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Shoots right ... born in May of 1993 ... parents are Mindy and Dennis McGuire ... has a brother, Cam (20) ... attended The Taft School ... born in Chicago and lived in Eden Prairie, Minn., before moving to Connecticut ... major is history

2016-17/ Senior Season
One of five Badgers to play in all 36 contests … received team’s Jeff Sauer ‘Great Guy’ Award …  finished the season +3 after scoring five goals and adding nine helpers from the blue line … took 68 shots on net, averaging 1.89 per games … scored his first goal of the season in UW’s first game against Northern Michigan on Oct. 7 … netted two goals the following night against the Wildcats in Wisconsin’s 6-5 win on Oct. 8, earning Big Ten Third Star of the Week for his three-point weekend … scored a goal and added the game-winning assist against Clarkson on Oct. 29 … scored the game winner against Minnesota on Jan. 21, slamming in a loose puck on the power play. He also blocked a season-high four shots against the Gophers … notched a three-point game against Penn State on March 3, dishing out a season-high three helpers

2015-16 / Junior Season
Saw first career action at defenseman, playing three games between series sweep of Alaska (Jan. 29-30) and series opener against Michigan (Feb. 12). Also played on the blue line at Ohio State on Feb. 26 and against Penn State (March 4-5) ... Scored first career game-winning goal in the 4-3 win over Penn State on March 5. Two of his three goals this season have come while playing defenseman ... Snapped a 11-game stretch without a goal when he started the scoring in the 4-3 win over the Nanooks on Jan. 29 ... Notched first goal of season and third of career at North Dakota (11/6) in a 3-1 win. Goal against the Fighting Hawks broke a 17-game stretch without a goal, dating back to Feb. 14, 2015. 

2014-15 / Sophomore Season
Recorded first-career point, a goal, in team's first win of the season on Nov. 29 against Ferris State ... scored lone goal in 2-1 loss at Ohio State on Feb. 13 ... picked up one assist in games versus Penn State and at Michigan ... helped the Badgers earn an extra point in the Big Ten standings by scoring the shootout-deciding goal against Minnesota on Jan. 31 ... Academic All-Big Ten

2013-14 / Freshman Season
Did not see game action

Before McGuire was a Badger
Skated 2012-13 and part of 2011-12 season for the Jersey Hitmen of the EJHL ... scored a goal in championship game as team captured the 2013 Dineen Cup ... finished 2012-13 season with six goals and 19 points in 27 games ... split 2011-12 season with Jersey and the Springfield Pics of the EJHL ... finished as runner-up for the 2012 Dineen Cup with Jersey as a teammate of Wisconsin goaltender Adam Miller ... had four goals and six points in 11 games with Springfield ... tallied five goals and 17 points in 31 games with Jersey ... was drafted in the second round (22nd overall) of the 2009-10 USHL Futures Draft by the Fargo Force ... split the 2010-11 campaign with Fargo (13 games played, one goal) and the EJHL's Springfield Pics (16 games played, two goals and three points) ... also skated for Taft School ... named 2010 All-Founders League pick ... reached the New England Prep quarterfinals in 2009 ... also played lacrosse and soccer at Taft.