Maxwell McCormick (born May 1, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing as captain of the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). McCormick was selected 171st overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.

Max McCormick
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McCormick with the Seattle Kraken in 2022
Born (1992-05-01) May 1, 1992 (age 32)
De Pere, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Seattle Kraken
Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)
Ottawa Senators
Carolina Hurricanes
NHL draft 171st overall, 2011
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

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McCormick with the Binghamton Senators in 2015.

McCormick grew up in the Green Bay area where he played junior hockey for Notre Dame Academy before moving to the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League. He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He then committed to a collegiate career attending Ohio State University for three years. On May 28, 2014, he was signed to a two-year entry-level contract with the Senators.[1]

McCormick turned professional in 2014 with the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL). McCormick made his NHL debut on October 25, 2015 with Ottawa in a 4–1 defeat to the Arizona Coyotes.[2]

On February 6, 2019, McCormick was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for J.C. Beaudin. He was immediately assigned to the team's American League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.[3] McCormick played out the remainder of the 2018–19 season with the Eagles, adding 8 points in 25 regular season games and making two post-season appearances in the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs.

McCormick then signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 25, 2019.[4] In the following 2019–20 season, upon returning from injury, McCormick was assigned to the Charlotte Checkers, Carolina's AHL affiliate. McCormick collected 16 goals and 35 points in 56 games before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On October 28, 2020, McCormick signed a one-year, two-way contract extension.[5]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Notre Dame Academy USHS 16 19 20 39
2008–09 Notre Dame Academy USHS 18 19 38 57
2009–10 Notre Dame Academy USHS 29 38 37 75 74
2010–11 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 55 21 21 42 102 3 1 2 3 4
2011–12 Ohio State University CCHA 27 10 12 22 31
2012–13 Ohio State University CCHA 40 15 16 31 26
2013–14 Ohio State University B1G 37 11 24 35 40
2014–15 Binghamton Senators AHL 62 10 10 20 133
2015–16 Binghamton Senators AHL 57 15 15 30 143
2015–16 Ottawa Senators NHL 20 2 2 4 37
2016–17 Binghamton Senators AHL 66 21 15 36 105
2016–17 Ottawa Senators NHL 7 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL 49 8 19 27 80
2017–18 Ottawa Senators NHL 30 3 2 5 37
2018–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 14 1 0 1 4
2018–19 Belleville Senators AHL 20 7 5 12 19
2018–19 Colorado Eagles AHL 25 2 6 8 41 2 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Charlotte Checkers AHL 56 16 19 35 120
2020–21 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 12 2 1 3 9
2020–21 Chicago Wolves AHL 1 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Charlotte Checkers AHL 46 13 16 29 42 7 4 3 7 23
2021–22 Seattle Kraken NHL 10 0 0 0 10
2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 71 28 39 67 76 26 14 13 27 16
2023–24 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 68 32 28 60 61 18 8 3 11 28
2023–24 Seattle Kraken NHL 1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 94 8 5 13 97

References

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  1. ^ "Senators sign forward Max McCormick to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  2. ^ Wallace, Lisa (October 25, 2015). "Arizona Coyotes down Ottawa Senators 4-1". The Globe and Mail.
  3. ^ "Avalanche acquires Max McCormick from Senators". Colorado Avalanche. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Canes sign McCormick to one-year, two-way deal". Carolina Hurricanes. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Canes sign Max McCormick to one-year contract". Carolina Hurricanes. October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
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