Michael McCarron

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Michael McCarron
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McCarron at the 2016 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1995-03-07) March 7, 1995 (age 29)
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Nashville Predators
Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft 25th overall, 2013
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2015–present

Michael McCarron (born March 7, 1995), sometimes called by the nicknames Big Sexy or Big Show, is an American professional ice hockey player for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 25th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2013 NHL entry draft.

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Playing career

As a youth, he played in the 2008 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Belle Tire minor ice hockey team. [1]

McCarron was rated as a top prospect who fulfilled the expectation to be a first round selection at the 2013 NHL entry draft. [2] He trained with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) team from 2011 to 2013, [3] and won a silver medal at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships. [4]

McCarron initially committed to play for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Western Michigan University Broncos, before opting out to continue his development through Canadian junior ranks with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). [5] Originally playing (and drafted) as a right winger, McCarron made the switch to center during his first OHL season. [6] On July 11, 2013, McCarron was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens. [7]

In the midst of the 2014–15 season, McCarron was traded by the Knights to OHL contenders, the Oshawa Generals, on January 1, 2015, [8] with whom he won the J. Ross Robertson Cup and Memorial Cup. [9] [10]

After a good start in his first professional year in 2015–16, he was called up by the Canadiens and played two games in the National Hockey League (NHL), though without picking up any points. [11] As a result of his good play in the American Hockey League (AHL), McCarron was named to the 2016 AHL All-Star Classic. [12] He was later called up again by the Canadiens on February 26, 2016, after forwards Dale Weise and Tomáš Fleischmann were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. On February 27, he recorded his first NHL point, an assist on a Devante Smith-Pelly goal, in a 4–1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. [13] He scored his first NHL goal in a 4–1 loss to the Calgary Flames on March 20, 2016. [14]

While playing with the Canadiens' AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, during the 2018–19 season, McCarron underwent a season-ending surgery on his left shoulder in February 2019. [15]

McCarron became a restricted free agent after the 2018–19 season. On July 27, 2019, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canadiens. [16]

Continuing with Laval, McCarron entered the 2019–20 season, contributing with five goals and 14 points in 29 games. Having been passed on the depth chart and with limited prospects with the Canadiens, McCarron was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Laurent Dauphin on January 7, 2020. [17]

Personal life

While playing for the Predators' AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, he was given the nickname "Big Show", which was later changed to "Big Sexy" by then teammate Matt Benning. [18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Honeybaked 18U AAA T1EHL 386121888—————
2011–12 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 353141711210112
2011–12U.S. NTDP U17USDP5362127128—————
2012–13 U.S. NTDP JuniorsUSHL19551084—————
2012–13U.S. NTDP U18USDP59162137182—————
2013–14 London Knights OHL 66142034120932522
2014–15 London KnightsOHL2522194158—————
2014–15 Oshawa Generals OHL31621277021991833
2015–16 St. John's IceCaps AHL 5817213891—————
2015–16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2011237—————
2016–17 St. John's IceCapsAHL32712196620006
2016–17 Montreal CanadiensNHL311454110000
2017–18 Laval Rocket AHL5471724121—————
2017–18 Montreal CanadiensNHL1801132—————
2018–19 Laval RocketAHL327142146—————
2019–20 Laval RocketAHL29591450—————
2019–20 Milwaukee Admirals AHL271031350—————
2020–21 Nashville Predators NHL600016—————
2021–22 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL1433615—————
2021–22 Nashville PredatorsNHL5177147020002
2022–23 Nashville PredatorsNHL3222424—————
2022–23 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL16246281543724
2023–24 Nashville PredatorsNHL7012102210060002
NHL totals22823254832090004

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012 United States U17 Silver medal icon.svg51122
2013 United States U18 Silver medal icon.svg732514
Junior totals1243716

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
OHL
J. Ross Robertson Cup champion 2015 [19]
CHL
Memorial Cup champion 2015 [20]
Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2015 [21]
AHL
AHL All-Star Classic 2016 [12]

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  12. 1 2 "ROSTERS ANNOUNCED FOR AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC". TheAHL.com. January 6, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
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