Tom McCarthy

Thomas Edward McCarthy (April 12, 1893 – December 28, 1959) was a professional ice hockey player who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Bulldogs and Hamilton Tigers. After several years as an amateur player with teams in New York, McCarthy joined the amateur Hamilton Tigers in 1918–19 and helped them win the Allan Cup as the best amateur team in Canada. He turned professional in 1919 when he joined the Bulldogs and played one season with the team before they moved and became the professional Tigers. McCarthy played an additional season there before joining the Saskatoon/Moose Jaw Crescents of the Western Canada Hockey League, and played one final season with the Seattle Metropolitans of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association before retiring in 1923.

Playing career He played one season for the Quebec Bulldogs (1919–20) and one for the Hamilton Tigers (1920–21) of the NHL and one season for the Seattle Metropolitans (1922–23) of the PCHA. In 35 NHL games, he scored 22 goals and added 7 assists for 29 points. In 16 PCHA games, he scored two goals and one assist.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1914–15 New York Irish-Americans AAHL 8 5 0 5 — — — — — — 1915–16 Brooklyn Crescents AAHL 7 5 0 5 — — — — — — 1916–17 Brooklyn Crescents AAHL 12 14 0 14 — — — — — — 1917–18 New York Wanderers USNHL 10 4 0 4 — — — — — — 1918–19 Hamilton Tigers OHA 8 19 3 22 — 4 3 2 5 — 1918–19 Hamilton Tigers Al-Cup — — — — — 2 1 0 1 0 1919–20 Quebec Bulldogs NHL 12 12 6 18 0 — — — — — 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers NHL 23 10 1 11 10 — — — — — 1921–22 Saskatoon/Moose Jaw Crescents WCHL 7 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1922–23 Seattle Metropolitans PCHA 16 2 1 3 0 — — — — —NHL totals 35 22 7 29 10 — — — — —