Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins‘ rookie right wing John McCarron(25) has to consider it a bit fortunate to be reassigned to affiliate Wheeling Nailers for the remainder of 2015/2016 after skating 12 AHL games with no points.
The big 6’3″ 220 lbs. forward is still playing hockey for the 2016 Kelly Cup Championship after clawing their way through two game 7 victories to advance.
At 14 goals and 17 assists in 51 ECHL games in his first year, the former Edmonton Oilers‘ 4th round pick in the 2012 draft (#153 overall) had a decent debut despite not signing with the team that selected him.
It’s in the playoffs though that he’s taking his game to another level.
He leads all rookies in scoring with 18 in 19 playoff games with a +8.
The 24-year old that took a somewhat long route to turning pro, starting with three seasons in the USHL with Lincoln Stars followed by four years at Cornell University he seems to have been bitten with that determination bug to prove naysayers wrong.
His younger brother is Michael McCarron.