Matt Carle
| Matt Carle | |||
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Carle with the Tampa Bay Lightning in February 2013 | |||
| Born |
September 25, 1984 Anchorage, AK, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| 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 | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
47th overall, 2003 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Matthew Carle (born September 25, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Carle has previously played in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers, the former of which drafted him in the second round, 47th overall, in 2003.
Playing career
Amateur
Carle was drafted 47th overall in the second round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks. An all-American star player at the University of Denver with the Pioneers ice hockey team, Carle won the Hobey Baker Award in 2006 emblematic of America's top college hockey player as the only junior defenseman in history to win the award.
Professional
To convince Carle to forgo his senior year at Denver, as well as acknowledge Carle's numerous successes, the San Jose Sharks signed Carle to a three-year deal worth approximately US $4.1 million, the maximum an entry-level contract can be worth according under the then-terms of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The contract, a two-way deal, included $942,000 in annual salary as well as a $1.25 million signing bonus.
During his first full season with the Sharks in 2006–07, Carle scored 11 goals and 31 assists in 77 games and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. In November 2007, Carle signed a four-year, $13.75 million contract extension with San Jose.
On July 4, 2008, Carle was traded, along with Ty Wishart and a first- and fourth-draft pick in 2009 and 2010, respectively, to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defensemen Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich.[1]
On November 7, 2008, just 12 games into Tampa Bay's season, Carle was traded with a 2009 third-round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Steve Eminger, Steve Downie and a 2009 fourth-round pick.[2] Playing the majority of the year paired with Braydon Coburn, Carle scored four goals and 20 assists and finished with a +2 plus-minus in 64 games for the Flyers. During the season, he also missed five games at the start of December with a rib injury.[3]
Carle received a new defense partner when the Flyers traded for Chris Pronger at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. The duo immediately established chemistry whilst in training camp and started production early in the season. The Flyers' home opener in the 2009–10 season saw Carle tie the NHL record for assists in a single period by a defenseman with four, all coming in the second period against the Washington Capitals; the amount was also a career-high for Carle. In the game, Carle's passing also helped captain Mike Richards score his second career NHL hat-trick.[4]
After four seasons with the Flyers, Carle returned to the Lightning as a free agent on July 4, 2012, signing a six-year, $33 million total.[5] On February 16, 2016, Carle played in his 700th career NHL game, which came in a 2-4 loss to the visiting San Jose Sharks.[6]
Personal life
Carle's younger brother David attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's and was initially planning on attending the University of Denver to play college ice hockey like his older brother Matt, before later being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition that has been cited in the sudden death of young athletes. Despite David Carle's decision to no longer play hockey, the Tampa Bay Lightning drafted him in the seventh round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
The youngest of the Carle brothers, Alex, is committed to play hockey for Merrimack College beginning in Fall 2014. After three successful seasons of high school-level hockey at Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire, he will spend next season with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League (USHL) before enrolling at Merrimack.
Carle married fellow University of Denver classmate Clancey Kabella in 2010. The couple lives in Clancey's native state of Minnesota during Carle's off-season.
In 2012, Carle appeared in the film This Is 40 alongside then-Philadelphia Flyers teammates Scott Hartnell, James van Riemsdyk and Ian Laperrière.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | US National Team Development Program | NAHL | 55 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | US National Team Development Program | NAHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | US National Team Development Program | USHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | River City Lancers | USHL | 59 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 98 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Denver | WCHA | 30 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Denver | WCHA | 41 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Denver | WCHA | 39 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 77 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 62 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 64 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 48 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 59 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 660 | 43 | 230 | 273 | 225 | 113 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 32 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for the United States
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Helsinki | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| | 2002 Trnava | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | United States | WJC18 |  |
8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2004 | United States | WJC | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2013 | United States | WC |  |
10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2003–04 | |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2004–05 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2004–05 | |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2005 | [7] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2005–06 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2005–06 | |
| NHL – All- Rookie Team | 2006–07 |
References
- ↑ "Lightning trade Dan Boyle to San Jose for Matt Carle, picks". TheHockeyNews. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ↑ "Flyers acquire defenseman Matt Carle". Flyers.nhl.com. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ↑ Sam Carchidi, "Flyers in rare romp; Richards another Clarke?", philly.com, 2008-12-13. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ↑ Sam Carchidi, "Flyers defeat Capitals in overtime", philly.com, 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ↑ "LIGHTNING SIGN D CARLE TO SIX-YEAR, $33M CONTRACT". TSN.ca. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ Long, Corey (February 16, 2016). "Thornton's two assists help Sharks defeat Lightning". NHL.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Marty Sertich |
WCHA Player of the Year 2005–06 |
Succeeded by Ryan Duncan |
| Preceded by Marty Sertich |
Winner of the Hobey Baker Award 2005–06 |
Succeeded by Ryan Duncan |
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