Marc McLaughlin
Born (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999
North Billerica, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Boston Bruins
Providence Bruins (AHL)
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2022present

Marc McLaughlin (born July 26, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played NCAA hockey with the Boston College Eagles, where he was captain for his junior and senior seasons. He was a member of United States national team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1]

Playing career

McLaughlin was a fairly unheralded player when he debuted for Boston College in the fall of 2018. As a freshman, he provided minimal offense for an underwhelming squad that finished the year with the program's first losing record in over 20 years.[2] While the team improved the following year greatly, McLaughlin's offense only saw modest improvements. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eagles' season ended prematurely.

Banking on his ability as a defensive forward, McLaughlin was named team captain entering his junior year. While the pandemic delayed the entire college hockey circuit, McLaughlin took charge when he finally hit the ice. He finished second on the team in scoring and helped BC return to the NCAA Tournament. As a senior, McLaughlin continued to lead the way offensively; however, Boston College had another subpar season and slipped down the Hockey East standings. Regardless of the team's performance, McLaughlin was still held in high regard and was named to the United States national team after the NHL announced that it would not be sending its players to the Winter Olympics,[3] McLaughlin went scoreless in two games while the team finished 5th out of 12 teams.[4]

After the conclusion of his senior year, McLaughlin signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on March 15, 2022.[5] He made his NHL debut for the Bruins on March 31, 2022, scoring his first career goal in an 8–1 victory over the New Jersey Devils.[6]

Heading into his first full professional season, McLaughlin impressed in NHL camp, according to many. However, despite this, he was assigned to the Bruins AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins.[7] Due to injuries to the NHL squad, McLaughlin was called up on January 23, 2023. [8] He was later reassigned on January 30. [9]

McLaughlin signed a one-year, two-way extension worth $775,000 with the Bruins on July 11, 2023.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 604121645
2017–18 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 2110102033
2018–19 Boston College HE 3944820
2019–20 Boston College HE 34571214
2020–21 Boston College HE 241014246
2021–22 Boston College HE 3321113222
2021–22 Boston Bruins NHL 113038
2021–22 Providence Bruins AHL 1000020000
2022–23 Providence Bruins AHL 661317304520000
2022–23 Boston Bruins NHL 20002
NHL totals 1330310

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 United States OG 5th 2 0 0 0 0
Senior totals 2 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-Hockey East Third Team 2020–21 [11]

References

  1. "United States". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  2. "Boston College men's Hockey 2017-18 Record Book" (PDF). Boston College Eagles. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  3. "NHL announces players won't be allowed to go to Olympics". Associated Press. December 22, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. "Team USA announce men's ice hockey team for Beijing 2022". Associated Press. January 14, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. "Boston Bruins Sign Marc McLaughlin To Two-Year Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  6. "Boston Sports Journal". BostonSportsJournal.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  7. https://theathletic.com/3665362/2022/10/06/bruins-marc-mclaughlin-providence/
  8. https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-recall-marc-mclaughlin/c-340316714
  9. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2023/01/boston-bruins-reassign-marc-mclaughlin-joona-koppanen.html
  10. https://nesn.com/2023/07/bruins-sign-massachusetts-native-marc-mclaughlin-to-one-year-deal/
  11. "Hockey East Names Men's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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