McRae leaves Blues to play in Finland
St. Louis native Philip McRae is leaving the Blues to play for Tappara Tampere in the Finnish Elite League.
McRae, 23, played 15 games for the Blues in 2010-11, collecting one goal and two assists. The son of former Blues winger Basil McRae, he played three seasons with the Peoria Rivermen in the American Hockey League, scoring 32 goals and 41 assists in 162 games, including seven goals and 11 assists in 45 games last season.