Fergus native Brock McGinn has signed a three-year contract with the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes.
Jason Karmanos, the Hurricanes’ executive vice president and assistant general manager, announced on April 3 the team and McGinn had agreed to an entry-level contract.
“Brock is a gritty, skilled forward who skates well and hits everything,” Karmanos said in a press release.
At the NHL level, McGinn will receive $700,000 in 2013-14, $750,000 in 2014-15 and $800,000 in 2015-16. At the AHL level, he would be paid $70,000 in all three seasons. McGinn also received a signing bonus of $277,500, and immediately joined the Hurricanes’ AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.
McGinn, 19, had 54 points in 68 games this season with the Guelph Storm (the team was recently eliminated from the OHL playoffs).
He was drafted by the Hurricanes in the second round (47th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft.
McGinn is the younger brother of Colorado Avalanche forward Jamie McGinn and Philadelphia Flyers forward Tye McGinn.
