Mac Carruth

{{short description|American ice hockey goaltender|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Mac Carruth

| image = Mac_Carruth.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Mac Carruth with the Portland Winterhawks in 2010

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|03|25}}

| birth_place = Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 180

| position = Goaltender

| catches = Left

| league = EIHL

| team = Cardiff Devils

| prospect_league =

| prospect_team =

| former_teams = Rockford IceHogs
Toledo Walleye
Florida Everblades
Indy Fuel
Fehérvár AV19
Lausitzer Füchse
Herning Blue Fox

| draft = 191st overall

| draft_year = 2010

| draft_team = Chicago Blackhawks

| career_start = 2013

| career_end =

}}

Macmillan Carruth (born March 25, 1992) is an American ice hockey goaltender who is currently signed to EIHL side Cardiff Devils. He most recently played for UK Danish Metal Ligaen side Herning Blue Fox. Carruth was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round (191st overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

On May 24, 2012, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Carruth to a three-year, entry-level contract valued at $750,000 per year.{{cite web|title=Winterhawks goaltender Mac Carruth signs with Chicago|date=May 30, 2012|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/hawks/index.ssf/2012/05/winterhawks_goaltender_mac_car.html|publisher=Oregonian Sports|accessdate=22 September 2012}}{{cite web|title=Mac Carruth - CapGeek|url=http://www.capgeek.com/players/display.php?id=2262|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118204022/http://www.capgeek.com/players/display.php?id=2262|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 January 2013|publisher=CapGeek.com|accessdate=22 September 2012}} The Blackhawks assigned Carruth to their minor league affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, on September 15, 2012.{{cite web|last=Peck|first=Mike|title=Blackhawks assign 26 players to Rockford|url=http://icehogs.com/news/icehogs/?article_id=3469|publisher=Rockford IceHogs|accessdate=22 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023023/http://icehogs.com/news/icehogs/?article_id=3469|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}} The IceHogs reassigned Carruth to his junior team, the Portland Winterhawks, on October 6, 2012.{{cite news|title=Rockford Icehogs cut 6 to get roster to 26|url=http://www.rrstar.com/updates/x1711844021/Rockford-Icehogs-cut-6-to-get-roster-to-26|accessdate=7 October 2012|newspaper=Rockford Register Star|date=6 October 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130201160229/http://www.rrstar.com/updates/x1711844021/Rockford-Icehogs-cut-6-to-get-roster-to-26|archivedate=February 1, 2013|df=mdy-all}}

Carruth, who has played in the WHL since the 2009–10 season, was rewarded for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 WHL season by being named to the 2013 WHL West First All-Star Team.{{cite web| url = http://www.winterhawks.com/article/hawks-with-7-all-stars-2-award-finalists | title = Hawks With 7 All-Stars, 2 Award Finalists | website = Portland Winterhawks | date = 2013-04-01 | accessdate = 2013-04-01}} He set the franchise record for most wins by a goalie on January 9, 2013 with his 106th win in a Winterhawks uniform.{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=649674 | title = Mac Carruth get Winterhawks franchise record 106th win | website = National Hockey League | date = 2013-01-10 | accessdate = 2013-01-10}} At that point, he already held several franchise playoff goaltending records as well as the regular season record for wins (42).{{cite news| url = http://www.oregonlive.com/hawks/index.ssf/2013/01/winterhawks_mac_carruth_about.html | title = Mac Carruth of the Portland Winterhawks | work = Oregon Live | date = 2013-01-02 | accessdate = 2013-01-02}}

At the tail end of the 2013–14 season, Carruth was recalled to Chicago from the AHL's Rockford Icehogs prior to the 2014 NHL playoffs.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/blackhawks/post/_/id/4681787/hawks-recall-goaltender-carruth?ex_cid=espnapi_public | title = Hawks recall goaltender Carruth | publisher = ESPN | date = 2014-03-29 | access-date = 2014-03-29}}

On August 17, 2015, after the conclusion of his entry-level contract, Carruth was unable to secure a further contract with the Blackhawks, however remained within the organization in signing a one-year AHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs.{{cite web| url = http://icehogs.com/news/icehogs/?article_id=4787 | title = Carruth re-signs for 2015-16 season | publisher = Rockford IceHogs | date = 2015-08-17 | accessdate = 2015-08-17}} In a successful 2015–16 season split between the Rockford IceHogs and the Indy Fuel, Carruth was signed mid-season to another NHL deal with the Blackhawks on February 28, 2016.

