Greg Carey (ice hockey)

Greg Carey
Born April 5, 1990
Hamilton, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Arizona Coyotes
Portland Pirates (AHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014present

Greg Carey (born April 5, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently splitting time playing for the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL as a prospect for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

As an Undrafted Free Agent, Carey played college hockey with the St. Lawrence Saints in the a NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference. In his junior year, Carey's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012-13 ECAC Hockey All-Conference First Team.[1]

At the conclusion of his senior year with the Saints, Carey was signed as a free agent by the Arizona Coyotes to a one-year entry level deal on March 19, 2014. He then immediately joined the Coyotes' AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates, on a try-out contract for the remainder of the 2013–14 season. He has now been relocated to the Coyotes ECHL affiliate the Gwinnett Gladiators.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Burlington Cougars OPJHL 46 10 12 22 16
2008–09 Burlington Cougars OJHL 45 31 34 65 24
2009–10 Burlington Cougars OJHL 48 72 42 114 46 10 7 4 11 13
2010–11 St. Lawrence University ECAC 40 23 17 40 24
2011–12 St. Lawrence University ECAC 36 15 22 37 22
2012–13 St. Lawrence University ECAC 38 28 23 51 38
2013–14 St. Lawrence University ECAC 38 18 39 57 39
NCAA totals 152 84 101 185 123

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2010–11
All-ECAC Hockey First Team[3]

AHCA East Second-Team All-American

Hobey Baker Award Finalist[4]

2012–13
All-ECAC Hockey First Team[5]

AHCA East First-Team All-American

Hobey Bakey Award Finalist[6]

2013–14

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Eric Hartzell
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
(co-winner with Shayne Gostisbehere)

2013–14
Succeeded by
Jimmy Vesey