Michael McCarron (born March 7, 1995) is an

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professional

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player. He is currently playing for the

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in the

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(NHL). McCarron was selected by the

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in the first round (25th overall) of the

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Playing career

As a youth, he played in the 2008

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with the Detroit Belle Tire

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team. McCarron was rated as a top prospect who fulfilled the expectation to be a first round selection at the

. He trained with the

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team from 2011 to 2013, and won a Silver Medal with Team USA at the

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. McCarron initially committed to play for the

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(NCAA) Western Michigan University Broncos, before opting out to continue his development through Canadian junior ranks with the

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in the

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. Originally playing (and drafted) as a right winger, McCarron made the switch to center during his first OHL season. On July 11, 2013, McCarron was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens. In the midst of the 2014–15 season, McCarron was traded by the Knights to OHL contenders, the

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on January 1, 2015, with whom he won the

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and the

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. 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

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, though without picking up any points. As a result of his good play in the AHL, McCarron was named to the 2016

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. He was later called up again by the Canadiens on February 26, 2016, after forwards

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and

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were traded to the Blackhawks. On the 27th, he recorded his first NHL point, an assist on a

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goal. He scored his first NHL goal in a 4–1 loss to the

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on March 20, 2016. While playing with the

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during the 2018–19 season, McCarron underwent season-ending surgery on his left shoulder in February 2019. 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. Continuing with the Laval Rocket, McCarron entered the 2019–20 season, contributing with 5 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

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on January 7, 2020.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCarron, Michael 1995 births Living people American men's ice hockey right wingers Ice hockey players from Michigan Laval Rocket players London Knights players Milwaukee Admirals players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Nashville Predators players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Oshawa Generals players St. John's IceCaps players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players