Matt Carle

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Position	Defenseman
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) 192.5 lb (88 kg)
NHL Team	San Jose Sharks
Nationality	United States
Born	September 25, 1984, Anchorage, AK USA
NHL Draft	47th overall, 2003 San Jose Sharks
Pro Career	2005 – present

Matthew Carle (born: September 25, 1984 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays defense for the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He was chosen 47th overall in the 2nd round. An all-American star player at the University of Denver, Carle won the Hobey Baker Award in 2006 emblematic of America's top college hockey player as the only junior defenceman in history to win the award. A superb skater who is exceptional at both ends of the ice^{[citation needed]}, Carle has been praised by various publications for his exemplary two-way play. Showing the rare ability to dominate a game, Carle makes good things happen whenever he is on the ice^{[citation needed]}. Hockeysfuture rates him as a future number one NHL defenseman. Pierre McGuire has compared Carle to superstar Brian Leetch.

In order to get Carle to forfeit his senior year at University of 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 to the NHL CBA. The contract, which is a two-way deal, includes US$942,000 in annual salary as well as a US$1.25 million signing bonus.

Contents 1 Awards 2 Links 3 Career statistics 4 See also

[edit] Awards

• 2003-2004: WCHA - All-Rookie Team
• 2004-2005: NCAA - Final Four All-Tournament Team
• 2004-2005: NCAA - West First All-American Team
• 2004-2005: WCHA - First All-Star Team
• 2005-2006: Hobey Baker Memorial Award (Top U.S. Collegiate Player)

[edit] Links

Carle for Hobey Baker

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001-02	US Jr. National Team	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	NCAA		30	5	21	26	33
2004-05	University of Denver	NCAA		41	12	28	40	62
2005-06	University of Denver	NCAA		39	11	42	53	58
2005-06	San Jose Sharks	NHL		12	3	3	6	14		11	0	3	3	4
2006-07	San Jose Sharks	NHL		43	5	19	24	20

Preceded by Marty Sertich

Winner of the Hobey Baker Award 2005-06

Succeeded by TBD

[edit] See also

• List of NHL players