The San Jose Barracuda, a San Jose Sharks affiliate, announced Thursday that assistant coach John McCarthy has been awarded the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award for exemplifying sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey.
“It is an honor to win the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award,” said McCarthy, who thanked his teammates and coaches that voted him the award, as well as “the Sharks organization for giving me the opportunity to play the game that I love for as long as I did.”
McCarthy’s playing career — he was a member of the Sharks for part of five seasons from 2009-2016 — McCarthy was the Barracuda’s captain until his career ended with shocking swiftness after he suffered an ischemic stroke in December.