As a restricted free agent, Carruth continued his tenure within the Blackhawks by signing a one-year extension on June 14, 2016.{{cite web| url = http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=885953 | title = Blackhawks agree to terms with Carruth | website = Chicago Blackhawks | date = 2016-06-14 | accessdate = 2016-06-14}}

After four seasons within the Blackhawks affiliates, Carruth left as a free agent. Un-signed over the summers, he accepted a professional tryout to attend the Providence Bruins training camp on September 25, 2017.{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/MarkDivver/status/912328631111835648 | title = Mac Carruth in camp on tryout | publisher = Twitter | author = Mark Divver | date = 2017-09-25 | accessdate = 2017-09-25 }} On October 7, 2017, Carruth signed one-year contract with Fehérvár AV19 of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).{{cite web|title=Mac Carruth a Fehérvár AV19-ben|url=http://www.fehervarav19.hu/mac-carruth-a-fehervar-av19-ben|website=www.fehervarav19.hu|accessdate=October 12, 2017|language=hu-HU|date=October 7, 2017}}

After two seasons in the German DEL2 with Lausitzer Füchse, Carruth signed terms with UK EIHL side Cardiff Devils in July 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cardiffdevils.com/news/devils-confirm-american-mac-carruth-goal|title=Devils confirm American Mac Carruth in goal}}

After a season in Cardiff, where Carruth posted a save percentage of .937, earned a Second Team All-Star selection and won the Elite League (EIHL) play-offs, he joined Herning Blue Fox for the 2022–23 season.

After 2 seasons with Herning, Mac Carruth re-signed with the Cardiff Devils for the 2024-25 EIHL season{{Cite web |title=Mac Carruth returns to the Devils |url=http://www.cardiffdevils.com/news/mac-carruth-returns-devils |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=www.cardiffdevils.com |language=en}}

Carruth was suspended by Cardiff Devils on March 20, 2025 as a result of his behaviour towards a Nottingham Panthers fan in the aftermath of the Elite League contest between the sides.{{Cite web |title=The Cardiff Devils have suspended netminder Mac Carruth |url=https://www.cardiffdevils.com/news/carruth-suspended-club/ |access-date=2025-03-21|website=www.cardiffdevils.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title= Devils' Carruth suspended after fan incident

|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/articles/c4geyd1npzeo |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}

Career statistics

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="9" | Regular season

! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="8" | Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! W

