| Liam McLinskey | |||
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| Born | February 20, 2001 Pearl River, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| NCAA team | Holy Cross | ||
Liam McLinskey (born February 20, 2001) is an American college ice hockey forward for Holy Cross of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He previously played at Quinnipiac.
McLinskey began his collegiate career for Quinnipiac during the 2021–22 season. During his freshman year he was scoreless in two games. [1] Following the season he transferred to Holy Cross. [2]
During the 2022–23 season, his sophomore year, he recorded 21 goals and four assists in 40 games. His 21 goals led the team, and tied for second all-time for goals in a single season at Holy Cross. He also set a program record with six game-winning goals. [1] During the 2023 Atlantic Hockey tournament, he recorded nine goals, setting an Atlantic Hockey tournament record. He helped the Crusaders reach the championship game for the first time since 2006. [3] He was subsequently named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Tournament Team. [4]
In his junior year, he recorded 19 goals and 28 assists in 39 games. He led the team and Atlantic Hockey in points, assists, and plus/minus. His 47 points are tied for second-most all-time, while his 19 goals and 28 assists are each tied for the fourth-most in a single season in program history. [1] [5] With four goals in the 2024 Atlantic Hockey tournament, McLinskey tied the all-time Atlantic Hockey Tournament record with 14 goals in the postseason. [6] Following the season he was named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year, won the Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Scoring Trophy and was named to the All-Atlantic Hockey First Team. [7] He was also named an AHCA East Second Team All-American, and a top-ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. [8] He became the first Crusader player to be named a finalist for the award. [9]
McLinskey was born to Terence and Laura McLinskey and has two siblings, Ryan and Grace. His father played soccer at Army West Point and his brother, Ryan, played college baseball at Seton Hall and Notre Dame. [1]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Jersey Hitmen | NCDC | 50 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Jersey Hitmen | NCDC | 44 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Quinnipiac University | ECAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Holy Cross | AHA | 40 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Holy Cross | AHA | 39 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 81 | 40 | 32 | 72 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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