John McCarthy (ice hockey)

John McCarthy
McCarthy with the San Jose Sharks in 2010
Born	(1986-08-09) August 9, 1986 (age 38) [1] Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	San Jose Sharks
National team	United States
NHL draft	202nd overall, 2006 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	2009–2019
Coaching career	2019–present

John McCarthy (born August 9, 1986) is an American ice hockey coach and former left winger who currently is the head coach for the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL). He formerly played with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). ^[1]

Playing career

McCarthy played the 2004–05 season with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League. He then 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 made his NHL debut on January 9, 2010, ^[2] and 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. ^[3] 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. ^[4]

On July 4, 2014, McCarthy signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues. ^[5] 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. ^[6]

On July 1, 2015, McCarthy returned to the San Jose Sharks in full, signing a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent. ^[7] On July 11, 2016, McCarthy opted to return for a second season with the Barracuda, signing a one-year AHL contract as a free agent on July 11, 2016. ^[8] He re-signed with the Barracuda on April 19, 2018. ^[9]

On December 27, 2019, McCarthy announced his retirement for health reasons; he had suffered an Ischemic stroke on December 10 due to an undetected hole in his heart. Later in the day, he joined the Barracuda's coaching staff. ^[10] He was named the Barracuda's head coach on May 18, 2022. ^[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	St. John's Preparatory School	HS Prep		23	18	17	35	18		—	—	—	—	—
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		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Worcester Sharks	AHL		35	9	9	18	8		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		67	16	29	45	22		4	0	0	0	0
2015–16	San Jose Sharks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		67	19	14	33	26		15	2	5	7	18
2017–18	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		56	10	16	26	18		4	0	1	1	0
2018–19	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		67	13	17	30	26		4	1	2	3	0
2019–20	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		18	4	0	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				577	130	167	297	233		38	5	11	16	28
NHL totals				88	3	3	6	22		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018	United States	OG	7th		5	0	0	0	2
Senior totals					5	0	0	0	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
HE All-Tournament Team	2009
Swifts Beach Open Champion	[12]

References

1. "John McCarthy Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
2. "Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks Box Score – January 9, 2010". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
3. "Sharks vs. Avalanche – 10/21/2010 – San Jose Sharks – Boxscore". San Jose Sharks. October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
4. "Sharks Recall John McCarthy, Assign Matt Pelech". San Jose Sharks . October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
5. "Roundup: Blues sign McCarthy, Hurricanes ink Holmstrom". NBC Sports. July 4, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
6. "John McCarthy Returns to Worcester". Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
7. Ren Lavoie (July 1, 2015). "John McCarthy returns to San Jose". Twitter . Retrieved July 1, 2015.
8. "Barracuda sign four players". San Jose Barracuda. July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
9. "BARRACUDA RE-SIGN MCCARTHY TO ONE-YEAR DEAL". theahl.com. April 19, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
10. "Barracuda Captain John McCarthy Retiring Due to Health Reasons". San Jose Barracuda . December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
11. "San Jose Barracuda announce changes to coaching staff". San Jose Barracuda . May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
12. "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved May 19, 2014.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database