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 GermanDeutsche 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.
Personal life
MacArthur is married to Cristina Blackwell, host of Great Day SA on KENS5, and former weather reporter for Despierta America, Univision Network.
