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Anson Carter | |||
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Born |
Toronto, ON, CAN | June 6, 1974||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
Nationalliga A team Former teams |
HC Lugano NHL Carolina Hurricanes Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers Boston Bruins Washington Capitals | ||
NHL draft |
220th overall, 1992 Quebec Nordiques | ||
Playing career | 1996–present |
Anson Carter (born 6 June 1974) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger of Barbadian descent currently playing for HC Lugano in the Swiss national league Nationalliga A. In the past, he has played for eight different National Hockey League teams, most recently the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2006–07 NHL season. He is also the founder of Big Up Entertainment, a record label specializing in hip hop music.
Playing career
Carter was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, 10th round, 220th overall, after playing AAA level hockey in the Metro Toronto Hockey League. He went on to play four years at Michigan State University, earning himself honours on the CCHA First All-Star Team in 1994 and 1995 and on its Second All-Star Team in 1996, as well as the NCAA West Second All-American Team in 1995.[1] On 3 April 1996, the Nordiques' successor, the Colorado Avalanche, traded his rights to the Washington Capitals for a fourth-round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Carter made his professional debut in 1996-97, splitting his time with the Capitals and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Portland Pirates, before being traded to the Boston Bruins on 1 March 1997. As part of a blockbuster deal, Carter was sent with Jason Allison, Jim Carey, a conditional pick in the 1998 draft and a third-round pick in the 1997 draft to the Bruins for Adam Oates, Bill Ranford, and Rick Tocchet.
After spending several seasons with the Bruins, Carter was dealt along with a conditional pick in the 2003 draft a first- and a second-round pick in the 2001 draft to the Edmonton Oilers for Bill Guerin and a first-round pick in the 2001 draft. In his second season with Edmonton, Carter would record career-highs in assists (32) and points (60). However, he was still deemed expendable, and was traded once again to the New York Rangers along with Ales Pisa for Radek Dvorak and Cory Cross on 11 March 2003.
After the 2003 seasons completed, Anson played for Team Canada in the World Championships. Over 14 minutes into overtime of the Gold Medal Game vs. Sweden, Anson beat Swedish goaltender Michael Telqvist with a wraparound goal. It was Canada's first World Championship win in five years, and Carter was briefly a national hero after the goal.
Lasting half a season with the Rangers, he was traded back to the Capitals on 23 January 2004 for Jaromir Jagr. His second go with the Capitals was even more short lived than his stint with New York, as he was flipped to the Los Angeles Kings for Jared Aulin just over a month later on 8 March 2004.
On 16 August 2005, Carter signed a one-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks as an unrestricted free agent. He played in Vancouver on the second offensive line with identical twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin, where the trio were known colloquially as the "Brothers Line".[2] He set a new career high in goals with 33, leading the team, and earned the Canucks' Most Exciting Player Award. However, he did not re-sign with the Canucks at the end of the season due to a contract dispute.
On 13 September 2006, Carter signed a one-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but was traded once again to the Carolina Hurricanes on 23 February 2007 for a fifth-round pick in the 2008 draft.
In September 2007, Carter rejoined the Edmonton Oilers on a try-out basis during their training camp, and played one exhibition game before being released on 2 October 2007.[3] Without an NHL job, on 5 November, Carter joined HC Lugano of the Swiss league Nationalliga A.
Big Up Entertainment
Carter founded the Big Up Entertainment label in March 2005. The label's first release was from Richmond, Virginia natives Main & Merc. Big Up Entertainment hopes to release apparel and movies in addition to music.
Awards and achievements
- Silver Springs Public School History Award - 1988
- CCHA First All-Star Team - 1994
- CCHA First All-Star Team - 1995
- NCAA West Second All-American Team - 1995
- CCHA Second All-Star Team - 1996
- Most Exciting Player Award (Vancouver Canucks) - 2006
Transactions
- June 20, 1992 - Quebec Nordiques' 10th round draft choice, 220th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft
- June 21, 1995 - Rights transferred to the Colorado Avalanche after Quebec Nordiques relocation
- April 3, 1996 - Traded by the Colorado Avalanche to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Washington's 1996 4th round draft choice
- March 1, 1997 - Traded by the Washington Capitals, along with Jim Carey, Jason Allison and Washington's 1997 3rd round draft choice to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Bill Ranford, Adam Oates and Rick Tocchet
- November 15, 2000 - Traded by the Boston Bruins, along with Boston's 2001 1st round draft choice and Boston's 2001 2nd round draft choice to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Bill Guerin and future considerations
- March 11, 2003 - Traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the New York Rangers in exchange for Radek Dvorak and Cory Cross
- January 23, 2004 - Traded by the New York Rangers to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Jaromir Jagr
- March 8, 2004 - Traded by the Washington Capitals to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jared Aulin
- August 17, 2005 - Signed a one-year, $1 million contract as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks
- September 13, 2006 - Signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets
- February 23, 2007 - Traded by the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Carolina's 2008 5th round draft choice (Tomáš Kubalík)
Career statistics
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1996-97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1996-97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1997–98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 55 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
1999–00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 59 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2000–01 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 61 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
2001–02 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 82 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2002–03 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 68 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2002–03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2003–04 | New York Rangers | NHL | 43 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2003–04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2005–06 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 81 | 33 | 22 | 55 | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2006–07 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 54 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
NHL Totals | 674 | 202 | 219 | 421 | 229 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
International play
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2003 | Finland | |
1997 | Finland | |
World Juniors | ||
1994 | Czech Republic |
Played for Canada in:
- 1994 World Junior Championships (gold medal)
- 1997 World Championships (gold medal)
- 2003 World Championships (gold medal)
International statistics
Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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1994 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
1997 | Canada | WC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
2003 | Canada | WC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Senior int'l totals | 20 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
See also
External links
- Anson Carter career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Anson Carter player profile at NHL.com
- Big Up Entertainment official site
References
- ^ "Anson Carter".
- ^ "Sedins debate pucks, bad habits, Mrs. Tiger Woods". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Edmonton Oilers Transactions".
- 1974 births
- Barbadian Canadians
- Black Canadian sportspeople
- Boston Bruins players
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Ice hockey personnel from Ontario
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Michigan State Spartans ice hockey players
- New York Rangers players
- People from Toronto
- Vancouver Canucks players
- Washington Capitals players