Matt Carle
Matthew Carle (born September 25, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the San Jose Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers.
| Matt Carle | |
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 Carle with the Lightning in February 2013 | |
| Born | September 25, 1984 Anchorage, AK, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks Philadelphia Flyers |
| NHL Draft | 47th overall, 2003 San Jose Sharks |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Carle played parts of 2 seasons with the US National Team Development Program, 1 season with the River City Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), and 3 years of college hockey with the University of Denver Pioneers. During his time with the Pioneers, Carle won the Hobey Baker Award in 2006 for being the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player. He was also the only junior defenseman in history to win the award.[1]
He was drafted 47th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. On March 25, 2006, Carle made his NHL debut and scored his first NHL goal against Manny Fernandez of the Minnesota Wild in a 5-1 win.[2] On November 21, 2007, Carle was signed to a four-year, $13.75 million contract extension to stay with San Jose.[3]
On July 4, 2008, the Sharks traded Carle along with Ty Wishart and a first round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth round pick in 2010, to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich.[4]
After 12 games with the Lightning, they traded him along with a 2009 third round draft pick to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Steve Eminger, Steve Downie and a 2009 fourth round pick on November 7, 2008.[5] Carle missed 5 games at the start of December because of a rib injury. During the home opener of the 2009–10 season for the Flyers, Carle tied the NHL record for assists in a single period by a defenceman when he set up four goals in the second period against the Washington Capitals and also helped Mike Richards achieve his second career hat trick, which was also his personal best for assists in a game.[6]
On July 4, 2012, Carle signed a six-year; $33 million contract to return with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[7]
Matt Carle Media
Carle spent his first three NHL seasons with the San Jose Sharks.
Carle with the Tampa Bay Lightning in January 2014
References
- ↑ "2006 Winner". Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation. Archived from the original on 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "Sharks 5, Wild 1". San Jose Sharks. Archived from the original on 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "Sharks Sign Defenseman Matt Carle to a Four-Year Contract Extension". San Jose Sharks. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "Sharks Nab Boyle and Lukowich from Tampa". San Jose Sharks. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "Flyers Acquire Defenseman Matt Carle". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "Flyers 6, Capitals 5, OT". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "Lightning Sign Free Agent Defenseman Matt Carle". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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