Ben McCartney
McCartney with the Tucson Roadrunners in 2023
Born (2001-07-13) July 13, 2001
Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Arizona Coyotes
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
NHL Draft 204th overall, 2020
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2021–present

Ben McCartney (born July 13, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). McCartney was drafted 204th overall by the Coyotes in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut in 2021.[1]

Playing career

McCartney played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Brandon Wheat Kings. He played in five seasons with the Wheat Kings scoring 60 goals and 151 points in 205 games. He was selected by the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the seventh round, 204th overall, in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Coyotes on May 27, 2021.[2] Following the end of his junior year McCartney joined Arizona's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners for the last four games of the season, making him the youngest player for the team in their history.[3]

During the 2021–22 season, McCartney scored the first of two hat tricks in a 4–0 win over the Texas Stars in the Roadrunners' home opener on October 23, 2021.[4] He was recalled by Arizona in November 2021 and made his NHL debut on November 5 in a 3–1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.[5] He was returned to Tucson after the game.[6] He scored his second hat trick for Tucson in a 6-5 loss to the Colorado Eagles on April 16, 2022.[7] McCartney finished the season with 18 goals and 35 points in 55 games, second on the team in goals and fifth in scoring. He began the 2022–23 season with Tucson, where he was named an alternate captain.[3] He began the 2023–24 season with Tucson, but was recalled by Arizona on October 28, 2023.[8] He saw no action with Arizona and was returned to Tucson on October 30.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 20000 31012
2017–18 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 512101232 111568
2018–19 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 6721204172 —————
2019–20 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 61253661105 —————
2020–21 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 2413243729 —————
2020–21 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 41452 —————
2021–22 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 5718173560 —————
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 20004 —————
2022–23 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 45781565 30112
NHL totals 20004 —————

References

  1. ↑ "McCartney, Soderstrom assigned to Tucson". Tucson Roadrunners. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Coyotes sign McCartney to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via NHL.com.
  3. 1 2 "Ben McCartney Assigned to Roadrunners". Tucson Roadrunners. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Roadrunning: 2021–2022 Season in Review". Tucson Roadrunners. May 2, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Henrique, Ducks hand Coyotes 11th straight loss, 3-1". ESPN. Associated Press. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ Fera, Brett (November 10, 2021). "Coyotes call-ups Ben McCartney and Cam Dineen take varying routes to NHL". The Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Game Recap: Colorado (6) at Tucson (5)". Tucson Roadrunners. April 16, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Coyotes' Ben McCartney: Summoned from AHL". CBS Sports. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Coyotes' Ben McCartney: Returned to AHL". CBS Sports. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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