Mac Hollowell

Mac Hollowell
Hollowell with the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2024
Born (1998-09-26) September 26, 1998 (age 26)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Pittsburgh Penguins
WBS Penguins (AHL)
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 118th overall, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2018–present

Mac Hollowell (born September 26, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Early career

Hollowell played 38 games with the Niagara Rivermen Minor Midget hockey club, where he tallied 8 goals and 19 assists for 27 points.[1] He then played one season of junior B hockey with the Niagara Falls Canucks under the leadership of Frank Pietrangelo.[2] He was eventually drafted by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the 12th round of the 2014 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection Draft.[3] Hollowell recorded his first career OHL goal on December 28, 2014, against the Saginaw Spirit.[4] He ended his rookie season totalling two goals and four assists in 11 games.[5]

Although eligible for the 2017 NHL entry draft, Hollowell went undrafted.[6] However, he drew some interest from the Toronto Maple Leafs who invited him to their prospect camp during the summer.[7] He returned to the Greyhounds where he ended the 2017–18 season fifth amongst leading scoring OHL defencemen with 12 goals and 44 assists in 63 games.[6] Due to his play, Hollowell was drafted in the fourth round of the 2018 NHL entry draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.[8] He was invited to attend the Toronto Marlies training camp but was returned to the Greyhounds prior to the 2018–19 season.[9] Prior to the start of his season as an overager, Hollowell was named an alternate captain alongside Jordan Sambrook and Morgan Frost.[10] Hollowell finished his final season in the OHL with 24 goals, 53 assists, and 77 points in 64 games. As a result, he was selected for the OHL First All-Star Team.[11]

Professional

On March 7, 2019, the Maple Leafs signed Hollowell to an entry-level contract.[8] At the conclusion of his OHL career, Hollowell joined the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) during their Calder Cup run.[12] Upon making the jump to professional hockey, Hollowell remarked "The guys are bigger and older and positionally smarter, so I'm just trying to find ways to play my game. It's definitely been a big adjustment, but I like it."[13] After attending the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp, Hollowell was reassigned to the Marlies for the 2019–20 season.[14] However, he began the season with the Leafs ECHL affiliate, the Newfoundland Growlers.[15]

On October 6, 2019, Hollowell recorded his first career ECHL goal in an overtime win against the Reading Royals.[16] He made his AHL regular season debut in an 8–5 win over the Texas Stars on November 16, 2019.[17] However, on November 24 he was reassigned to the ECHL.[18]

On October 28, 2020, with the upcoming 2020–21 season delayed by the ongoing pandemic, Hollowell was loaned to Finnish second division club, TUTO Hockey of the Mestis.[19] He registered 6 points through 6 games before returning to North America for the Maple Leafs training camp. On November 23, 2022, Hollowell made his NHL debut against the New Jersey Devils.[20]

After four seasons within the Maple Leafs organization, Hollowell left as an unrestricted free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Rangers for the 2023–24 season on July 2, 2023.[21] He was placed on waivers by the Rangers on October 1, 2023[22] and after going unclaimed, was assigned to New York's AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack to start the 2023–24 season.[23] He spent the season in the AHL, playing in 64 games, scoring three goals and 44 points. He represented the Wolf Pack at the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic. He also made ten playoff appearances with Hartford, registering three points.[24]

On July 1, 2024, Hollowell signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[24] After going unclaimed on waivers, he was assigned to Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, to begin the 2024–25 season.[25]

Personal life

Hollowell was born to parents Jenn Sheldon and Lenn Hollowell.[26]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Niagara Falls Canucks GOJHL 47 8 29 37 40 4 0 2 2 4
2014–15 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 11 2 4 6 4 — — — — —
2015–16 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 58 1 20 21 23 12 1 3 4 14
2016–17 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 63 3 20 23 19 11 0 3 3 8
2017–18 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 63 12 44 56 18 24 2 14 16 22
2018–19 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 64 24 53 77 62 11 2 9 11 10
2018–19 Toronto Marlies AHL — — — — — 9 0 1 1 0
2019–20 Newfoundland Growlers ECHL 19 3 10 13 21 — — — — —
2019–20 Toronto Marlies AHL 34 3 9 12 25 — — — — —
2020–21 TUTO Hockey Mestis 6 2 4 6 6 — — — — —
2020–21 Toronto Marlies AHL 27 2 8 10 10 — — — — —
2021–22 Toronto Marlies AHL 45 5 21 26 44 — — — — —
2022–23 Toronto Marlies AHL 18 0 13 13 8 — — — — —
2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2023–24 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 64 3 41 44 63 10 0 3 3 12
NHL totals 6 0 2 2 2 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
First All-Star Team 2019 [11]
AHL
2024 AHL All-Star Classic 2024 [24]

References

  1. ^ "Hollowell commits to Greyhounds". Soo Greyhounds. September 4, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Franke, Bernd (June 26, 2018). "Mac Hollowell one happy 'Hound". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "2014 OHL Priority Selection presented by State Farm Round-by-Round". Soo Greyhounds. April 5, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "2014–15 Award Winners Announced". Soo Greyhounds. March 20, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  5. ^ Ruicci, Peter (September 22, 2015). "Size not limiting Hallowell — Ruicci". Sault Star. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Ruicci, Peter (June 23, 2018). "Hollowell thrilled to be joining Leafs". Sault Star. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  7. ^ Coccimiglio, Brad (July 23, 2018). "Hollowell draws interest, gets drafted". Sault Ste. Marie News. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Maple Leafs Sign Mac Hollowell to Future Entry-Level Contract". Toronto Maple Leafs. March 7, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019 – via NHL.com.
  9. ^ Coccimiglio, Brad (September 30, 2018). "Hollowell returned to Greyhounds". Sault Ste. Marie News. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Peterborough native Barrett Hayton named captain of Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds". The Peterborough Examiner. October 12, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Ruicci, Peter (May 29, 2019). "Frost, Hollowell make first team". St Thomas Times Journal. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  12. ^ McCarthy, Dave (July 23, 2019). "Hollowell prepared to work his way up to Maple Leafs". NHL.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  13. ^ Fox, Luke (May 16, 2019). "Why Mac Hollowell is becoming a Maple Leafs right shot to watch". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "Maple Leafs Trim Training Camp Roster". Toronto Maple Leafs. September 25, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019 – via NHL.com.
  15. ^ "Growlers Announce 2019–20 Training Camp Roster". Newfoundland Growlers. September 30, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  16. ^ Howell, Ryan (October 6, 2019). "Recap: Growlers Get First Win of the Season in Overtime". Newfoundland Growlers. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  17. ^ Rackham, Mark (November 17, 2019). "Kenny Agostino's hat trick propels Toronto Marlies to emphatic eight-goal win over Texas". mapleleafshotstove.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  18. ^ "ECHL Transactions – Nov. 24". ECHL. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  19. ^ Leafs PR [@LeafsPR] (October 28, 2020). "The @MapleLeafs have loaned defenceman Mac Hollowell to TUTO (Mestis)" (Tweet). Retrieved November 25, 2022 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Sadler, Emily (November 23, 2022). "Long-awaited NHL debut 'means everything' to Maple Leafs' Hollowell". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  21. ^ "Rangers agree to terms with Mac Hollowell". New York Rangers. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  22. ^ "Rangers' Mac Hollowell: Put on waivers". CBS Sports. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  23. ^ "Rangers Assign Domingue and Hollowell to Wolf Pack". Hartford Wolf Pack. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  24. ^ a b c "Penguins Sign Defenseman Mac Hollowell to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  25. ^ Rorabaugh, Seth (October 2, 2024). "Penguins place 3 on waivers, assign 2 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  26. ^ "Opportunity knocks in the Soo". Niagara Falls Review. October 6, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.