Drafted 10th overall in the 1979 Draft, Tom McCarthy would quickly reach the pros and he would be named an All Star in the 1983 season when he posted a career high 79 Points. While he was not an All Star the next year he would however light the lamp 39 times, also a career high. A bout of Bells Palsy would cost McCarthy the bulk of the 85-86 season and he wasn’t really the same player after that. Still Tom McCarthy would record 333 Points for the Minnesota North Stars for a .86 Points per Game Average.