Steve McCarthy
| Steve McCarthy | |
|---|---|
 Steve McCarthy with the ZSC Lions after winning the championship in Switzerland in 2012. | |
| Born | February 3, 1981 Trail, BC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NLA team Former teams |
ZSC Lions Chicago Blackhawks Vancouver Canucks Atlanta Thrashers Salavat Yulaev Ufa TPS |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 23rd overall, 1999 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
Steve McCarthy (born February 3, 1981) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the ZSC Lions of the National League A in Switzerland.
Playing career
McCarthy was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks with the twenty-third pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He made his debut in the 1999–2000 NHL season and he recorded an assist on his first shift. After playing 134 games with the Blackhawks, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on August 22, 2005 in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He was then traded to the Atlanta Thrashers by the Canucks for a conditional fourth-round pick. on March 9, 2006[1]
In the 2008-09 season, McCarthy left the NHL and signed a one-year contract with Russian team Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the newly formed Kontinental Hockey League. McCarthy struggled to adapt to the European transition and went scoreless in just 18 games with Ufa.
On July 10, 2009, McCarthy returned to the North America when he was signed by the Anaheim Ducks on a one-year contract.[2] However, on September 24, before ever playing a game with the Ducks prior to the 2009-10 season McCarthy was traded back to Atlanta, for future considerations.[3]
On October 1, 2010, McCarthy, went back to Europe, signing with TPS, whose squad had been decimated by in defence. He played 32 games in his only season for the team.
McCarthy signed a one-year deal with the ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League A on October 16, 2011, to play under former NHL coach Bob Hartley.[4] On April 17, 2012 - with just 2.5 seconds left in regulation time - he scored the game-winning goal in game 7 of the Swiss playoff finals for ZSC Lions.
Helping the Lions to claim the title, McCarthy followed Bob Hartley, as the newly appointed head coach of the Calgary Flames, back to North America and signed with Flames AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat after a successful try-out on October 7, 2012.[5]
McCarthy though was released by the Flames on January 18, 2013 and five days later on January 23, rejoined ZSC Lions.
International play
McCarthy was captain of Team Canada at the 2000 World Juniors Championships in Sweden. He led the team to a bronze medal finish, as Canada defeated the United States in a shootout.
Honours and awards
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Trail Smoke Eaters | BCHL | 57 | 25 | 52 | 77 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Edmonton Ice | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Edmonton Ice | WHL | 58 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 57 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1999–00 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 37 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 44 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 77 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 57 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 51 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 16 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 46 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 55 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | TPS | SM-l | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 27 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 302 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 128 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2000 Umea | |
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Canada | WJC18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Junior Int'l totals | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
References
- ↑ "Thrashers acquire Steve McCarthy, Fata waived". Atlanta Thrashers. 2006-03-09. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ↑ "Ducks sign Defensman McCarthy". Anaheim Ducks. 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ↑ "Thrashers acquire Steve McCarthy from Anaheim". Atlanta Thrashers. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ↑ "Lions add former NHL defenseman McCarthy". 16 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ↑ "Heat announce roster moves and player signing". Abbotsford Heat. 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
External links
- Steve McCarthy's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Steve McCarthy's player profile at TSN.ca
| Preceded by Mark Bell |
Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick 1999 |
Succeeded by Mikhail Yakubov |