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Canada Matt Carkner

a.k.a. "Matthew Carkner"

#3 Bridgeport Sound Tigers / AHL - 15/16

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Matt Carkner Facts

Date of Birth
Nov 03, 1980
Position
D
Age
43
Height
6'5" / 195 cm
Place of Birth
Winchester, ON, CAN
Weight
229 lbs / 104 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1999 round 2 #58 overall by Montréal Canadiens

Nephew: Cade Helmer
Third cousin: Terry Carkner

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Matt Carkner Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1996-97 Winchester Hawks EOJBHL 29* 1* 18* 19* -* -* |
Brockville Braves CJHL 8* 0* 0* 0* 37* -* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 2 -
1997-98 Peterborough Petes OHL 57* 0* 6* 6* 121* -3* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -1
1998-99 Peterborough Petes OHL 60* 2* 16* 18* 173* 15* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 20 -5
1999-00 Peterborough Petes “C” OHL 62* 3* 13* 16* 177* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 6 -2
2000-01 Peterborough Petes “C” OHL 53* 8* 8* 16* 128* 7* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 25 5
2001-02 Cleveland Barons AHL 74* 0* 3* 3* 335* -3* |
2002-03 Cleveland Barons AHL 39* 1* 4* 5* 104* -12* |
2003-04 Cleveland Barons “A” AHL 60* 2* 11* 13* 115* 18* | Playoffs 9 0 3 3 39 3
2004-05 Cleveland Barons “C” AHL 73* 0* 10* 10* 192* -5* |
2005-06 San Jose Sharks NHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
Cleveland Barons “A” AHL 69* 10* 20* 30* 202* -17* |
2006-07 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins “A” AHL 75* 6* 24* 30* 167* 3* | Playoffs 8 1 0 1 19 -3
2007-08 Binghamton Senators “A” AHL 67* 10* 15* 25* 218* -1* |
2008-09 Ottawa Senators NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Binghamton Senators “A” AHL 67* 3* 18* 21* 210* 3* |
2009-10 Ottawa Senators NHL 81* 2* 9* 11* 190* 0* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 12 0
2010-11 Ottawa Senators NHL 50* 1* 6* 7* 136* 0* |
2011-12 Ottawa Senators NHL 29* 1* 2* 3* 33* 0* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 21 1
Binghamton Senators “A” AHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 11* 0* |
2012-13 New York Islanders NHL 22* 0* 2* 2* 46* -2* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 0
2013-14 New York Islanders NHL 53* 0* 3* 3* 149* -10* |
2014-15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers “A” AHL 19* 2* 1* 3* 38* 2* |
2015-16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers “A” AHL 41* 2* 9* 11* 164* 11* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2016-17 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL Asst. Coach
2017-18 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL Asst. Coach
2018-19 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL Asst. Coach
2019-20 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL Asst. Coach
2020-21 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL Asst. Coach
2021-22 Mid Fairfield Rangers 14U AAA 14U AAA Asst. Coach
2022-23 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL GM/Head Coach
2023-24 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL GM/Head Coach
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Matt Carkner Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 11 587* 36* 116* 152* 0.26* 1 756* -1* | 2 17 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.24 * 58 * 0 *
CJHL (CCHL) 1 8* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 37* -* | 1 9 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.11 * 2 * - *
EOJBHL (EOJHL) 1 29* 1* 18* 19* 0.66* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 237* 4* 23* 27* 0.11* 556* -12* | 3 14 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.21 * 35 * 1 *
OHL 4 232* 13* 43* 56* 0.24* 599* 24* | 4 21 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.19 * 53 * -3 *

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Matt Carkner Connections

Player Period Teams
Peter Regin (F) 2008-2014 5 Binghamton Senators, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators
Milan Michálek (F) 2003-2012 5 Cleveland Barons, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks
Brian Lee (D) 2007-2012 5 Binghamton Senators, Ottawa Senators
Nick Foligno (F) 2007-2012 5 Binghamton Senators, Ottawa Senators
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/07/2016
07/07/2016 Confirmed Bridgeport Sound Tigers Retired
08/11/2015
08/11/2015 Confirmed New York Islanders Bridgeport Sound Tigers
07/01/2012
07/01/2012 Confirmed Ottawa Senators New York Islanders
10/21/2009
10/21/2009 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators

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Drafted 1997, 2 #33 overall by Peterborough Petes in the OHL Priority Selection

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