Pete MacArthur

Peter MacArthur (born June 20, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract 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.
After two seasons with the Thunder, MacArthur left as a free agent in order to sign with fellow ECHL club, the Allen Americans on September 30, 2017. In the 2017–18 season, MacArthur appeared in 22 games with the Americans, posting 13 points before his year was cut short due to injury.
As a free agent MacArthur signed a one-year contract to return to previous club, the Adirondack Thunder, on July 9, 2018. Following the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, MacArthur initially ending his 11-year professional career.
On November 20, 2019, MacArthur returned to the professional circuit, agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the season with Italian club, HC Pustertal Wölfe of the Alps Hockey League. He made 17 appearances with the club, posting 15 points in the Alps Hockey League, and 3 points through 6 Italian league games.
On July 8, 2020, MacArthur opted to return to North America and extend his career in the ECHL, agreeing to a contract with the Orlando Solar Bears. He was later released from his contract without featuring for the club. MacArthur sat out the 2020–21 season as a free agent, before opting to re-join the Adirondack Thunder in their return to ECHL on July 9, 2021.
==Personal life==
MacArthur is married to Cristina Blackwell, host of Great Day SA on KENS5, and former weather reporter for Despierta America, Univision Network.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	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
2016–17 	Adirondack Thunder 	ECHL 		63 	24 	39 	63 	24 		6 	1 	1 	2 	0
2017–18 	Allen Americans 	ECHL 		22 	5 	8 	13 	12 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2018–19 	Adirondack Thunder 	ECHL 		55 	13 	32 	45 	36 		5 	0 	4 	4 	2
2019–20 	HC Pustertal Wölfe 	AlpsHL 		17 	3 	12 	15 	10 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
AHL totals	AHL totals 	AHL totals		190 	29 	57 	86 	91 		7 	0 	1 	1 	0
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honors==
Award 	Year 	
College 	College	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	
==References==
==External links==
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