Ben McCartney

Ben McCartney
McCartney with the Tucson Roadrunners in 2023
Born (2001-07-13) July 13, 2001 (age 23)
Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Utah Hockey Club
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
Arizona Coyotes
NHL draft 204th overall, 2020
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2021–present

Ben McCartney (born July 13, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL). McCartney was drafted 204th overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut in 2021.[1]

Playing career

McCartney played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Brandon Wheat Kings. He played in five seasons with the Wheat Kings scoring 60 goals and 151 points in 205 games. He was selected by the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the seventh round, 204th overall, in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on May 27, 2021.[2] Following the end of his junior year McCartney joined Arizona's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners for the last four games of the season, making him the youngest player for the team in their history.[3]

During the 2021–22 season, McCartney scored the first of two hat tricks in a 4–0 win over the Texas Stars in the Roadrunners' home opener on October 23, 2021.[4] He was recalled by Arizona in November 2021 and made his NHL debut on November 5 in a 3–1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.[5] He was returned to Tucson after the game.[6] He scored his second hat trick for Tucson in a 6–5 loss to the Colorado Eagles on April 16, 2022.[7] McCartney finished the season with 18 goals and 35 points in 55 games, second on the team in goals and fifth in scoring. He began the 2022–23 season with Tucson, where he was named an alternate captain.[3] He began the 2023–24 season with Tucson, but was recalled by Arizona on October 28, 2023.[8] He saw no action with Arizona and was returned to Tucson on October 30.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 2
2017–18 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 51 2 10 12 32 11 1 5 6 8
2018–19 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 67 21 20 41 72 — — — — —
2019–20 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 61 25 36 61 105 — — — — —
2020–21 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 24 13 24 37 29 — — — — —
2020–21 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 4 1 4 5 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 57 18 17 35 60 — — — — —
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2022–23 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 45 7 8 15 65 3 0 1 1 2
2023–24 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 46 6 16 22 67 — — — — —
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ "McCartney, Soderstrom assigned to Tucson". Tucson Roadrunners. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Coyotes sign McCartney to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via NHL.com.
  3. ^ a b "Ben McCartney Assigned to Roadrunners". Tucson Roadrunners. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Roadrunning: 2021–2022 Season in Review". Tucson Roadrunners. May 2, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Henrique, Ducks hand Coyotes 11th straight loss, 3-1". ESPN. Associated Press. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Fera, Brett (November 10, 2021). "Coyotes call-ups Ben McCartney and Cam Dineen take varying routes to NHL". The Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Game Recap: Colorado (6) at Tucson (5)". Tucson Roadrunners. April 16, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "Coyotes' Ben McCartney: Summoned from AHL". CBS Sports. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Coyotes' Ben McCartney: Returned to AHL". CBS Sports. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.