Mac Carruth

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Mac Carruth
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Carruth with the Portland Winterhawks in 2010
Born (1992-03-25) March 25, 1992 (age 33)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Ligue Magnus team
Former teams
Dragons de Rouen
Rockford IceHogs
Toledo Walleye
Florida Everblades
Indy Fuel
Fehérvár AV19
Lausitzer Füchse
Herning Blue Fox
Cardiff Devils
NHL draft 191st overall, 2010
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2013present

Macmillan Carruth (born March 25, 1992) is an American ice hockey goaltender who is currently signed to French Ligue Magnus side Dragons de Rouen. He most recently played for UK EIHL side Cardiff Devils and before that with Danish Metal Ligaen side Herning Blue Fox. Carruth was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round (191st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

On May 24, 2012, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Carruth to a three-year, entry-level contract valued at $750,000 per year. [1] [2] The Blackhawks assigned Carruth to their minor league affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, on September 15, 2012. [3] The IceHogs reassigned Carruth to his junior team, the Portland Winterhawks, on October 6, 2012. [4]

Carruth, who has played in the WHL since the 2009–10 season, was rewarded for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 WHL season by being named to the 2013 WHL West First All-Star Team. [5] He set the franchise record for most wins by a goalie on January 9, 2013 with his 106th win in a Winterhawks uniform. [6] At that point, he already held several franchise playoff goaltending records as well as the regular season record for wins (42). [7]

At the tail end of the 2013–14 season, Carruth was recalled to Chicago from the AHL's Rockford Icehogs prior to the 2014 NHL playoffs. [8]

On August 17, 2015, after the conclusion of his entry-level contract, Carruth was unable to secure a further contract with the Blackhawks, however remained within the organization in signing a one-year AHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs. [9] In a successful 2015–16 season split between the Rockford IceHogs and the Indy Fuel, Carruth was signed mid-season to another NHL deal with the Blackhawks on February 28, 2016.

As a restricted free agent, Carruth continued his tenure within the Blackhawks by signing a one-year extension on June 14, 2016. [10]

After four seasons within the Blackhawks affiliates, Carruth left as a free agent. Un-signed over the summers, he accepted a professional tryout to attend the Providence Bruins training camp on September 25, 2017. [11] On October 7, 2017, Carruth signed one-year contract with Fehérvár AV19 of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL). [12]

After two seasons in the German DEL2 with Lausitzer Füchse, Carruth signed terms with UK EIHL side Cardiff Devils in July 2021. [13]

After a season in Cardiff, where Carruth posted a save percentage of .937, earned a Second Team All-Star selection and won the Elite League (EIHL) play-offs, he joined Herning Blue Fox for the 2022–23 season.

After 2 seasons with Herning, Mac Carruth re-signed with the Cardiff Devils for the 2024-25 EIHL season [14]

Carruth was suspended by Cardiff Devils on March 20, 2025 as a result of his behaviour towards a Nottingham Panthers fan in the aftermath of the Elite League contest between the sides. [15] [16]

Ahead of the 2025-26 season, Carruth agreed terms with French Ligue Magnus side Dragons de Rouen.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLT/OTMinGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMinGASOGAASV%
2008–09 Wenatchee Wild NAHL 26187114627413.04.9045222321503.88.864
2009–10 Wenatchee WildNAHL1611408663512.42.911
2009–10 Portland Winterhawks WHL 26149114278113.41.89311546143903.81.892
2010–11 Portland WinterhawksWHL4831131272914013.08.9132113812516212.97.919
2011–12 Portland WinterhawksWHL6342172359217722.96.9042215713286422.89.918
2012–13 Portland WinterhawksWHL39307222757872.06.9292116512543451.63.937
2013–14 Toledo Walleye ECHL 25815013577613.36.898
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 72213752103.36.880
2013–14 Florida Everblades ECHL72414182413.45.874
2014–15 Indy Fuel ECHL 391713723099832.55.914
2014–15 Rockford IceHogsAHL3210177511.69.92510134203.51.867
2015–16 Indy FuelECHL251210314295812.43.918
2015–16 Rockford IceHogsAHL176528603322.30.9263031721304.53.854
2016–17 Rockford IceHogsAHL24511811717103.64.879
2017–18 Fehérvár AV19 EBEL 40236910602.68.927
2018–19 Fehérvár AV19EBEL49289416003.32.89963.47.910
2019–20 Lausitzer Füchse DEL2 4322.98.920
2020–21 Lausitzer FüchseDEL23803.10.911
2021–22 Cardiff Devils EIHL 412416052.16.937431912.26.926
2022–23 Herning Blue Fox Metal Ligaen 462707932.06.924
2023–24Herning Blue FoxMetal Ligaen36231102120922.60.899
AHL totals51151911258313033.02.8984042061503.97.860

Awards and honours

HonoursYear
WHL First All-Star Team 2012–13 [17]
ECHL January Goalie of the Month 2014–15 [18]
EIHL Second All-Star Team 2021–22 [19]

References

  1. "Winterhawks goaltender Mac Carruth signs with Chicago". Oregonian Sports. May 30, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  2. "Mac Carruth - CapGeek". CapGeek.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  3. Peck, Mike. "Blackhawks assign 26 players to Rockford". Rockford IceHogs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  4. "Rockford Icehogs cut 6 to get roster to 26". Rockford Register Star. October 6, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  5. "Hawks With 7 All-Stars, 2 Award Finalists". Portland Winterhawks . April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  6. "Mac Carruth get Winterhawks franchise record 106th win". National Hockey League . January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  7. "Mac Carruth of the Portland Winterhawks". Oregon Live . January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  8. "Hawks recall goaltender Carruth". ESPN. March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  9. "Carruth re-signs for 2015-16 season". Rockford IceHogs. August 17, 2015. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  10. "Blackhawks agree to terms with Carruth". Chicago Blackhawks . June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  11. Mark Divver (September 25, 2017). "Mac Carruth in camp on tryout". Twitter . Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  12. "Mac Carruth a Fehérvár AV19-ben". www.fehervarav19.hu (in Hungarian). October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  13. "Devils confirm American Mac Carruth in goal". Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  14. "Mac Carruth returns to the Devils". www.cardiffdevils.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  15. "The Cardiff Devils have suspended netminder Mac Carruth". www.cardiffdevils.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  16. "Devils' Carruth suspended after fan incident". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  17. "2013 WHL West All Stars & Award". Western Hockey League. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  18. "Carruth named warrior ECHL Goaltender of the month". ECHL . February 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  19. "Awards - EIHL All-Star Second Team". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.