| Matt Carey | |
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| Born | February 28, 1992 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| AHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Iowa Wild Quad City Mallards (ECHL) Chicago Blackhawks |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
Matt Carey (born Matthew Carey on February 28, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing Career[]
On March 20, 2014, Matt signed as an undrafted free agent to a two-year entry level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks after completing his freshman season with St. Lawrence University in the ECAC.
On March 28, 2014, he made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks in the 2013-14 NHL season in a 5-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators.
In the game, Matt deflected a shot by Cody Ceci into his own net, registered two penalty minutes and ended the night with a minus-1 rating.
On April 12, 2014, he scored his first NHL goal against Pekka Rinne in a 7-5 loss to the Nashville Predators.
At the completion of his entry-level contract with the Blackhawks, Matt was not retained with a qualifying offer with the Blackhawks and on July 13, 2015, he signed as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the Iowa Wild, an affiliate of theMinnesota Wild.
Career Statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Burlington Cougars | OJHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Hamilton Red Wings | OJHL | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2010–11 | Hamilton Red Wings | OJHL | 45 | 25 | 59 | 84 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2011–12 | Hamilton Red Wings | OJHL | 23 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | OJHL | 25 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 2013–14 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 38 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 67 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Quad City Mallards | ECHL | 49 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Personal Life[]
Matt's older brother Greg Carey played professional hockey for the Phoenix Coyotes organization.