"Patrick is a player we have had our eye on for some time now," said Wilson. "He has been a very productive collegiate defenseman and Head Coach Ted Donato and the Harvard staff have done a tremendous job preparing him to take the next step. We're excited for him to continue his development with our organization."
McNally, 23, recorded 21 points (6 goals, 15 assists) and a plus-16 in 21 games with Harvard (ECAC) last season. The blueliner led all Harvard defensemen in points, goals, assists and game-winning goals (2), and ranked 2nd amongst team defenders in plus/minus and 3rd in shots on goal (53).