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Canada Matt Carkner

a.k.a. "Matthew Carkner"
#3 Bridgeport Sound Tigers / AHL - 15/16
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Date of Birth
Nov 03, 1980
Position
D
Age
42
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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Player 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
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Player 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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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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