Philip McRae

Who is Philip McRae?

Philip Christopher "Phil" McRae is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Espoo Blues in the Finnish SM-liiga. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

The son of former St. Louis Blues winger Basil McRae, Philip McRae began the 2010–11 season playing in the AHL with the Peoria Rivermen. On January 11, 2011, he was called up to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues to make his NHL debut the following evening, playing more than 12 minutes and taking a 2-minute tripping penalty, for the Blues in a 7-4 road game loss to the Anaheim Ducks. McRae scored his first NHL goal on January 26, 2011 against Miikka Kiprusoff of the Calgary Flames.

McRae, a native of St. Louis, played his freshman season with CBC High School in Town & Country. Philip and his father, Basil McRae, would become the fourth father-son duo to play for the Blues, joining Bob and Brent Johnson, Peter and Yan Stastny and Mike and B.J. Crombeen.