Charlie McAvoy
| Charlie McAvoy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
December 21, 1997 Long Beach, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Boston Bruins | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
14th overall, 2016 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Charles Patrick McAvoy Jr. (born December 21, 1997) is an American ice hockey defenseman, currently playing ice hockey for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 14th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Bruins.
Playing career
In August 2013, McAvoy committed to play college hockey at Boston University.[1]
McAvoy played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League for two seasons.[2] During the 2015–16 NCAA men's ice hockey season, BU coach David Quinn paired McAvoy with star BU defenseman Matt Grzelcyk, already selected as a third round 2012 NHL Entry Draft pick by the Boston Bruins.[3] McAvoy was part of the gold medal-winning team at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships.[4] He was also a member of the bronze medal-winning U-20 team at the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5]
Leading up to the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, McAvoy was highly regarded by scouts and was considered one of the top four defensemen available.[6]
McAvoy was a member of the USA team that won gold in the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He was awarded Player of the Game honors in the gold-medal game.[7]
As of March 29, 2017, McAvoy ended his college hockey career by signing for an amateur try-out with the Providence Bruins, the Boston team's AHL development organization.[8] On April 10, McAvoy signed an entry-level NHL contract.[9]
On April 12, 2017, McAvoy made his NHL debut for the Boston Bruins in their first playoff game of the season, a 2–1 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Despite having no prior NHL experience he logged the second most ice time on the team.[10] In addition to his strong play, McAvoy notched three assists during his six-game debut for the Bruins, providing the team with a reliable replacement during a time where four of their top six defenders were injured. Following the Bruins' loss to the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the playoffs, by mid-June 2017 Bruins legend and Hall of Fame defenseman Bobby Orr spoke highly of McAvoy's level of talent and work ethic towards succeeding in NHL-level play.[11]
McAvoy made his NHL regular season debut on October 5, 2017, the Bruins season opener against the Nashville Predators. McAvoy got his first regular season points in the game, a goal and an assist in a 4–3 win.[12]
Personal life
Born to Charles and Jennifer McAvoy, McAvoy grew up in Long Beach, New York with older sister Kayla and younger sisters Holly and Heather. He is also the owner of an English Mastiff, Mack. He attended Long Beach High School for one year before moving to Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan when he joined the USA Hockey developmental team.[13]
McAvoy grew up a New York Rangers fan and says he was a big fan of defenseman Brian Leetch,[13] who had concluded his own NHL career by playing for the Bruins in 2006. He also has named current Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh as a favorite, and says he tries to emulate Colorado Avalanche defenseman, Tyson Barrie.[14]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 23 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston University | HE | 37 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston Bruins | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 | 
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | United States | WJC18 |
|
7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2016 | United States | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | United States | WJC |
|
7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 2017 | United States | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 27 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2016–17 | [15] |
References
- ^ Dillon, Kevin (August 13, 2013). "Offensive defenseman Charlie McAvoy commits to BU". The Boston Hockey Blog. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Morreale, Mike G. (December 3, 2015). "BU's McAvoy next Long Island product to draw notice". NHL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Russo, Eric (July 12, 2016). "Comm. Ave Connection: McAvoy Looks Up to Former BU Teammate Grzelcyk". bruins.nhl.com. Boston Bruins. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
Boston University coach David Quinn paired McAvoy with Grzelcyk – the two-year team captain of the Terriers – to form one of the best blue line duos in college hockey. The two instantly connected, combining for 13 goals, 48 assists, and a plus-27 rating, while helping to pace BU to a spot in the NCAA Tournament. McAvoy's 25 points led all Terrier defensemen, while Grzelcyk's 23 points ranked second.
- ^ "U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team Wins Gold Medal". USA Hockey. April 26, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Team USA at World Junior Hockey Championships". Newsday. January 4, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Dubois jumps to top of draft rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- ^ "Boston Bruins prospect Charlie McAvoy shines in Team USA's win over Canada in World Junior title game". The Republican. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Switaj, Caryn (March 29, 2017). "McAvoy Joining Providence on ATO". bruins.nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
Bruins prospect Charlie McAvoy will be joining the Providence Bruins on an Amateur Tryout Agreement. (Boston Bruins) General Manager Don Sweeney made the announcement during a press conference on Wednesday morning at Warrior Ice Arena. "Charlie has decided that he'll be foregoing the rest of his college career," Sweeney told media. "He'll be signing an ATO very shortly and headed down to play games this weekend. He'll get practice time [on Thursday], and will probably practice Friday and likely be available for the weekend games." "He's ready, he's anxious, he's looking forward to playing games, so I suspect he'll be playing games this weekend," said Sweeney.
- ^ "B's Ink Charlie McAvoy To 3-Year Entry-Level Contract". nhl.com/bruins. Boston Bruins. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, April 10, that the team has signed Boston University defenseman Charlie McAvoy to a three-year entry-level contract, beginning with the 2016-17 season.
- ^ O'Brien, James (2017-04-13). "Charlie McAvoy debuts in huge role – and shines – for Bruins". ProHockeyTalk. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
The Boston Bruins threw 19-year-old defenseman Charlie McAvoy right into the deep end … and that unusual debut went swimmingly. His first NHL appearance was Game 1 of the Bruins' first-round series against the Ottawa Senators, and it's not as though McAvoy was eased into the mix. Only Zdeno Chara logged more ice time (25:32 to McAvoy's 24:11) for Boston. He actually led all skaters in ice time through the first two periods.
- ^ Dolloff, Matt (June 14, 2017). "Bobby Orr 'Impressed' With Charlie McAvoy Right Away". boston.cbslocal.com. CBS Boston. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
"I was impressed with Charlie right out of the chute," Orr said. "He didn't look like a player that was just playing his first game in the NHL...He's a wonderful young man, great family and he knows he's going to work this summer..."He doesn't think he has it made, he knows how tough it's going to be next season because he has to repeat and Charlie will be ready."
- ^ Russo, Eric (October 6, 2017). "DeBrusk's Debut Was One to Remember". nhl.com/bruins. Boston Bruins. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
Charlie McAvoy, who was playing in his first regular season NHL game, had the helper on Pastrnak's goal, before grabbing the first of his career to give Boston a 3-1 lead late in the second period.
- ^ a b Barker, Barbara (November 26, 2015). "Long Beach's Charlie McAvoy, 18, expected to be high NHL draft pick next summer". Newsday. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Cox, Jeff (October 16, 2015). "NHL Draft Spotlight: Boston University Freshman Charlie McAvoy". SBNation College Hockey. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "2016-2017 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database