Steve McCarthy

Steve is also one of our gifted hockey players currently in the NHL. Steve was born and raised in Trail, playing Minor Hockey here before becoming a member of the Trail Junior Smoke Eaters of the BC Hockey League in 1996. Following Trail, he joined the Edmonton Ice, now the Kootenay Ice. While with Edmonton, Steve participated in the 1997 World Under 17 Tournament, as well as becoming a Gold Medalist with Canada's Under 18 Team at the 1998 Foreign Nation Under 18 Tournament and is a two-time member of Canada's World Junior Team in 2000 and 2001.

Steve was drafted 23rd overall by the Chicago Balckhawks in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Blackhawks in the 2001/02 season, but saw limited duty in 2003/04 due to injury.

In September, Steve was traded to his beloved Canucks, where he has started the season as the team's fifth defenceman.