Michael McCarron
Michael McCarron | |||
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Born |
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S. | March 7, 1995||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
Weight | 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Montreal Canadiens Laval Rocket (AHL) | ||
NHL draft |
25th overall, 2013 Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 2015–present |
Michael McCarron (born March 7, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). McCarron was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
McCarron was rated as a top prospect who fulfilled the expectation to be a first round selection at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He trained with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program team from 2011 to 2013,[2] and won a Silver Medal with Team USA at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships.[3]
McCarron initially committed to play for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), before opting out to continue his development through Canadian junior ranks with the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League.[4] Originally playing (and drafted) as a right winger, McCarron made the switch to center during his first OHL season.[5] On July 11, 2013, McCarron was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[6]
In the midst of the 2014–15 season, McCarron was traded by the Knights to OHL contenders, the Oshawa Generals on January 1, 2015,[7] with whom he won the J. Ross Robertson Cup and the Memorial Cup.
After a surprisingly good start in his first professional year in 2015–16, he was called up by the Canadiens and played two games in the NHL, though without picking up any points.[8] He was later called up again by the Canadiens on February 26, 2016, after forwards Dale Weise and Tomáš Fleischmann were traded to the Blackhawks. On the 27th, he recorded his first NHL point, an assist on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal. He scored his first NHL goal in a 4–1 loss to the Calgary Flames on March 20, 2016.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2011–12 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 35 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | London Knights | OHL | 66 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 120 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | ||
2014–15 | London Knights | OHL | 25 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 31 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 70 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 33 | ||
2015–16 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 58 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 32 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 54 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 69 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | United States | U17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
2013 | United States | WJC18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | ||
Junior totals | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Awards and honors
Honors | Year | |
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IIHF World U18 Championship Silver Medal | 2013 | [10] |
OHL J. Ross Roberston Cup | 2015 | |
Memorial Cup Championship | 2015 | [11] |
References
- ^ "ISS Draft Rankings (Final 2013)". The Sports Network. June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
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(help) - ^ "Michael McCarron - The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile". hockeywriters.com. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
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(help) - ^ "Mike McCarron player profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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(help) - ^ "Incoming freshman named to World U18 squad". Western Michigan Broncos. July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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(help) - ^ "Big Michael McCarron could be Canadiens' dream centre of the future". September 14, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ "Canadiens sign Michael McCarron". Montreal Canadiens. July 11, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
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(help) - ^ "Oshawa Generals acquire McCarron and Mermis from the London Knights". Oshawa Generals. January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
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(help) - ^ "Michael McCarron called up - Montréal Canadiens - News". canadiens.nhl.com. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Hickey, Pat (March 20, 2016). "In the Habs' Room: McCarron's first NHL goal spoils Backstrom's shutout bid". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Team USA Falls to Canada in Gold-Medal Game at the World Under-18 Championship". USA Hockey. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
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(help) - ^ "Oshawa vs Kelowna". Retrieved May 31, 2015.
External links
- Michael McCarron career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Michael McCarron career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey players
- Laval Rocket players
- London Knights players
- Memorial Cup winners
- Montreal Canadiens draft picks
- Montreal Canadiens players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Oshawa Generals players
- St. John's IceCaps players
- USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
- American ice hockey right wingers
- Ice hockey people from Michigan
- American ice hockey winger stubs