Daniel Carr (ice hockey)

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Daniel Carr
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Carr at the 2019 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1991-11-01) November 1, 1991 (age 33)
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams		 HC Lugano
Montreal Canadiens
Vegas Golden Knights
Nashville Predators
Washington Capitals
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Daniel Carr (born November 1, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for HC Lugano of the National League (NL). Originally undrafted by teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), Carr has previously played for the Montreal Canadiens, Vegas Golden Knights, Nashville Predators, and Washington Capitals.

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Playing career

Collegiate

Carr played collegiate hockey with the Union Dutchmen in the ECAC Hockey conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In his senior year of 2013–14, Carr's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the ECAC Hockey All-Conference First Team. [1]

Professional

On April 24, 2014, as an undrafted free agent, Carr signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). [2]

During the 2015–16 season, Carr became one of only a few NHL players to score a goal on the first shot during the first shift of their NHL debut on November 29, 2015 in a game versus the Carolina Hurricanes. [3] He re-signed with the Canadiens on July 1, 2016. [4]

On July 1, 2018, Carr signed a one-year, $750,000 deal with the Vegas Golden Knights after not receiving a qualifying offer from the Canadiens. [5] In the 2018–19 season, Carr won the Les Cunningham Award as league MVP while he was assigned to the Golden Knights American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. He recorded a career-best 30 goals and 41 assists for 71 points in just 52 games. He was recalled through the season to feature in six games for Vegas, registering a goal. In returning to the Wolves for the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs, Carr recorded 12 points in 15 games before falling in the Finals to the Charlotte Checkers.

On July 1, 2019, Carr agreed to a one-way $700,000 contract with the Nashville Predators for the 2019–20 season. [6]

On September 5, 2020, as a free agent from the Predators, Carr signed a three-month contract through November 15 by HC Lugano of the National League (NL) as a replacement for injured forward Jani Lajunen. [7] At the opening of free agency, he was signed by the Washington Capitals to a one-year, two-way contract on October 12, 2020. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Carr remained in Switzerland with Lugano until the commencement of the Capitals' training camp. [8]

In the 2020–21 season, Carr served the majority of his tenure with the Capitals as a healthy scratch, registering an assist in six regular season games and drawing into a first-round playoff contest against the Boston Bruins.

As an impending free agent, Carr opted to return to Switzerland, rejoining HC Lugano on a one-year contract in July 2021. [9] Shortly thereafter, he agreed to a three-year extension with the team on January 1, 2022. [10]

International play

In January 2022, Carr was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [11] [12] [13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 St. Albert Steel AJHL 621611273650000
2008–09St. Albert SteelAJHL592728558142242
2009–10St. Albert SteelAJHL3024305415—————
2009–10 Powell River Kings BCHL 22101727142315112610
2010–11 Union College ECAC 4020153528—————
2011–12 Union CollegeECAC4120204030—————
2012–13 Union CollegeECAC4016163226—————
2013–14 Union CollegeECAC3922285028—————
2014–15 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 7624153921—————
2015–16 St. John's IceCaps AHL2410112110—————
2015–16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 236398—————
2016–17 Montreal CanadiensNHL332796—————
2016–17 St. John's IceCapsAHL1965112—————
2017–18 Laval Rocket AHL201181914—————
2017–18 Montreal CanadiensNHL38610168—————
2018–19 Chicago Wolves AHL52304171101557120
2018–19 Vegas Golden Knights NHL61010—————
2019–20 Nashville Predators NHL111014—————
2019–20 Milwaukee Admirals AHL4723275020—————
2020–21 HC Lugano NL 84484—————
2020–21 Washington Capitals NHL6011210002
2021–22 HC LuganoNL291710271661340
2022–23 HC LuganoNL30104144584376
2023–24 HC LuganoNL391729466395386
AHL totals238104107211771557120
NHL totals1171621372810002

Awards and honours

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada West
World Junior A Challenge
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Summerside
AwardYearRef
College
ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team 2011 [14]
ECAC All-Tournament Team 2012, 2013, 2014 [15]
ECAC Tournament MVP 2014 [16]
All-ECAC Third Team 2012–13 [14]
All-ECAC First Team 2013–14 [14]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2013–14 [17]
AHL
Les Cunningham Award (MVP) 2018–19 [18]
First All-Star Team 2018–19 [19]
All-Star Game 2018–19 [20]
International
Spengler Cup All-Star Team 2024

References

  1. ↑ Schotts, Ken (March 21, 2014). "Union dominates All-ECAC Hockey first team". The Daily Gazette . Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Canadiens signs Daniel Carr, Connor Crisp". Yahoo! Sports . April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ Clinton, Jared (December 5, 2015). "Canadiens' Daniel Carr scores first NHL goal on first shot of first shift in first game". The Hockey News . Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ Proulx, William (July 1, 2016). "Montreal Canadiens Re-Sign Daniel Carr". TheHockeyWriters.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Vegas announces free agency signings". Vegas Golden Knights. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018– via NHL.com.
  6. ↑ "Preds sign forward Daniel Carr to a one-year contract". Nashville Predators. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019– via NHL.com.
  7. ↑ "È Daniel Carr il nuovo attaccante straniero". HC Lugano (in Italian). September 5, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Capitals sign forward Daniel Carr". Washington Capitals. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020– via NHL.com.
  9. ↑ "Daniel Carr torna a casa". HC Lugano (in Italian). July 5, 2021. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Three-year extension with HC Lugano for Daniel Carr". swisshockeynews.ch. January 1, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  11. ↑ Harrison, Doug (January 25, 2022). "Canada unveils non-NHL Olympic hockey roster with pro experience, young talent". CBC Sports . Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ Nichols, Paula (January 25, 2022). "Team Canada's 25-player men's hockey roster nominated for Beijing 2022". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  13. ↑ Stephens, Mike (January 25, 2022). "Canada Names Men's 2022 Olympic Hockey Roster". The Hockey News . Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 "Men's Hockey ECAC Hockey Awards". Union College Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  15. ↑ "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  16. ↑ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  17. ↑ "2014 All-American Teams". AHCA Hockey. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Wolves' Carr voted AHL MVP". TheAHL.com. April 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  19. ↑ "2018-19 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled". TheAHL.com. April 11, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Rosters announced for 2019 AHL All-Star Classic". TheAHL.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2014 		Succeeded by
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