Fife Flyers Ice Hockey Club are delighted to announce the signing of Evan MacKinnon.

Evan who celebrates his 25th birthday on March 2nd is a native of Nova Scotia having been born in Sackville. Originally drafted by the Truro Bearcats in the 5th Round, 82nd overall, in the 2017 Maritime Junior Hockey League (MJAHL) he played Major Junior in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) from the 2016-17 season until joining the Miramichi Timberwolves of the MJAHL late in the 2020-21 season. Selected in the first round (19th overall) in the 2016 QMJHL draft by Rouyn-Noranda he scored his first goal on October 2nd at Saint John.

He went on to play with four teams in the QMJHL scoring 35 goals with 63 assists in 246 games. In thirteen games with the Timberwolves, Evan had 2 goals and 11 assists. He maintained that point per game pace in the Canadian Tire Cup Eastlink North Playoff Round-Robin with one goal and three assists in four games.

He then committed to Dalhousie University situated in Halifax and in his first year received an Academic All-Canadians award, bestowed upon student-athletes who maintain a GPA of at least 3.50 over the academic year while competing in a varsity sport.

Evan joins the Flyers having signed his first professional contract. He graduated earlier this month and during his four seasons with the Tigers in the USports league he played 91 games, scoring 18 goals with 27 assists.

Commenting on the signing, Coach Johnny Curran added, ‘Evan is a skilled, shifty forward who skates very well. He’ll be used in all situations which will help spread the minutes throughout our line up. We are very excited to have signed Evan and we look forward to seeing him join an old teammate in Keiran Craig.’

Evan arrived in Kirkcaldy today and will be available to play this weekend.