Matt Carkner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Carkner
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 3, 1980(1980-11-03)
Age	44
Birthplace	Winchester
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Scorpio

Matt Carkner Biography

Matt Carkner is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on November 3, 1980 in Winchester, Ontario, Canada. Matthew “Matt” Carkner (born on the 3rd of November in 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was selected by Montreal Canadiens 58th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft and was a player as a player in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks, Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders.

In September 2009 Ottawa made it clear that Carkner was added to the team’s roster. This was because he played the entire 2009-10 season with the NHL. In his 81 games, Carkner scored 11 points, two goals and 190 penalty minute and helped Ottawa get to the playoffs. The goal was his very first NHL goal just three games into the season scoring against New York Islanders goaltender Martin Biron in the second period of the three-point Senators victory. As the season progressed, he scored the most memorable goal of triple overtime at the end of Game 5 from the Eastern Conference quarter-finals against Marc-Andre Fleury and the Pittsburgh Penguins; that was the only point Carkner scored throughout the entire series, as the Penguins won the series. Carkner played in 50 games for Ottawa during the 2010-11 season and scored seven points and scoring a goal in addition to getting the penalty of 136 minutes.

On July 1, 2012, Carkner signed a three-year contract with the New York Islanders. He played with the team during the next two seasons, but a back surgery in the 2014 offseason left him sidelined for the first 56 games of the 2014–15 season. He was activated off of the injured reserve list and placed on waivers on February 15, 2015 and cleared the next day, being assigned to the team’s minor league affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.

On August 11, 2015, Carkner opted to remain with the Islanders’ AHL affiliate as a free agent, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Sound Tigers.

Carkner had his offensive numbers increase during the 2005-06 season for the Barons in which he scored 30 and scored 10 goals in the course of 69 games. The forward also had the NHL debut for the Sharks during the season, appearing in one game and scoring an assist in 6 minutes on the 6th of February, 2006 during a 4-3 loss against the Calgary Flames. Carkner was released at the close of the season. He signed an agreement to Pittsburgh Penguins on July 23,

2006. Pittsburgh Penguins on July 23 in 2006. He spent the entire 2006-07 season with the Penguins’ AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Carkner scored a goal as well as 19 penalty minutes in the team’s playoff campaign. After only one season with the Penguins, Carkner left as an unrestricted free agent, and signed with his home town Ottawa Senators team on July 3rd 2007, 2007. The entire 2007-08 season played in Ottawa Senators. Senators’ AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, spending two seasons there , while playing one game for Ottawa in a loss of 6-4 in the Boston Bruins on January 8, 2009. Boston Bruins on January 8 in 2009.

Matt Carkner Net Worth

Matt Carkner is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Carkner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Carkner was a part of his team the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) during the 1997-98 season. During that time, he scored six assists in the 57 games he played as a rookie. Then, he appeared for four games in the playoffs but did not score one point. He increased his offensive output throughout the season that followed by scoring 18 points and two goals during 60 matches. After five games in the playoffs, Carkner had no points and only the team earned 20 penalties minutes. He was awarded an Eastern Conference Most Improved Player award during the season. In 1999-2000 Carkner scored 16 points and three goals in 62 games for Peterborough which was and then played five playoff games where Carkner could have one assist. The fourth and final season with the club in 2000-01 saw Carkner achieve a record- breaking eight goals as he achieved 16 points over 53 games. He also added the help of three in 7 postseason games. Carkner concluded the OHL season with 13 goals as well as 56 points and 599 penalty minutes over 223 games.

Carkner was chosen in the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) with the 58th pick of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft He didn’t sign for the team, but eventually was signed by the San Jose Sharks as a free agent on June 6th of 2001. In his first professional year (2001-02) the Sharks gave Carkner for their minor league affiliated called known as the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 74 games Carkner scored three assists along with 335 penalty mins. He was only in 39 games in the subsequent seasons following an injury to his knee during an encounter with the Utah Grizzlies on January 2 in 2003. The injury caused him to miss the rest of the year. Carkner returned to the Barons during the 2003-04 season, as they made it to the playoffs. In the nine playoff games, Carkner scored three assists and 38 penalty minutes. In the wake of the 2004-05 NHL lockout eradicating NHL game that year Carkner was still with the Barons in the following season too.

Surgery to his right knee limited Carkner to only 29 games during the 2011-12 season. In the second game of Ottawa’s first round playoff series against the New York Rangers, Carkner pummeled Rangers’ forward Brian Boyle early in the first period, repeatedly punching the unwilling combatant in the face and earning a game misconduct. He received a one-game suspension for the incident. Boyle had punched Senators’ star defenseman Erik Karlsson in the face during Game 1, and Carkner’s actions were viewed as retribution.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Matt Carkner height 6 ft 4 in Matt weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Matt Carkner Dating?

According to our records, Matt Carkner married to Kary Carkner. As of December 1, 2023, Matt Carkner’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Matt Carkner. You may help us to build the dating records for Matt Carkner!

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Matt Carkner celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Matt Carkner

1. Matt Carkner is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.
2. He was born on November 3, 1980 in Winchester, Ontario.
3. Carkner played for the Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders and San Jose Sharks.
4. He played as a defenseman and right-handed shooter.
5. In his NHL career, he scored 7 goals and had 33 assists in 237 games.
6. Carkner also played in the AHL and ECHL before making it to the NHL.
7. He was known for his physical play and fighting skills on the ice.
8. Carkner won a Calder Cup championship with the Binghamton Senators in 2011.
9. His last professional season was with the Rochester Americans in 2016-17.
10. After retiring from playing, he became an assistant coach for the Belleville Senators of the AHL.