Marc McLaughlin

Marc McLaughlin (born July 26, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey center 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 season. He was a member of United States national team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1]

Marc McLaughlin
Born (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999
North Billerica, Massachusetts, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team Boston Bruins
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2022–present

Playing career

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 greatly the following year, McLaughlin's offense only saw modest improvements. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eagles' season was ended prematurely.

Banking on his ability as a defensive forward, McLaughlin was named team captain entering his junior year. While the entire college hockey circuit was delayed by the pandemic, McLaughlin took charge when he finally did 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 the way 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]

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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 604121645—————
2017–18 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 2110102033—————
2018–19 Boston College HE 3944820—————
2019–20 Boston College HE 34571214—————
2020–21 Boston College HE 241014246—————
2021–22 Boston College HE 3321113222—————
NCAA totals 13040367662—————

International
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
Award Year
All-Hockey East Third Team 2020–21 [7]

References
  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. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  6. "Boston Sports Journal". BostonSportsJournal.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  7. "Hockey East Names Men's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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