Mac Carruth’s career was heading in the wrong direction.
Carruth had played in more ECHL games than AHL games two years after signing his entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. His ECHL numbers weren’t great. He was also thought to be immature and a hothead. When his NHL deal came up after the 2014-15 season, the Blackhawks didn’t offer him a new one. His best bet was an AHL/ECHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs and Indy Fuel.
That could have been the last you heard of Carruth. Plenty of NHL-drafted goalies never find their footing in professional hockey and end up bouncing around lower leagues or get out of the game all together.