John McCarthy (born August 9, 1986) is an American

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coach and former

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who currently is the head coach for the

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in the

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(AHL). He formerly played with the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

McCarthy played the 2004–05 season with the

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of the

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. He then played collegiate hockey with

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in the

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before he was drafted by the

, 202nd overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. McCarthy made his NHL debut on January 9, 2010, and earned his first NHL point on October 21, 2010 against the

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, by assisting Scott Nichol to score a game-tying goal at the end of the first period. His first NHL goal was scored the next game, on October 23, against

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of the

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. 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. On July 4, 2014, McCarthy signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. On January 14, 2015, the St. Louis Blues loaned McCarthy back to the

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in exchange for

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to play for the Blues' AHL affiliate the

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. On July 1, 2015, McCarthy returned to the San Jose Sharks in full, signing a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent. 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. He re-signed with the Barracuda on April 19, 2018. On December 27, 2019, McCarthy announced his retirement for health reasons; he had suffered an

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on December 10 due to an undetected hole in his heart. Later in the day, he joined the Barracuda's coaching staff. He was named the Barracuda's head coach on May 18, 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mccarthy, John 1986 births American men's ice hockey left wingers Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players Chicago Wolves players Des Moines Buccaneers players Ice hockey coaches from Massachusetts Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Living people Olympic ice hockey players for the United States San Jose Barracuda players San Jose Sharks draft picks San Jose Sharks players Worcester Sharks players Ice hockey people from Boston 21st-century American sportsmen NCAA men's ice hockey national champions