Michael McCarron

Michael McCarron
Born (1995-03-07) March 7, 1995
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
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
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
2012 United States U17 2nd, silver medalist(s) 5 1 1 2 2
2013 United States WJC18 2nd, silver medalist(s) 7 3 2 5 14
Junior totals 12 4 3 7 16

Awards and honors

Honors Year
IIHF World U18 Championship Silver Medal 2013 [10]
OHL J. Ross Roberston Cup 2015
Memorial Cup Championship 2015 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "ISS Draft Rankings (Final 2013)". The Sports Network. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  2. ↑ "Michael McCarron - The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile". hockeywriters.com. 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  3. ↑ "Mike McCarron player profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  4. ↑ "Incoming freshman named to World U18 squad". Western Michigan Broncos. 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  5. ↑ "Big Michael McCarron could be Canadiens' dream centre of the future". 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  6. ↑ "Canadiens sign Michael McCarron". Montreal Canadiens. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  7. ↑ "Oshawa Generals acquire McCarron and Mermis from the London Knights". Oshawa Generals. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  8. ↑ "Michael McCarron called up - Montréal Canadiens - News". canadiens.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Team USA Falls to Canada in Gold-Medal Game at the World Under-18 Championship". USA Hockey. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  11. ↑ "Oshawa vs Kelowna". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Alex Galchenyuk		 Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
2013		 Succeeded by
Nikita Scherbak


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