John McCarthy (ice hockey)
| John McCarthy | |
|---|---|
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| Born | August 9, 1986 Boston, MA, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Worcester Sharks (AHL) San Jose Sharks |
| NHL Draft | 202nd overall, 2006 San Jose Sharks |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
John McCarthy (born August 9, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey left winger who currently who plays for the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League (AHL), while under contract to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
McCarthy played collegiate hockey with Boston University in the Hockey East before he was drafted by the San Jose Sharks, 202nd overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
McCarthy earned his first NHL point on October 21, 2010 against the Colorado Avalanche, by assisting Scott Nichol to score a game-tying goal at the end of the first period.[1] His first NHL goal was scored the next game, on October 23, against Nikolai Khabibulin of the Edmonton Oilers.
In the 2013–14 season, his fifth within the Sharks organization, McCarthy split the season between Worcester and San Jose, scoring 1 goal and assist in 36 games.[2]
On July 4, 2014, McCarthy signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[3] On January 14, 2015, the St. Louis Blues loaned McCarthy back to the Worcester Sharks in exchange for Adam Burish to play for the Blues' AHL affiliate the Chicago Wolves. [4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 60 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Boston University | HE | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston University | HE | 39 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston University | HE | 45 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 74 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 25 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 65 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 65 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 25 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 87 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2009 | [5] |
References
- ↑ "Sharks vs. Avalanche - 10/21/2010 - San Jose Sharks - Boxscore". San Jose Sharks. 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ↑ "Sharks Recall John McCarthy, Assign Matt Pelech". San Jose Sharks. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ↑ "Roundup: Blues sign McCarthy, Hurricanes ink Holmstrom". NBC Sports. 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ↑ "John McCarthy Returns to Worcester". Retrieved 2015-02-02.
- ↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
External links
- John McCarthy's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- John McCarthy's player profile at NHL.com