Matt Carkner

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Matt Carkner
Carkner with the New York Islanders in October 2013
Born (1980-11-03) November 3, 1980 (age 43)
Winchester, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for
NHL Draft
 58th overall,
1999
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2001–2016

Matthew Carkner (born November 3, 1980) is a Canadian former professional

1999 NHL Entry Draft and played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks, Ottawa Senators, and New York Islanders
. Throughout his career, Carkner was known for his physical play and abilities as a fighter.

Playing career

Peterborough Petes

Carkner joined the

2000-01 had Carkner score a career high eight goals, as he earned 16 points in 53 games, and added three assists in seven post-season games. He finished his OHL career with 13 goals, 56 points and 599 penalty minutes in 232 games. He served as Captain
for 2 seasons (99-00 & 00-01).

National Hockey League

Carkner was drafted by the

following season
as well.

Carkner saw his offensive numbers explode during the

2007-08 season was spent with the Senators' AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, spending two seasons there while also playing one game with Ottawa in a 6–4 loss to the Boston Bruins
on January 8, 2009.

Carkner with the Ottawa Senators in 2010

On September 29, 2009, Ottawa announced that Carkner had made the team's roster, as he spent the entire

2010-11
season, scoring a goal and seven points, as well as earning 136 penalty minutes.

2011-12 season. In the second game of Ottawa's first round playoff series against the New York Rangers, Carkner pummeled Rangers' forward Brian Boyle early in the first period, repeatedly punching the unwilling combatant in the face and earning a game misconduct.[1] He received a one-game suspension for the incident. Boyle had punched Senators' star defenseman Erik Karlsson
in the face during Game 1, and Carkner's actions were viewed as retribution.

On July 1, 2012, Carkner signed a three-year contract with the

Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.[2]

On August 11, 2015, Carkner opted to remain with the Islanders' AHL affiliate as a free agent, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Sound Tigers.[3]

On July 7, 2016, Carkner officially announced his retirement from professional hockey, via his Facebook page.[4] He accepted a position to remain in the Islanders organization as an assistant coach to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Personal life

Before signing his first one-way deal with the Senators, Carkner resided in Westport, Ontario (just under 2 hours from Ottawa) with his wife Kary, and their two children.[5] Carkner is a third cousin of former NHL defenceman Terry Carkner. His father Dennis owns and operates D's Collision Centre in Winchester, Ontario.[6]

Career statistics

Carkner with the New York Islanders during the 2013 playoffs
Regular season
 Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Peterborough Petes OHL 57 0 6 6 121 4 0 0 0 2
1998–99 Peterborough Petes OHL 60 2 16 18 173 5 0 0 0 20
1999–2000 Peterborough Petes OHL 62 3 13 16 177 5 0 1 1 6
2000–01 Peterborough Petes OHL 53 8 8 16 128 7 0 3 3 25
2001–02
Cleveland Barons
 AHL 74 0 3 3 335 — — — — —
2002–03 Cleveland Barons AHL 39 1 4 5 104 — — — — —
2003–04 Cleveland Barons AHL 60 2 11 13 115 9 0 3 3 39
2004–05 Cleveland Barons AHL 73 0 10 10 192 — — — — —
2005–06 Cleveland Barons AHL 69 10 20 30 202 — — — — —
2005–06 San Jose Sharks NHL 1 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2006–07 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 75 6 24 30 167 8 1 0 1 19
2007–08 Binghamton Senators AHL 67 10 15 25 218 — — — — —
2008–09 Binghamton Senators AHL 67 3 18 21 210 — — — — —
2008–09 Ottawa Senators NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2009–10 Ottawa Senators NHL 81 2 9 11 190 6 1 0 1 12
2010–11 Ottawa Senators NHL 50 1 6 7 136 — — — — —
2011–12 Ottawa Senators NHL 29 1 2 3 33 4 0 1 1 21
2011–12 Binghamton Senators AHL 3 0 1 1 11 — — — — —
2012–13 New York Islanders NHL 22 0 2 2 46 4 0 1 1 2
2013–14 New York Islanders NHL 53 0 3 3 149 — — — — —
2014–15
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
 AHL 19 2 1 3 38 — — — — —
2015–16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 41 2 9 11 164 — — — — —
AHL totals 587 36 116 152 1756 17 1 3 4 58
NHL totals 237 4 23 27 556 14 1 2 3 35

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ^ "Senators' Matt Carkner suspended 1 game for attack on Brian Boyle, defending his teammate". Yahoo!. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  2. Rotoworld
    . February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  3. Bridgeport Sound Tigers
    . August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Matt Carkner announces retirement from hockey". Facebook. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "Carkner at home with Senators". OttawaKiosk. October 10, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  6. Canoe.ca. September 24, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link
    )

External links
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