Mac Carruth

Mac Carruth
Mac Carruth with the Portland Winterhawks in 2010
Born (1992-03-25) March 25, 1992 (age 32)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Elite Ice Hockey League team
Former teams		 Cardiff Devils
Rockford IceHogs
Toledo Walleye
Florida Everblades
Indy Fuel
Fehérvár AV19
Lausitzer Füchse
Herning Blue Fox
NHL draft 191st overall, 2010
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2013–present

Macmillan Carruth (born March 25, 1992) is an American ice hockey goaltender who is currently signed to EIHL side Cardiff Devils. He most recently played for UK Danish Metal Ligaen side Herning Blue Fox. Carruth was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round (191st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

On May 24, 2012, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Carruth to a three-year, entry-level contract valued at $750,000 per year.[1][2] The Blackhawks assigned Carruth to their minor league affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, on September 15, 2012.[3] The IceHogs reassigned Carruth to his junior team, the Portland Winterhawks, on October 6, 2012.[4]

Carruth, who has played in the WHL since the 2009–10 season, was rewarded for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 WHL season by being named to the 2013 WHL West First All-Star Team.[5] He set the franchise record for most wins by a goalie on January 9, 2013 with his 106th win in a Winterhawks uniform.[6] At that point, he already held several franchise playoff goaltending records as well as the regular season record for wins (42).[7]

At the tail end of the 2013–14 season, Carruth was recalled to Chicago from the AHL's Rockford Icehogs prior to the 2014 NHL playoffs.[8]

On August 17, 2015, after the conclusion of his entry-level contract, Carruth was unable to secure a further contract with the Blackhawks, however remained within the organization in signing a one-year AHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs.[9] In a successful 2015–16 season split between the Rockford IceHogs and the Indy Fuel, Carruth was signed mid-season to another NHL deal with the Blackhawks on February 28, 2016.

As a restricted free agent, Carruth continued his tenure within the Blackhawks by signing a one-year extension on June 14, 2016.[10]

After four seasons within the Blackhawks affiliates, Carruth left as a free agent. Un-signed over the summers, he accepted a professional tryout to attend the Providence Bruins training camp on September 25, 2017.[11] On October 7, 2017, Carruth signed one-year contract with Fehérvár AV19 of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).[12]

After two seasons in the German DEL2 with Lausitzer Füchse, Carruth signed terms with UK EIHL side Cardiff Devils in July 2021.[13]

After a season in Cardiff, where Carruth posted a save percentage of .937, earned a Second Team All-Star selection and won the Elite League (EIHL) play-offs, he joined Herning Blue Fox for the 2022–23 season.

After 2 seasons with Herning, Mac Carruth re-signed with the Cardiff Devils for the 2024-25 EIHL season[14]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT Min GA SO GAA SV% GP W L Min GA SO GAA SV%
2008–09 Wenatchee Wild NAHL 26 18 7 1 1462 74 1 3.04 .904 5 2 2 232 15 0 3.88 .864
2009–10 Wenatchee Wild NAHL 16 11 4 0 866 35 1 2.42 .911 — — — — — — — —
2009–10 Portland Winterhawks WHL 26 14 9 1 1427 81 1 3.41 .893 11 5 4 614 39 0 3.81 .892
2010–11 Portland Winterhawks WHL 48 31 13 1 2729 140 1 3.08 .913 21 13 8 1251 62 1 2.97 .919
2011–12 Portland Winterhawks WHL 63 42 17 2 3592 177 2 2.96 .904 22 15 7 1328 64 2 2.89 .918
2012–13 Portland Winterhawks WHL 39 30 7 2 2275 78 7 2.06 .929 21 16 5 1254 34 5 1.63 .937
2013–14 Toledo Walleye ECHL 25 8 15 0 1357 76 1 3.36 .898 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 7 2 2 1 375 21 0 3.36 .880 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Florida Everblades ECHL 7 2 4 1 418 24 1 3.45 .874 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Indy Fuel ECHL 39 17 13 7 2309 98 3 2.55 .914 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 3 2 1 0 177 5 1 1.69 .925 1 0 1 34 2 0 3.51 .867
2015–16 Indy Fuel ECHL 25 12 10 3 1429 58 1 2.43 .918 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL 17 6 5 2 860 33 2 2.30 .926 3 0 3 172 13 0 4.53 .854
2016–17 Rockford IceHogs AHL 24 5 11 8 1171 71 0 3.64 .879 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 Fehérvár AV19 EBEL 40 — — — 2369 106 0 2.68 .927 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Fehérvár AV19 EBEL 49 — — — 2894 160 0 3.32 .899 6 — — — — — 3.47 .910
2019–20 Lausitzer Füchse DEL2 43 — — — — — 2 2.98 .920 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Lausitzer Füchse DEL2 38 — — — — — 0 3.10 .911 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Cardiff Devils EIHL 41 24 16 0 — — 5 2.16 .937 4 3 1 — 9 1 2.26 .926
AHL totals 51 15 19 11 2583 130 3 3.02 .898 4 0 4 206 15 0 3.97 .860

Awards and honours

Honours Year
WHL First All-Star Team 2012–13 [15]
ECHL January Goalie of the Month 2014–15 [16]
EIHL Second All-Star Team 2021–22 [17]

References

  1. ^ "Winterhawks goaltender Mac Carruth signs with Chicago". Oregonian Sports. May 30, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Mac Carruth - CapGeek". CapGeek.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  3. ^ Peck, Mike. "Blackhawks assign 26 players to Rockford". Rockford IceHogs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  4. ^ "Rockford Icehogs cut 6 to get roster to 26". Rockford Register Star. October 6, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  5. ^ "Hawks With 7 All-Stars, 2 Award Finalists". Portland Winterhawks. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  6. ^ "Mac Carruth get Winterhawks franchise record 106th win". National Hockey League. January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  7. ^ "Mac Carruth of the Portland Winterhawks". Oregon Live. January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  8. ^ "Hawks recall goaltender Carruth". ESPN. March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "Carruth re-signs for 2015-16 season". Rockford IceHogs. August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  10. ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Carruth". Chicago Blackhawks. June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  11. ^ Mark Divver (September 25, 2017). "Mac Carruth in camp on tryout". Twitter. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "Mac Carruth a Fehérvár AV19-ben". www.fehervarav19.hu (in Hungarian). October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Devils confirm American Mac Carruth in goal".
  14. ^ "Mac Carruth returns to the Devils". www.cardiffdevils.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  15. ^ "2013 WHL West All Stars & Award". Western Hockey League. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  16. ^ "Carruth named warrior ECHL Goaltender of the month". ECHL. February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  17. ^ "Awards - EIHL All-Star Second Team". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.


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