Charles McAvoy
| Charles McAvoy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 21, 1997 Long Beach, New York, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NCAA team | Boston University | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft | Eligible 2016 | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Charles A. "Charlie" McAvoy, Jr. (born December 21, 1997) is an American ice hockey defenseman, currently playing college ice hockey for Boston University in the NCAA's Hockey East conference.
Playing career
In August 2013, McAvoy committed to play college hockey at Boston University.[1]
McAvoy played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League for two seasons.[2] He was part of the gold medal-winning team at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships.[3] He was also a member of the bronze medal-winning U-20 team at the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[4]
McAvoy is considered one of the top defensemen available in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
Personal life
McAvoy grew up in Long Beach, New York and attended Long Beach High School for one year before moving to Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan when he joined the USA Hockey developmental team.[5]
McAvoy grew up a New York Rangers fan, and says he was a big fan of defenseman Brian Leetch.[5] He also has named current Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh as a favorite, and says he tries to emulate Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 23 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston University | HE | 37 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 57 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | U17 |  |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | United States | WJC18 | |
7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2016 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||||
References
- ↑ Dillon, Kevin (August 13, 2013). "Offensive defenseman Charlie McAvoy commits to BU". The Boston Hockey Blog. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- 1 2 Morreale, Mike G. (December 3, 2015). "BU's McAvoy next Long Island product to draw notice". NHL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team Wins Gold Medal". USA Hockey. April 26, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Team USA at World Junior Hockey Championships". Newsday. January 4, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- 1 2 Barker, Barbara (November 26, 2015). "Long Beach's Charlie McAvoy, 18, expected to be high NHL draft pick next summer". Newsday. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ Cox, Jeff (October 16, 2015). "NHL Draft Spotlight: Boston University Freshman Charlie McAvoy". SBNation College Hockey. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
External links
- Charles McAvoy's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Charles McAvoy's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database