson: "Ryan has been a horse for us. He's logging big minutes, playing key minutes, playing with a different D partner, essentially every shift. . .. He is like the perfect student-athlete, role model, community guy. However many boxes there are, he checks every one."
Statistics
Season GP G A Pts.
University
2017-18 14 4 8 12
2016-17 24 0 5 5
2015-16 28 7 7 14
Junior
2014-15 64 10 40 50
2013-14 66 4 18 22
2012-13 66 5 17 22
2011-12 56 1 12 13