Matt Carey Explained

Team:Norfolk Admirals
League:ECHL
Former Teams:Chicago Blackhawks
Rögle BK
Schwenninger Wild Wings
Leksands IF
Düsseldorfer EG
Position:Left wing
Birth Date:28 February 1992
Birth Place:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:195
Shoots:Left
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2014

Matthew Carey (born February 28, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently on the Norfolk Admirals in the ECHL. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Playing career

Upon completion of his freshman season with St. Lawrence University in the ECAC, Carey signed as an undrafted free agent to a two-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on March 20, 2014.[1]

On March 28, 2014, Carey made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks in the 2013–14 season, in a 5–3 loss to the Ottawa Senators. In his debut game, Carey registered 2 penalty minutes, and ended the night with a minus-1 rating.[2] [3] Carey scored his first NHL goal on April 12, 2014 against Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators.[4]

At the completion of his entry-level contract with the Blackhawks, Carey was not retained with a qualifying offer with the Blackhawks. On July 13, 2015, Carey signed as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the Iowa Wild, an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild.[5]

As a free agent from the Wild in the following off-season, Carey secured another AHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Hartford Wolf Pack on September 7, 2016.[6] In the 2016–17 season, despite being unable to propel the Wolf Pack to the post-season, Carey compiled his best season offensively in the AHL, registering 21 goals and 29 points in 73 games.

In the following summer, Carey agreed to attend the Hershey Bears 2017 training camp on a professional try-out basis. Upon his release from the Bears, Carey opted to begin the 2017–18 season with the defending Calder Cup champions, the Grand Rapids Griffins, in signing a PTO on October 5, 2017.[7] Carey contributed with a goal and assist in 8 games with the Griffins before opting for a release from his try-out in order to accept a contract for the remainder of the season with Swedish outfit Leksands IF of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan on November 8, 2017.[8]

In May 2018, Carey continued in the Allsvenskan signing with Karlskrona HK.[9] Having eclipsed his previous season totals, contributing with 21 points in 32 games with Karlskrona, Carey was signed to a SHL contract Rögle BK midway through the 2018–19 season. Carey added 2 goals and 5 points in 20 games before leaving Rögle BK at the conclusion of his contract with club at seasons end.[10]

On March 27, 2019, Carey agreed to a one-year contract with the Schwenninger Wild Wings in Germany's top league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[11] He posted 23 points through 39 games before leaving to return to the SHL, signing up with Leksands IF for the remainder of the season on February 13, 2020. In November 2020, Carey returned to Germany signing with the Düsseldorfer EG until the end of the season.[12] He was then signed by Löwen Frankfurt of the DEL2 in July 2021.[13]

On December 26, 2021, he was returned to North America after being signed by the Norfolk Admirals in the ECHL.[14]

Personal

Carey grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, to parents Debra and Alan Carey with older brother Greg Carey.[15] Greg is also a professional ice hockey player.

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2009–10Burlington CougarsOJHL50000
2009–10Hamilton Red WingsOJHL207613201012320
2010–11Hamilton Red WingsOJHL4525598440732510
2011–12Hamilton Red WingsOJHL231721388
2011–12Toronto Jr. CanadiensOJHL251615312410951418
2013–14St. Lawrence UniversityECAC3818193747
2013–14Chicago BlackhawksNHL21012
2014–15Rockford IceHogsAHL671011214320000
2015–16Iowa WildAHL2122414
2015–16Quad City MallardsECHL492522474632242
2016–17Hartford Wolf PackAHL732182982
2017–18Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL81129
2017–18Leksands IFAllsv30481226
2018–19Karlskrona HKAllsv326152157
2018–19Rögle BKSHL2023527
2019–20Schwenninger Wild WingsDEL396172312
2019–20Leksands IFSHL72246
2020–21Düsseldorfer EGDEL378122018
2021–22Löwen FrankfurtDEL219491321
NHL totals21012
SHL totals2745933

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blackhawks agree to terms with Carey . . 2014-03-20 . 2014-03-25.
  2. Web site: NCAA standout Carey to make 'Hawks debut tonight . ProHockeyTalk.com . 2014-03-28 . 2014-03-28.
  3. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks struggles hitting critical mass as season winds down . bleacher report.com . 2014-03-28 . 2014-03-28.
  4. News: Metcalf . Bobby . Get to know new Mallard Matt Carey and see his first career NHL goal . October 2, 2018 . Quad-City Times . December 3, 2015.
  5. Web site: Iowa Wild signs forward Matt Carey to AHL contract . . 2015-07-13 . 2015-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150714040519/http://www.iowawild.com/fancentral/multimedia/releases/?article_id=773 . July 14, 2015 . dead .
  6. Web site: Pack sign forward Matt Carey . . 2016-09-07 . 2016-09-07.
  7. Web site: Roster moves . . 2017-10-05 . 2017-10-05.
  8. Web site: Matt Carey to strengthen LIF . . 2017-11-08 . 2017-11-08 . Swedish.
  9. Web site: Karlskrona presenterar fyra nya spelare . aftonbladet.se . October 2, 2018 . Swedish . May 31, 2018.
  10. Web site: . Changes to the playing squad . 2019-03-20 . 2019-03-20 . Swedish.
  11. Web site: Wild Wings undertake Matt Carey . . 2019-03-27 . 2019-03-27 . German.
  12. Web site: 2020-11-16. DEG reinforces Offense – Matt Carey changes from the SHL.
  13. Web site: Vom Rhein an den Main: Kontingentstürmer Matt Carey . German . July 4, 2021 . Löwen Frankfurt.
  14. Web site: ADMIRALS ADD TWO FORWARDS TO ACTIVE ROSTER . Norfolk Admirals . December 26, 2021.
  15. News: Radley . Scott . Brothers are beating the hockey odds . October 2, 2018 . The Hamilton Spectator . March 14, 2014.