Ben McCartney

Ben McCartney (born July 13, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). McCartney was drafted 204th overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2020 NHL entry draft and made his NHL debut in 2021.

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. 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.

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. 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. He was returned to Tucson after the game. He scored his second hat trick for Tucson in a 6–5 loss to the Colorado Eagles on April 16, 2022. 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. He saw no action with Arizona and was returned to Tucson on October 30.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016–17 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 2 2017–18 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 51 2 10 12 32 11 1 5 6 8 2018–19 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 67 21 20 41 72 — — — — — 2019–20 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 61 25 36 61 105 — — — — — 2020–21 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 24 13 24 37 29 — — — — — 2020–21 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 4 1 4 5 2 — — — — — 2021–22 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 57 18 17 35 60 — — — — — 2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2022–23 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 45 7 8 15 65 3 0 1 1 2 2023–24 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 46 6 16 22 67 — — — — — 2024–25 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 63 16 17 33 86 3 2 1 3 4 2025–26 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 59 21 30 51 75 — — — — — NHL totals 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — —