The New York Islanders announced late last week they have agreed to terms with forward and former Burnaby Express standout Tyler McNeely on a one-year, two-way (NHL/AHL) contract.
McNeely, 24, appeared in the final 10 games of the 2010-11 season with the Sound Tigers on an amateur tryout contract, scoring five goals and six assists (11 points) and posting a plus-9 rating.
Prior to his stint with the Sound Tigers, the Burnaby native completed four years at Northeastern University. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound forward totaled 44 goals and 61 assists in 142 games with the Huskies, including a career-high 13 goals and 21 assists in his senior campaign.
In his final two seasons in the BCHL, McNeely amassed 184 points (62 goals, 122 assists) in just 111 games. He tallied 74 goals and 141 assists over 161 games in his three-plus seasons in the BCHL. He won a national championship with the Express in 2006.
