Player Name: Reginald MacIntyre
Born: 21 January 1997; Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 250 lb
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Right
Current Team: Manhattan Rage
Former Teams: Halifax Raiders, Vancouver Whalers
National Team: United Kingdom
SHL Draft: S41 - 5th overall, Manhattan Rage
Player Career: S40-S41 (SMJHL); S42-Present (SHL)

1. Early Life

Reginald MacIntyre was born to a middle-class family in Inverness and was involved with the local shinty scene in his youth. On a holiday visit to Sweden, he insisted he be taken to a local club hockey game and immediately fell in love with the sport. Though his development was behind due to the late start and lack of local resources, MacIntyre took to the ice relatively well and found a niche as a big presence on the blue line and staying back on defense.

2. Playing Career

MacIntyre was drafted fifth by the Manhattan Rage at the S41 SHL Entry Draft. He stayed down one season in the SMJHL before he was called up to fill a great need in defense for the club. Despite being a frontrunner in several categories, the extra season difference was apparent between him and the candidates for the Ryan Jesster in S42. He had more of a personal breakout season in S43, scoring a career high 33 points for the Rage. He had since settled into his role as the physical presence and the first line against shots, taking a top 10 place in shot blocks in S42 and S46. His first postseason appearance in the SHL came in S46 with the Rage, making their first playoffs in a while and winning the inaugural Atlantic Division championship. He pulled decent numbers in his first postseason, contributing 9 points in their 12 games along with 32 hits and 15 blocks. Sadly, the Rage fell to in-state rival Buffalo en route to their first-ever Challenge Cup title.

3. International Play

MacIntyre started out of the gate before the SMJHL Draft as a member of the British Isles WJC team for the S39 tournament. He would gradually contribute more to the juniors squad as the tournament extended to more games in his three seasons in it, eventually earning WJC silver in S42 and bronze in S43. He also helped make an immediate impact on the senior squad for the United Kingdom as the team earned silver in his first season with them in S40 and their first-ever gold in S41. Having grown and made more of a difference on defense, he helped rally the Lions to silver in S46, falling short in the final to powerhouse Ireland.

4. Personal Life

MacIntyre is currently single, though had dated and engaged at one stage. The wedding was called off as MacIntyre found out two months into the engagement he would be marrying a "bridezilla who cared not for the burdens of constant back-and-forth travel imposed on my parents," he admitted in an interview for the New York Times. "She expected them to come to the United States every other week and constantly pressured them to just move here. I have not the faintest clue why."

5. Honors, awards, and achievements

SHL - MAN Captain - S47
SHL - MAN Alternate Captain - S44-S46
SHL Atlantic Division Champion - S46
IIHF Gold Medalist - S41
IIHF Silver Medalist - S40, S46
WJC Silver Medalist - S40
WJC Bronze Medalist - S41
SMJHL Laurifer Trophy - S41
SMJHL Zach Miller Trophy - S41
SMJHL Elias Armia Trophy - S41