Introduction
Peter MacArthur (born June 20, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently with the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL
Playing career
On July 9, 2009, he was signed as a free agent to a one-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks. After signing with the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL for the 2011–12, MacArthur enjoyed a successful stint with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL, before returning to lead the Wranglers to the Kelly Cup finals.
On July 13, 2012, MacArthur signed his first European contract, on a one-year deal with Augsburger Panther of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga. During the 2012–13 season, MacArthur established himself on the Panthers top scoring line. He finished second on the club with 34 points in 52 games to be rewarded with a one-year contract extension on March 23, 2013.
On August 6, 2014, MacArthur secured a try-out contract with the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Hockey League. After establishing a role with the Capitals for the season, MacArthur signed a one-year contract to remain in Austria with the Graz 99ers on June 17, 2015.
In the 2015–16 season, MacArthur played in 26 games with the 99ers but was unable to adapt in Graz before he opted to return to North America, signing with the Adirondack Thunder on December 19, 2015. He quickly returned to his scoring ways and was later named team Captain in finishing with 36 points in 46 games.
MacArthur is engaged to Cristina Blackwell, weather reporter for Despierta America, Univision Network.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 52 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 32 | ||
| 2004–05 | Boston University | HE | 40 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Boston University | HE | 40 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston University | HE | 39 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston University | HE | 40 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Fresno Falcons | ECHL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 64 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 71 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 38 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | ||
| 2011–12 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 24 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 52 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 35 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 52 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 46 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 190 | 29 | 57 | 86 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2004–05 | |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2005–06 | |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2006–07 | |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2007–08 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2007-08 | |