Marshall Warren Explained

Marshall Warren
Birth Date:20 April 2001
Birth Place:Laurel Hollow, New York, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:195
Position:Defense
Shoots:Left
League:NHL
Team:New York Islanders
Prospect Team:Bridgeport Islanders
Prospect League:AHL
Draft:166th overall
Draft Year:2019
Draft Team:Minnesota Wild
Career Start:2024

Marshall Warren (born April 20, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL), as a prospect for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey at Boston College and Michigan.

Early life

Warren was born to Lewis and Lisa Warren. He began figure skating at three years old before transitioning to ice hockey.[1] His sister, Arielle, was a figure skater at Boston University.

Playing career

Junior

Warren spent two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP). During the 2017–18 season, he recorded eight goals and 22 assists 60 games for the under-17 team. During the 2018–19 season, he recorded eight goals and 26 assists in 58 games, for the under-18 team.[2] He drafted in the sixth round, 166th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL entry draft.[3]

College

Warren began his collegiate career for Boston College during the 2019–20 season.[4] In his freshman year he recorded six goals and five assists in 34 games and helped the Eagles win the Hockey East regular season championship. On October 11, 2019, he scored first career goal in his NCAA debut in a game against Wisconsin.[5] He ranked second in Hockey East among rookie defensemen in goals, and led all freshmen defensemen in the league with a +22 rating.[6] During the 2020–21 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded three goals and eight assists in 23 games. During the 2021–22 season, in his junior year, he six goals and 15 assists in 37 games. During the first round of the 2022 Hockey East tournament against New Hampshire, he assisted on the game-winning overtime goal by Marc McLaughlin.[7] He was named captain for the 2022–23 season, becoming the first black player to serve as captain in program history.[8] In his senior year he recorded five goals and nine assists in 36 games.[6]

On March 27, 2023, Warren entered the NCAA transfer portal. He finished his career at Boston College with 20 goals and 37 assists in 130 games.[9] On April 14, 2023, he transferred to Michigan for his final year of eligibility.[10] He was named an alternate captain for the 2023–24 season.[11] During his graduate student year, he recorded four goals and 14 assists in 41 games.[12]

Professional

On April 16, 2024, Warren signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders.[13] [14] He was assigned to the Islanders's AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders, for the remainder of the 2023–24 AHL season on an amateur tryout (ATO).[15] He was scoreless in two games for the Bridgeport Islanders.[16]

International play

Warren represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he served as alternate captain and recorded three assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.[17]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2017–18U.S. National Development TeamUSHL345131818
2018–19U.S. National Development TeamUSHL26491310
2019–20Boston CollegeHE34651122
2020–21Boston CollegeHE23381127
2021–22Boston CollegeHE376152112
2022–23Boston CollegeHE365914 12
2023–24University of MichiganB1G4141418 30
2023–24Bridgeport IslandersAHL2000 0
AHL totals20000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017United StatesU1760114
2019United StatesU1870332
Junior totals 130446

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Figure skater turned figurehead: How Marshall Warren brings hockey to his community . . Rekha . Leonard . March 26, 2024 . September 22, 2024.
  2. Web site: Five Incoming Eagles Selected in 2019 NHL Draft . bceagles.com . June 24, 2019 . September 22, 2024.
  3. Web site: Former Wild prospect signs with Islanders . . Dylan . Loucks . April 16, 2024 . September 22, 2024.
  4. Web site: Eagles Announce Eight Players in Class of 2023 . bceagles.com . August 1, 2019 . September 22, 2024.
  5. Web site: Cotton and Mattila Lead #6 Eagles Past #15 Badgers on Opening Night . bceagles.com . October 12, 2019 . September 22, 2024.
  6. Web site: Marshall Warren . bceagles.cm . September 22, 2024.
  7. Web site: McLaughlin Nets Overtime Winner to Beat UNH in Hockey East Opening Round . bceagles.com . March 9, 2022 . September 22, 2024.
  8. Web site: Ahead of Senior Night, Captain Marshall Warren Reflects on His Career at BC . The Heights . Robert . Brennan . March 3, 2023 . September 22, 2024.
  9. Web site: BC Captain Marshall Warren Transfers to Michigan . The Heights . Luke . Evans . April 14, 2023 . September 22, 2024.
  10. Web site: Michigan picks up Boston College defenseman Marshall Warren from transfer portal . . Connor . Earegood . April 14, 2023 . September 22, 2024.
  11. Web site: Meet the alternate captains: A closer look at Michigan’s leadership . Ellie . Richard . . October 4, 2023 . September 22, 2024.
  12. Web site: Marshall Warren . MGoBlue.com . September 22, 2024.
  13. Web site: Islanders Sign Long Island Native Warren . NHL.com . April 16, 2024 . September 22, 2024.
  14. Web site: Islanders Sign Long Island Native Marshall Warren To ELC . . Matthew . Page . Stefen . Rosner . April 16, 2024 . September 22, 2024.
  15. Web site: New York Islanders Sign Warren . bridgeportislanders.com . April 16, 2024 . September 22, 2024.
  16. Web site: Long Island Native Marshall Warren Ecstatic To Be With Islanders: 'It's Surreal' . . Stefen . Rosner . September 12, 2024 . September 22, 2024.
  17. Web site: Team USA Wins Bronze Medal at U18 MWC . . April 28, 2019 . September 22, 2024.