ICE have traded 20-year defenseman Hayden Rintoul and a conditional Bantam pick to Victoria for 19-year-old forward Dylen McKinlay.
ICE now have 4 over-agers … Jesse Ismond, Joe Antilla, James Martin and Nathan Lieuwen.
With the ICE losing forwards Kevin King, Steele Boomer, Matt Fraser, Cody Eakin and possibly Antilla or Ismond, the ICE have added to the forward depth with McKinlay and Alex Kuvaev (waiver claim from Lethbridge).
Rintoul played 188 games with the ICE and 29 in the playoffs and 5 at the Memorial Cup.
He was a 4th round pick in the 2006 Bantam Draft.
He is one of 2 ICE defensemen to score a hat-trick (Steve McCarthy), and also tied a team record with 5 points in a game by a defenseman.
McKinlay is a native of Langley. He has played 182 games with 29 goals, 43 assists and 72 points. Last year he had a knee injury and finished with 6 goals and 20 points. 2 years ago he had a 20-goal season and was selected in the 7th round of the 2010 NHL Draft by Minnesota.
Chilliwack selected him in the 3rd round of the 2007 Bantam Draft.
ICE Press Release ...
Cranbrook, BC – Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today announced the club has traded 20-year-old Defenseman Hayden Rintoul and future considerations to the Victoria Royals in exchange for 19-year-old forward Dylen McKinlay. The ICE still have six 20-year-old players eligible to return in 2011-2012, but don’t expect Brayden McNabb or Cody Eakin to return for their overage season (Nathan Lieuwen, James Martin, Joe Antilla, Jesse Ismond are the other 1991 born players).
“With us losing a minimum of four forwards from last year’s team this transaction has allowed us to get a veteran forward who will have every opportunity to play in our top six this season. Two years ago Dylen scored 20 goals as a 17-year-old and we are hoping he can stay healthy and regain his scoring touch. Hayden Rintoul was a big part of our Championship team and he will be missed on and off the ice. We would like to thank Hayden for his three years with our Hockey Club and wish him all the best in Victoria,” added Chynoweth
Dylen McKinlay was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the 2010 NHL Draft (7th round – 189th overall), but was not made a qualifying offer and is now a free agent.
DYLEN MCKINLAY
April 20, 1992 * Hometown: Langley, BC
Right Wing * Shoots: Right * 6’0”, 162 lbs
YEAR TEAM GP G A TP PIM
2008-09 Chilliwack Bruins 55 3 7 10 47
2009-10 Chilliwack Bruins 72 20 23 43 57
2010-11 Chilliwack Bruins 55 6 14 20 60