Connor Carrick
| Connor Carrick | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1994 Orland Park, IL, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Washington Capitals |
| NHL Draft | 137th overall, 2012 Washington Capitals |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
Connor Carrick (born April 13, 1994) is an American ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Carrick was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round (137th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
Connor started playing AAA hockey in Chicago with the Chicago Fury, who subsequently retired his sweater number. He played there a season before getting drafted into the OHL by the Guelph Storm in the 11th round, 212nd overall. The next two years, Carrick played with the US National Team Development Program, playing with the U-17 team the first year and the U-18 team the second year. That year, during his second season with the US National Team Development Program, he was traded from the Guelph Storm (for whom he chose not to play) to the Plymouth Whalers in exchange for a sixth-round pick and a pair of third-round picks.
During the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, the Washington Capitals selected Carrick in the fifth round, 137th overall. He chose to play the 2012–13 season in the OHL, where he played 68 games with the Whalers, recording 12 goals and 32 assists, for a total of 44 points, as well as 18 points in the post-season, while only playing in 15 games. He also led Plymouth in assists during the post-season with 16.
Carrick won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championship.[1]
Professional
On September 23, 2013, the Washington Capitals signed Carrick to a three-year entry-level contract, worth $550,000 the first two years and $575,000 the third year.[2]
The following season, Carrick made the Capitals' opening-night roster for Washington. He scored his first NHL goal on October 3, 2013, against Karri Ramo of the Calgary Flames, by a breakout pass from teammate Marcus Johansson that sent him on a breakaway as he left the penalty box.
Career Statistics
Regular Season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Fury | EHL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 36 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 68 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | United States | U17 |  |
5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2012 | United States | WJC18 |  |
6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2013 | United States | WJC | |
5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal with Team USA | 2013 | [3] |
References
External links
- Connor Carrick's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Connor Carrick's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database