Tom McCarthy (ice hockey, born 1960)
| Tom McCarthy | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1960 Toronto, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | NHL Minnesota North Stars Boston Bruins AHL Moncton Golden Flames Maine Mariners |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 1979 Minnesota North Stars |
| Playing career | 1979–1988 |
Thomas Joseph McCarthy (born July 31, 1960) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 460 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Boston Bruins. McCarthy was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in Mississauga, Ontario.
Playing career
He was the number 1 overall pick in the 1977 OMJHL Midget Draft, making him one of two players drafted ahead of Wayne Gretzky. He had 69 goals for the Oshawa Generals in the 1978–79 season.
In the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, he was chosen in the first round (tenth overall) by the Minnesota North Stars. He was selected to play in the 1983 NHL All-Star Game and finished the season with 39 goals. He went on to play seven seasons for the North Stars and two for the Boston Bruins, finishing his career with 178 goals and 399 points. He had 12 goals and 38 points in the playoffs.
Legal trouble
After he retired he became involved with drug dealer Carl Thompsen. His activities ended up with McCarthy receiving a sentence of five years and ten months for conspiracy to traffic drugs in 1994. As he was considered an illegal alien by U.S. authorities, he ended up serving part of his sentence at Leavenworth Penitentiary Federal Prison. After being transferred to a Canadian prison to complete his sentence, he was released in 1998.
Later life
After release from prison, McCarthy coached junior hockey in Mississauga, Ontario, before becoming head coach of the Huntsville Otters of the OPJHL, and later the Trenton Golden Hawks of the OJHL. On June 27, 2011, he was named head coach of the North Bay Trappers Junior "A" Hockey Club of the NOJHL. He remained there for two seasons, leading them to a NOJHL championship in 2013.
He is now the head coach of the Espanola Rivermen of the NOJHL.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | Kingston Canadiens | OMJHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | North York Rangers | OPJHL | 43 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 62 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 63 | 69 | 75 | 144 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 68 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 1980–81 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 62 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1981–82 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 40 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1982–83 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 80 | 28 | 48 | 76 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 1983–84 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 66 | 39 | 31 | 70 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 44 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 25 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 68 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1986–87 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 1987–88 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 460 | 178 | 221 | 399 | 330 | 68 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 67 | ||||
External links
- article at Slam Sports
- U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons listing
- page at Hockey Draft Central
- Tom McCarthy's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Tom McCarthy's biography at Legends of Hockey
- CBC - Tom McCarthy Story - Hockey night in Canada
- Former NHLer living the dream again . . . but in a different way
| Preceded by Craig Hartsburg |
Minnesota North Stars first round draft pick 1979 |
Succeeded by Brad Palmer |