! L

! T/OT

! Min

! GA

! SO

! GAA

! SV%

! GP

! W

! L

! Min

! GA

! SO

! GAA

! SV%

2008–09

| Wenatchee Wild

| NAHL

| 26

| 18

| 7

| 1

| 1462

| 74

| 1

| 3.04

| .904

| 5

| 2

| 232

| 15

| 0

| 3.88

| .864

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| 2009–10

| Wenatchee Wild

| NAHL

| 16

| 11

| 4

| 0

| 866

| 35

| 1

| 2.42

| .911

| —

2009–10

| Portland Winterhawks

| WHL

| 26

| 14

| 9

| 1

| 1427

| 81

| 1

| 3.41

| .893

| 11

| 5

| 4

| 614

| 39

| 0

| 3.81

| .892

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| 2010–11

| Portland Winterhawks

| WHL

| 48

| 31

| 13

| 1

| 2729

| 140

| 1

| 3.08

| .913

| 21

| 13

| 8

| 1251

| 62

| 1

| 2.97

| .919

2011–12

| Portland Winterhawks

| WHL

| 63

| 42

| 17

| 2

| 3592

| 177

| 2

| 2.96

| .904

| 22

| 15

| 7

| 1328

| 64

| 2

| 2.89

| .918

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| 2012–13

| Portland Winterhawks

| WHL

| 39

| 30

| 7

| 2

| 2275

| 78

| 7

| 2.06

| .929

| 21

| 16

| 5

| 1254

| 34

| 5

| 1.63

| .937

2013–14

| Toledo Walleye

| ECHL

| 25

| 8

| 15

| 0

| 1357

| 76

| 1

| 3.36

| .898

| —

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| 2013–14

| Rockford IceHogs

| AHL

| 7

| 2

| 1

| 375

| 21

| 0

| 3.36

| .880

| —

2013–14

| Florida Everblades

| ECHL

| 7

| 2

| 4

| 1

| 418

| 24

| 1

| 3.45

| .874

| —

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| 2014–15

| Indy Fuel

| ECHL

| 39

| 17

| 13

| 7

| 2309

| 98

| 3

| 2.55

| .914

| —

2014–15

| Rockford IceHogs

| AHL

| 3

| 2

| 1

| 0

| 177

| 5

| 1

| 1.69

| .925

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 34

| 2

| 0

| 3.51

| .867

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2015–16

| Indy Fuel

| ECHL

| 25

| 12

| 10

| 3

| 1429

| 58

| 1

| 2.43

| .918

| —

2015–16

| Rockford IceHogs

| AHL

| 17

| 6

| 5

| 2

| 860

| 33

| 2

| 2.30

| .926

| 3

| 0

| 3

| 172

| 13

| 0

| 4.53

| .854

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| 2016–17

| Rockford IceHogs

| AHL

| 24

| 5

| 11

| 8

| 1171

| 71

| 0

| 3.64

| .879

| —

2017–18

| Fehérvár AV19

| EBEL

| 40

| —

| 2369

| 106

| 0

| 2.68

| .927

| —

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| 2018–19

| Fehérvár AV19

| EBEL

| 49

| —

| 2894

| 160

| 0

| 3.32

| .899

| 6

| —

| 3.47

| .910

2019–20

| Lausitzer Füchse

| DEL2

| 43

| —

| 2

| 2.98

| .920

| —

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| 2020–21

| Lausitzer Füchse

| DEL2

| 38

| —

| 0

| 3.10

| .911

| —

2021–22

| Cardiff Devils

| EIHL

| 41

| 24

| 16

| 0

| —

| 5

| 2.16

| .937

| 4

| 3

| 1

| —

| 9

| 1

| 2.26

| .926

2022–23

|Herning Blue Fox

|Metal Ligaen

!46

|–

|2707

|93

|–

|2.06

|.924

2023–24

|Herning Blue Fox

|Metal Ligaen

!36

|23

|11

|2120

|92

|–

|2.60

|.899

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! colspan="3" align="center" | AHL totals

! 51

! 15

! 19

! 11

! 2583

! 130

! 3

! 3.02

! .898

! 4

! 0

! 4

! 206

! 15

! 0

! 3.97

! .860

Awards and honours

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! Honours

! Year

WHL First All-Star Team

| 2012–13

| {{cite web|url=http://www.whl.ca/article/2013-whl-west-all-stars-award-finalists |title=2013 WHL West All Stars & Award |publisher=Western Hockey League |date=2013-04-01 |accessdate=2013-04-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323220330/http://whl.ca/article/2013-whl-west-all-stars-award-finalists |archivedate=March 23, 2013 }}

ECHL January Goalie of the Month

| 2014–15

|{{cite web| url = http://www.echl.com/carruth-named-warrior-hockey-echl-goaltender-of-the-month-p196109 | website = ECHL | date = 2015-02-01 | accessdate = 2015-02-01 | title = Carruth named warrior ECHL Goaltender of the month}}

EIHL Second All-Star Team

| 2021–22

| {{cite web |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/awards/eihl?name=EIHL+All-Star+Second+Team |title=Awards - EIHL All-Star Second Team |publisher=Elite Prospects |date= |accessdate=2022-05-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203181924/https://www.eliteprospects.com/awards/eihl?name=EIHL+All-Star+Second+Team |archivedate=December 3, 2022 }}