iate ▁hockey ▁with ▁N ort he astern ▁University ▁of ▁the ▁Hockey ▁East . ▁Upon ▁completion ▁of ▁his ▁colleg iate ▁career , ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁Bridge port ▁Sound ▁Tig ers ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Hockey ▁League ▁signed ▁Mc Ne ely ▁to ▁an ▁amateur ▁try out ▁contract . ▁After ▁recording ▁an ▁impress ive ▁ 5 ▁goals ▁and ▁ 1 1 ▁points ▁in ▁ 1 0 ▁games ▁with ▁the ▁Sound ▁Tig ers ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁he ▁was ▁signed ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁by ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Island ers ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁to ▁a ▁one - year , ▁two - way , ▁contract . ▁He ▁was ▁re ass igned ▁to ▁the ▁Sound ▁Tig ers ▁for ▁the ▁duration ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁season , ▁posting ▁ 2 1 ▁points ▁in ▁ 6 6 ▁games . ▁ ▁Un signed ▁from ▁the ▁Island ers , ▁Mc Ne ely ▁signed ▁an ▁E CH L ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁South ▁Carolina ▁St ing ray s ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁Mc Ne ely ▁was ▁leading ▁the ▁St ing ray s ▁in ▁scoring ▁with ▁ 4 4 ▁points ▁in ▁ 4 1 ▁games ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 ▁season , ▁before ▁he ▁was ▁loan ed ▁to ▁the ▁Lake ▁Er ie ▁Mon sters , ▁following ▁a ▁brief ▁st int ▁with ▁the ▁Prov idence ▁Bru ins . ▁Mc Ne