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Matt Carkner (born November 3, 1980 in Winchester, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing with the Ottawa Senators of the NHL[1]. He has previously played in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks, but has spent the majority of his professional career in the American Hockey League.
[edit] Playing careerCarkner played four seasons of junior hockey with the Peterborough Petes, earning the OHL's Eastern Conference "Most Improved Player" award for the 1998-99 season. Carkner was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, 58th overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, but would ultimately never play for them. He signed with the San Jose Sharks in 2001 and played five seasons with their AHL affiliate Cleveland Barons, setting new career highs in goals (10), assists (20) and points (30) in the 2005–06 season. That season he also played one NHL game with the Sharks, recording one assist and two penalty minutes. In 2006, Carkner signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins, in which he played the entire season with their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In 75 games with the Penguins, he scored six goals and added 24 assists for 30 points, matching his career high for points. He spent only one season in the Penguins organization, signing in 2007 as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators. He played the entire 2007–08 season with their AHL affiliate Binghamton Senators. He received his first recall to Ottawa in the 2008–09 season on January 7, 2009.[2] Carkner made his Senators debut in a 6-4 loss against the Boston Bruins on January 8, 2009.[3] On September 29, 2009, the Ottawa Senators announced that Carkner had made the team's roster and would start the 2009-10 season in Ottawa[4]. On October 8th, 2009, during the Senators' home opener vs the New York Islanders, Carkner scored his first career NHL goal on Islanders' goalie Martin Biron. The Ottawa crowd gave a standing ovation to Carkner, whose hometown of Winchester is just half an hour away from Ottawa. Carkner had earlier recorded an assist and was named the game's first star.[5] On October 20th, 2009, Carkner signed his first 1 way deal, a 2 year contract with the Ottawa Senators.[6] [edit] PersonalCarkner is a third cousin of former NHL defenceman Terry Carkner. His father, Dennis, owns and operates "D's Collision Centre" in Winchester, Ontario.[7] [edit] Awards and achievements
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