Steve McCarthy (born February 3, 1981) is a

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former

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. McCarthy played in the

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with the

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and the

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Playing career

McCarthy was drafted by the

with the twenty-third pick in the

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. He made his debut in the

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and he recorded an

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on his first shift. After playing 134 games with the Blackhawks, he was traded to the

on August 22, 2005 in exchange for a third-round pick in the

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. He was then traded to the

by the Canucks for a conditional fourth-round pick. on March 9, 2006 In the 2008-09 season, McCarthy left the NHL and signed a one-year contract with

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n team

Salavat Yulaev Ufa Hockey Club Salavat Yulaev (russian: Хоккейный клуб «Салават Юлаев», Hokkejnyj klub «Salavat Julajev»; ba, «Салауат Юлаев» хоккей клубы, «Salawat Yulayev» xokkey klubı), commonly referred ...

of the newly formed

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. McCarthy struggled to adapt to the European transition and went scoreless in just 18 games with Ufa. On July 10, 2009, McCarthy returned to the North America when he was signed by the

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on a one-year contract. However, on September 24, before ever playing a game with the Ducks prior to the 2009-10 season McCarthy was traded back to Atlanta, for future considerations. On October 1, 2010, McCarthy, went back to Europe, signing with TPS, whose squad had been decimated by in defence. He played 32 games in his only season for the team. McCarthy signed a one-year deal with the

ZSC Lions The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions (ZSC Lions) are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League (NL). Their home arena is the 12,000-seat Swiss Life Arena. The team was founded in 1930 and playe ...

of the Swiss

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on October 16, 2011, to play under former NHL coach

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. On April 17, 2012 - with just 2.5 seconds left in regulation time - he scored the game-winning goal in game 7 of the Swiss playoff finals for ZSC Lions. Helping the Lions to claim the title, McCarthy followed Bob Hartley, as the newly appointed head coach of the

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, back to North America and signed with Flames AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat after a successful try-out on October 7, 2012. McCarthy though was released by the Flames on January 18, 2013 and five days later on January 23, rejoined ZSC Lions for the remainder of the campaign. In the 2014-15 season, McCarthy as a free agent belatedly signed a professional tryout contract with the AHL's

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on November 11, 2014. He played three games before being released. On February 23, 2015, he was again signed in the AHL in agreeing to a try-out contract with the

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As an unsigned free agent over the summer, McCarthy continued his playing career by signing a one-year contract with the

Kalamazoo Wings The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Western Conference, Central Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Event Center. They are the affiliate ...

of the ECHL on October 3, 2015. In 30 games with the Wings, McCarthy contributed with 9 points before returning to the American League in signing a professional try-out contract with the

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on January 8, 2016. McCarthy featured in 17 games with the Monsters, and remained on the roster as a healthy scratch as the Monsters won their first

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. On July 19, 2016, McCarthy signalled the end of his playing career after 16 professional seasons, in accepting an assistant coach role to remain with the Lake Erie Monsters.

International play

McCarthy was captain of

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at the 2000 World Juniors Championships in

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. He led the team to a bronze medal finish, as Canada defeated the United States in a shootout.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mccarthy, Steve 1981 births Abbotsford Heat players Atlanta Thrashers players Canadian people of Irish descent Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Chicago Wolves players Edmonton Ice players Iowa Wild players Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players Kootenay Ice players Lake Erie Monsters players Living people National Hockey League first-round draft picks Norfolk Admirals players Salavat Yulaev Ufa players Sportspeople from Trail, British Columbia Springfield Falcons players Vancouver Canucks players ZSC Lions players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland