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Marc McLaughlin

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Marc McLaughlin
Born (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999 (age 25)
North Billerica, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Boston Bruins
Providence Bruins (AHL)
National team  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2022–present

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

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Collegiate

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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, the Eagles' season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 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]

Professional

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Boston Bruins

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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]

To start 2023–24, McLaughlin again started the season with Providence. McLaughlin would be called up to the NHL team on an emergency basis on March 1, 2024.[11] He would mainly serve as a healthy scratch during his brief time with Boston. However, in his lone game with the NHL squad, he would score the only goal in a 5-1 loss against the New York Islanders. He would be reassigned to Providence on March 8, 2024.[12]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 60 4 12 16 45
2017–18 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 21 10 10 20 33
2018–19 Boston College HE 39 4 4 8 20
2019–20 Boston College HE 34 5 7 12 14
2020–21 Boston College HE 24 10 14 24 6
2021–22 Boston College HE 33 21 11 32 22
2021–22 Boston Bruins NHL 11 3 0 3 8
2021–22 Providence Bruins AHL 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Providence Bruins AHL 66 13 17 30 45 2 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 0 0 2
2023–24 Providence Bruins AHL 68 8 6 14 24 4 1 0 1 0
2023–24 Boston Bruins NHL 1 1 0 1 0
NHL totals 14 4 0 4 10

International

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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

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Award Year
All-Hockey East Third Team 2020–21 [13]

References

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  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. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  6. ^ "Boston Sports Journal". BostonSportsJournal.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  7. ^ Shinzawa, Fluto. "Why Bruins assigned Marc McLaughlin to Providence despite his standout camp".
  8. ^ "Bruins Recall Marc McLaughlin | Boston Bruins". 23 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Boston Bruins Reassign Marc McLaughlin, Joona Koppanen". 30 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Bruins Sign Massachusetts Native Marc McLaughlin to One-Year Deal". 11 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Boston Bruins Recall Marc McLaughlin On Emergency Basis". Pro Hockey Rumors. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  12. ^ "Bruins Acquire Pat Maroon, Reassign Marc McLaughlin". Pro Hockey Rumors. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  13. ^ "Hockey East Names Men's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hockey East Best Defensive Forward
2020–21
Succeeded by
Preceded by Hockey East Three-Stars Award
2020–21
With: Jonny Evans and Aidan McDonough
Succeeded by