| Tom McCarthy | |
| Played For: | Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins |
| League: | NHL |
| Position: | Left wing |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 191 |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Death Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Career Start: | 1955 |
| Career End: | 1973 |
Thomas Francis Patrick McCarthy (September 15, 1934 – January 20, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played four seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins between 1956 and 1961. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1973, was spent in various minor leagues. McCarthy was selected in the 15th round of the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, going 88th overall.
He married Marlene Weaver and became the father of two daughters and one son, Carol Deschamps (November 29th, 1963- November 24th, 2021),[1] Joanne Lalonde, and Martin McCarthy (March 1st, 1958- January 8th, 2012). [2] He had five grandchildren: grandsons Bryan McCarthy (Born 1992), Thomas Lalonde, and granddaughters Erin Deschamps (Born 1992), Holly Lalonde, and Kelly Deschamps (Born 1995). McCarthy suffered from diabetes, something his son would also suffer from.
During the off-season, McCarthy would work as a delivery driver for the Toronto Star. The job paid well and the McCarthy family was able to become the first on their street to own a television.
He died of a heart attack in his home in Toronto the morning of January 20, 1992.[3] His wife Marlene had walked into the kitchen to find him face down at the table. Thinking at first he was asleep, she attempted to rouse him. When that failed, she realized what had happened.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
| 1950–51 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Weston Dukes | OHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Weston Dukes | OHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 56 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 59 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 37 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | ||
| 1955–56 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 67 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 64 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 9 | ||
| 1956–57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 42 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 108 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 45 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Providence Reds | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1958–59 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 40 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | 70 | 46 | 62 | 108 | 86 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 1960–61 | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | 45 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Kingston Frontenacs | EPHL | 70 | 53 | 45 | 98 | 68 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 35 | ||
| 1962–63 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 66 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1963–64 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 55 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 68 | 53 | 44 | 97 | 110 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 29 | ||
| 1965–66 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1966–67 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 70 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 70 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 68 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 24 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 39 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Galt Hornets | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 24 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Brantford Foresters | OHA Sr | 12 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 345 | 143 | 166 | 309 | 174 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 60 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||