Michael McCarron to enter the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program

The NHl/NHLPA announced that Nashville Predators forward Michael McCarron has entered the Players Assistance Program. He will be unavailable to his team for an indefinite amount of time.

The reason for his admittance to the Players Assistance Program is unknown at this time. The program was created by the NHL Players Association to help NHL players deal with personal issues during their careers.

Some of the reasons players enter the program are alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and other personal issues. There is no use speculating why McCarron has entered the program. It is obviously a personal issue and it will be dealt with privately by the player, his family, his team, and the league.

Michael McCarron played 15 games for the Predators this season, scoring one goal and two points. He is a fourth-liner and played just under 10 minutes of ice time per game this year. McCarron was originally selected 25th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2013 NHL Draft.

McCarron ended up playing 69 games for the Canadiens, scoring two goals and eight points, along with 110 PIMs. He is one of the largest players in the NHL, standing at 6’6 and 232 lbs. The Grosse Point, Michigan native is a physical, grinding player.

Through 15 games this year, he has 13 blocked shots and 34 hits. McCarron plays an important role in the Predators bottom-six. His team is struggling for a playoff spot and currently sits fifth in the Western Conference Wildcard race with a record of 12-11-2.

In his career, Michael McCarron has played 141 games for the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators. He has 10 goals and 24 points, along with 213 PIMs and 347 hits.

The Nashville Predators could use him in their lineup and hope he comes back to the NHL soon.