MONTREAL

Canadiens sign 1st-round pick McCarron to 3-year entry-level deal

The Canadian Press Published Thursday, July 11, 2013 3:49PM EDT

Michael McCarron, a winger, pulls on a Montreal Canadiens sweater after being chosen 25th overall in the first round of the NHL hockey draft, Sunday, June 30, 2013, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun

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MONTREAL--The Montreal Canadiens signed first-round draft pick Michael McCarron to a three-year deal on Thursday.

The 6-foot-5, 237-pound right winger was selected 25th overall in last month's NHL draft. McCarron agreed to a three-year entry-level contract.

The 18-year-old native of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, registered 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists) in 55 games with the USHL's U.S. national development team in 2012-13. He led his team with 180 penalty minutes and maintained a +6 plus/minus differential.

He added five points (three goals, two assists) in seven games with the United States at the 2013 IIHF under-18 world championship.

The Habs said McCarron will play for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League next season.