Coyotes Sign McCartney To Entry-Level Contract
GLENDALE, ARIZONA — Arizona Coyotes General Manager Bill Armstrong announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Ben McCartney to a three-year entry-level contract. As per Club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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“We are very pleased to sign Ben to an entry-level contract,” said Armstrong. “Ben had a great junior career and played well for the Roadrunners last season. We look forward to watching him continue to develop next year in Tucson.”
This past season, the 19-year-old McCartney led the Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) and finished second in the League in scoring with 13-24-37 and 29 penalty minutes (PIM) in 24 games. He registered 61-90-151 and 238 PIM in 205 career games with Brandon over five seasons. The 6-foot, 183-pound native of Macdonald, MB also recorded 1-4-5 and two PIM in four games with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) in 2021.
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McCartney was originally drafted by the Coyotes in the seventh round (204th overall) in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.