Bobby Carpenter
#19 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 98/99
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Bobby Carpenter Facts
- Date of Birth
- Jul 13, 1963
- Age
- 63
- Place of Birth
- Peabody, MA, USA
- Nation
- USA
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- C
- Height
- 183 cm / 6'0"
- Weight
- 91 kg / 201 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
- Highlights

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Daughter: Alex Carpenter
Son: Robert Carpenter
Bobby Carpenter was the first American player to score 50 goals in a season. He was selected 3rd overall in 1981 after leading the United States with 9 points in 5 games at the World Juniors. He scored 32 goals and 67 points as a rookie in 1982 and set career highs in 1985 with 53 goals and 95 points. He won a Stanley Cup with the Devils in 1995 and retired in 1999 with 320 goals and 408 assists. Bobby later won 2 more Cups as assistant coach of the Devils in 2000 and 2003.
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Bobby Carpenter was the first American player to score 50 goals in a season. He was selected 3rd overall in 1981 after leading the United States with 9 points in 5 games at the World Juniors. He scored 32 goals and 67 points as a rookie in 1982 and set career highs in 1985 with 53 goals and 95 points. He won a Stanley Cup with the Devils in 1995 and retired in 1999 with 320 goals and 408 assists. Bobby later won 2 more Cups as assistant coach of the Devils in 2000 and 2003.
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Bobby Carpenter Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
|---|---|
| 1984-1985 | |
| 1994-1995 | |
| 1999-2000 | |
| 2007-2008 |
Bobby Carpenter Biography and Trivia
Drafted 1980, 10 #125 by Windsor Spitfires in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Washington Capitals
- 1999-08-16 • Announced his retirement
- 1993-09-13 • Signed to a two-year contract by the New Jersey Devils
- 1992-06-30 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Washington Capitals
- 1989-01-23 • Traded to the Boston Bruins for Steve Kasper
- 1987-03-10 • Traded to the Los Angles Kings with Tom Laidlaw for Marcel Dionne, Jeff Crossman & a 1989 3rd round pick
- 1987-01-01 • Traded to the New York Rangers with a 1989 2nd round pick (Jason Prosofsky) for Bobby Crawford, Kelly Miller & Mike Ridley
- 1985-07-00 • Re-signed to a four-year contract by the Washington Capitals
- 1981-08-27 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Washington Capitals
His daughter Alexandra Carpenter Played for Team USA Women's U-18 National Women's Hockey Team as just a sophomore in High School
