Jim Carey (ice hockey)

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Jim Carey
Born (1974-05-31) May 31, 1974 (age 50)
Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
NHL draft 32nd overall, 1992
Washington Capitals
Playing career 19941999

James Michael Carey (born May 31, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the Vezina Trophy for the NHL's best goaltender in 1996.

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Playing career

Carey made his college hockey debut with the Wisconsin Badgers in 1992. He was the highest drafted goalie in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, taken in the second round, 32nd overall by the Washington Capitals. Before coming to Washington, Carey played in the IIHF World U20 Championship in 1993 and played in the AHL with the Portland Pirates. In Portland, he took home numerous individual awards, including the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the top rookie in the AHL and the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award for top netminder in the AHL. He was also selected to the First All-Star Team.

In 1994–95, Carey made his NHL debut in Washington and went undefeated in his first seven games. He would finish the season with an 18–6–3 record and was selected to the NHL All-Rookie team. This early success promoted him to Washington's starting goalie the following season – his best in the NHL. He played in 71 games, won 35, recorded nine shutouts, and finished with a GAA of 2.26. Carey won the Vezina Trophy for his efforts and was selected to the NHL first All-Star team.

The next fall, Carey was the backup to goalie Mike Richter on Team USA in the World Cup of Hockey. The United States would win the championship by beating Team Canada in three games.

In 1996–97 NHL season, Carey was traded midway through the season to the Boston Bruins in a blockbuster deal. Carey would never find his true form again in Boston and was sent down to the minors a year later with the Providence Bruins in the AHL. He signed on as a free agent at the end of the season with the St. Louis Blues and played four games before retiring at the end of the 1998–99 NHL season.

Other

Due to the similarity of his given and surname to that of actor Jim Carrey, his nicknames were "The Mask", "Ace", and eventually "Net Detective", which were a play on Carrey's 1994 films, The Mask and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective .[ citation needed ]

Post-NHL career

Carey is the President and CEO of OptiMED Billing Solutions, Inc., a medical billing company, based out of Boston and Sarasota, Florida.[ citation needed ]

Awards and honors

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 World Cup of Hockey
AwardYear
All-WCHA Rookie Team 1992–93
All-WCHA Second Team 1992–93

Washington Capitals records

Transactions

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1989–90 Boston College High School High-MA 20120012002001.00
1990–91 Catholic Memorial Knights High-MA1414008402061.66
1991–92Catholic Memorial KnightsHigh-MA2119209403481.63
1992–93 University of Wisconsin–Madison WCHA 26158115257813.07
1993–94 University of Wisconsin–MadisonWCHA4024131224711413.04
1994–95 Portland Pirates AHL 55301411328115162.76.909
1994–95 Washington Capitals NHL 28186316045742.13.9137243582504.19.834
1995–96 Washington CapitalsNHL7135249406915392.26.906301971006.19.744
1996–97 Washington CapitalsNHL4017183229310512.75.893
1996–97 Boston Bruins NHL19513010046403.82.871
1997–98 Providence Bruins AHL102716054003.97.878
1997–98 Boston BruinsNHL103214962422.90.893
1998–99 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 2101120201.00.962
1998–99 Providence BruinsAHL30178317506832.33.919
1998–99 St. Louis Blues NHL41202021303.86.829
NHL totals1727965169,668416162.58.89810254553504.62.816

International

YearTeamEventGPWLTMINGASOGAA
1993 United States WJC 42202401403.50

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Rookie of the Year
1992–93
Succeeded by
Preceded by Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
1994–95
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Vezina Trophy
1995–96
Succeeded by