Thomas Edward McCarthy (April 12, 1893 – December 28, 1959) was a professional

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player who played two seasons in the

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for the

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and

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. After several years as an amateur player with teams in New York, McCarthy joined the amateur Hamilton Tigers in 1918–19 and helped them win the

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as the best amateur team in Canada. He turned professional in 1919 when he joined the Bulldogs and played one season with the team before they moved and became the professional Tigers. McCarthy played an additional season there before joining the Saskatoon/Moose Jaw Crescents of the

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, and played one final season with the

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of the

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before retiring in 1923.Dates of birth and death from the

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Playing career

He played one season for the

( 1919–20) and one for the

( 1920–21) of the NHL and one season for the

( 1922–23) of the

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. In 35 NHL games, he scored 22 goals and added 7 assists for 29 points. In 16 PCHA games, he scored two goals and one assist.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Tommy 1893 births 1959 deaths Brooklyn Crescents players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Hamilton Tigers (ice hockey) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Ice hockey people from Nova Scotia New York Wanderers players People from Richmond County, Nova Scotia Quebec Bulldogs players Saskatoon Sheiks players Seattle Metropolitans players