Michael Carcone

Michael Carcone (born May 19, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). Undrafted, Carcone began his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliates of NHL organizations including the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, and Arizona Coyotes.

Carcone joined the Coyotes organization, and made his NHL debut in late 2021. Playing between the AHL and NHL, he led the AHL in scoring during the 2022–23 season.

Early life Carcone was born on May 19, 1996, in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. He was born into an athletic family as both of his older brothers played ice hockey growing up. Although his father did not play sports, he owned multiple small glass companies, while his grandfather owned a bar and a pizza restaurant.

Playing career Growing up in Ajax, Carcone played for the Ajax-Pickering Raiders and The Hill Academy before joining the Stouffville Spirit in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). Upon joining the Spirit, Carcone tallied 12 goals and 25 assists through 49 games. As such, he was drafted in the 12th round, 196th overall, by the Sioux Falls Stampede in the 2014 United States Hockey League Draft. Despite this, Carcone returned to the Spirit where a scout from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) saw him play and convinced the Drummondville Voltigeurs to sign him to a major junior contract. His 89 points through 66 games tied him for the team lead in points, while he finished first in goals and second in assists.

Professional After remaining undrafted into the National Hockey League (NHL), Carcone signed a three-year, entry-level contract as an undrafted free agent with the Vancouver Canucks on July 16, 2016. As one of the youngest players on the team, He finished his rookie season with five goals and 13 assists for 18 points through 61 games.

Showing offensive capabilities, Carcone was a regular top six forward with the Comets, before he was traded during the 2018–19 season by the Canucks to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Josh Leivo on December 4, 2018. He was assigned to the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, and posted a combined best of 44 points through 62 regular season games.

As a pending restricted free agent with the Maple Leafs in the following off-season, Carcone was traded for the second time in his career, joining the Ottawa Senators in a six-player trade on July 1, 2019. In the 2019–20 season, after attending the Senators' training camp, Carcone was assigned to the Belleville Senators of the AHL for the duration of the pandemic affected and shortened campaign posting 27 points in 59 games.

Approaching the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, Carcone was traded by the Senators to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Zach Magwood on December 21, 2020. With the Predators' AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, going on hiatus for the COVID-19 affected season, Carcone was loaned for the season to fellow AHL team, the Tucson Roadrunners, the primary affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes, on February 5, 2021. Carcone led the Roadrunners with 15 goals, and contributed with 25 points, placing second on the team in 35 regular season games.

As an unrestricted free agent from the Predators in the off-season, Carcone following his impressive tenure with the Roadrunners was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes on July 28, 2021. He made his long-awaited NHL debut the same day, appearing on the fourth line for the Coyotes in a 8–7 shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks. He was then returned to the Roadrunners the following day. He scored his first NHL goal later in the season, on March 25, 2022, against Jacob Markström in a 4–2 loss to the Calgary Flames. He finished the season with four goals and two assists in 21 games with Arizona.

During the 2022–23 season Carcone led the AHL in scoring and claimed the John B. Sollenberger Trophy with 85 points through 64 regular season games. He also played in nine games with the Coyotes, recording two goals and one assist for three points.

Shortly after the end of the 2023–24 regular season, the Coyotes' franchise was suspended and its hockey assets were subsequently transferred to the expansion Utah Mammoth; as a result, Carcone became a member of the Utah team. On September 22, 2024, Carcone scored the first preseason goal in franchise history in a 5–3 win over the St. Louis Blues. On July 15, 2025, Carcone signed a 1 year, $775K contract to stay with Utah. The next year, Carcone signed a two-year, $3.5M contract extension with the team, keeping him under contract through the 2027-28 NHL Season.

International play

On May 5, 2023, Carcone was named to Canada national team for the 2023 IIHF World Championship where he recorded three goals and three assists in 10 games and won a gold medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2013–14 Stouffville Spirit OJHL 49 12 25 37 44 — — — — — 2014–15 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 50 12 29 41 32 — — — — — 2015–16 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 66 47 42 89 80 3 0 0 0 12 2016–17 Utica Comets AHL 61 5 13 18 31 — — — — — 2017–18 Utica Comets AHL 68 15 12 27 71 5 1 3 4 4 2018–19 Utica Comets AHL 20 6 11 17 6 — — — — — 2018–19 Toronto Marlies AHL 42 14 13 27 39 13 6 4 10 8 2019–20 Belleville Senators AHL 59 13 14 27 64 — — — — — 2020–21 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 35 15 10 25 18 1 0 0 0 4 2021–22 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 48 24 17 41 62 — — — — — 2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 21 4 2 6 14 — — — — — 2022–23 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 65 31 54 85 127 3 2 2 4 0 2022–23 Arizona Coyotes NHL 9 2 1 3 2 — — — — — 2023–24 Arizona Coyotes NHL 74 21 8 29 35 — — — — — 2024–25 Utah Hockey Club NHL 53 7 12 19 36 — — — — — 2025–26 Utah Mammoth NHL 79 16 15 31 22 6 2 0 2 2NHL totals 236 50 38 88 109 6 2 0 2 2

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2023 Canada WC 10 3 3 6 0Senior totals 10 3 3 6 0

Awards and honours Awards Year RefAHL All-Star Game 2023 First All-Star Team 2023