Dan McCarthy (ice hockey)

For other people named Dan McCarthy, see Dan McCarthy (disambiguation).

Daniel Patrick McCarthy (born April 7, 1958) is a Canadian coach and former professional ice hockey player. He played 5 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1980–81 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1978 to 1986, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

Dan McCarthy
Born	(1958-04-07) April 7, 1958 (age 67) St. Marys, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Wiener EV
NHL draft	223rd overall, 1978 New York Rangers
Playing career	1978–1986

Career

McCarthy worked as the general manager of the Connecticut Wolves junior hockey team. He stepped down as head coach early in 2000–01 after leading the team to two MJHL semifinal appearances in the team's first two years of operation. McCarthy returned to the bench during 2007–08 season as head coach of the Hartford Jr. Wolfpack in the AJHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Stratford Cullitons	OHA-B		36	23	37	60	73		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Sudbury Wolves	OMJHL		65	17	30	47	23		17	1	7	8	8
1976–77	Sudbury Wolves	OMJHL		54	23	32	55	76		6	0	3	3	12
1977–78	Sudbury Wolves	OMJHL		68	30	51	82	96		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Toledo Goaldiggers	IHL		9	2	4	6	9		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Flint Generals	IHL		75	38	42	80	80		9	5	2	7	13
1979–80	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		26	6	3	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Richmond Rifles	EHL		8	6	4	10	7		5	3	1	4	22
1980–81	New York Rangers	NHL		5	4	0	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		71	28	17	45	54		4	0	0	0	0
1981–82	Springfield Indians	AHL		78	26	32	58	57		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Birmingham South Stars	CHL		76	30	35	65	67		13	4	5	9	15
1983–4	Wiener EV	AUT		10	2	9	11	28		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		27	8	11	19	8		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		32	3	11	14	15		15	3	4	7	18
1985–86	Springfield Indians	AHL		33	7	9	16	46		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				267	78	83	161	188		19	3	4	7	22
NHL totals				5	4	0	4	4		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database