Alex McKinnon

Robert Alexander McKinnon (April 17, 1895 – October 8, 1949) was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hamilton Tigers, New York Americans and Chicago Black Hawks between 1924 and 1929. He also played several years of amateur hockey, primarily with the Sudbury Wolves. Prior to turning professional McKinnon served in World War I.

Playing career After serving his country for two years during World War I, McKinnon joined the Sudbury Wolves of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, with whom he had played a few games over three seasons prior to his tour with the army. In 1923–24 he joined the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, and he made his NHL debut in 1924–25 with the Hamilton Tigers. In that season, he scored eight goals with three assists, mostly while playing defence.

The Hamilton franchise moved prior to the 1925–26 season, becoming the New York Americans. McKinnon moved with the team, and played with them for three seasons. He was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks for the 1928–29 season in exchange for Charley McVeigh. He played one season for Chicago, and subsequently retired from playing to become a coach for the Sudbury Wolves.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1913–14 Sudbury Wolves NOHA 4 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1914–15 Sudbury Wolves NOHA 13 15 4 19 — — — — — — 1914–15 Sudbury Wolves Al-Cup — — — — — 3 1 0 1 0 1915–16 Sudbury Wolves Exhib — — — — — — — — — — 1916–17 Hamilton 227th Battalion OHA 6 5 0 5 — — — — — — 1918–19 Sudbury Wolves NOHA — — — — — — — — — — 1919–20 Sudbury Wolves NOHA 6 5 10 15 10 7 3 7 10 8 1920–21 Sudbury Wolves NOHA 9 7 5 12 19 — — — — — 1921–22 Sudbury Wolves NOHA 9 10 8 18 18 — — — — — 1922–23 Sudbury Wolves NOHA 4 1 2 3 6 2 2 0 2 2 1923–24 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets USAHA 20 9 0 9 — 13 4 0 4 — 1924–25 Hamilton Tigers NHL 29 8 3 11 47 — — — — — 1925–26 New York Americans NHL 35 5 3 8 34 — — — — — 1926–27 New York Americans NHL 42 2 1 3 29 — — — — — 1927–28 New York Americans NHL 43 3 3 6 71 — — — — — 1928–29 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 44 1 1 2 56 — — — — — 1929–30 Sudbury Wolves NOHA 7 1 1 2 0 — — — — — NHL totals 193 19 11 30 237 — — — — —