Trevor Carrick (born July 4, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 115th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Trevor Carrick
Carrick at the 2019 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1994-07-04) July 4, 1994 (age 30)
Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams
Charlotte Checkers
Carolina Hurricanes
San Jose Sharks
NHL draft 115th overall, 2012
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

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Carrick played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors/Mississauga Steelheads and the Sudbury Wolves. After completing his lone season with the Majors, Carrick was selected in the fourth round, 115th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. On December 18, 2013, the Hurricanes signed Carrick to a three-year, entry-level contract.[1]

Carrick had a breakout season with the Charlotte Checkers, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Hurricanes, during the 2015–16 season. He recorded a career-high 42 points in 70 games and was named to the AHL All-Star Game.[2] Carrick also received his first NHL recall by the Hurricanes on March 15, 2016.[3] He made his NHL debut the following day against the Washington Capitals.[4] In the 2017–18 season, Carrick played appeared in one game for Carolina, spending the majority of the season with Charlotte. He led all Checkers' defencemen in scoring with 11 goals and 44 points in 73 games. On May 29, 2018, the Hurricanes re-signed Carrick to a one-year contract extension.[5] He appeared in one game with Carolina, spending the rest of the 2018–19 season with the Checkers, scoring nine goals and 47 points in 71 games.[6] He represented Charlotte at the 2019 AHL All-Star Classic.[7] In his final year with the Checkers he won the Calder Cup as champions of the AHL.[8]

On August 6, 2019, Carrick was traded by the Hurricanes to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Kyle Wood.[9] Immediately following the trade, Carrick signed a two-year contract extension with the Sharks.[6] Although initially assigned to their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, to begin the season, Carrick was recalled before the first game of the season and made his debut for the Sharks in a 3–1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on October 5, 2019.[10] After appearing in two more games, he was returned to the Barracuda. He appeared in 48 games in the AHL and became the first defenceman in Barracuda franchise history to score a hat trick, which he did on December 3, 2019 against the Bakersfield Condors.[8]

Entering the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, Carrick was initially assigned the Barracuda. On January 27, 2021, Carrick was traded by the Sharks in a three-way trade to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Jack Kopacka.[11] Carrick joined brother Sam, following his reassignment to AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. He had one goal and 12 points with the Gulls. He signed a one-year, two-way extension with the Ducks on July 13, 2021.[12] In his second season with the Gulls, Carrick appeared in 61 games, scoring 10 goals and 30 points, good for second among the team's defencemen.[13]

As an unrestricted free agent from the Ducks, Carrick was signed to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2022–23 season with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 25, 2022.[13] Carrick played the entirety of his contract with the Lightning on assignment to AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. He was named an alternate captain and posted a career-high 15 goals and tallied 46 points through 60 regular season games.[7]

On July 1, 2023, Carrick returned to the Anaheim Ducks organization as a free agent from the Lightning, securing a one-year, two-way contract through the 2023–24 season.[7] He was assigned to San Diego to start the season and remained with the club for the duration of the campaign, leading the club on the blueline in scoring with 9 goals and 44 points through 72 regular season games.[14]

As a free agent from the Ducks, Carrick returned to the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL, signing a two-year contract on July 2, 2024.[15]

Personal life

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Carrick is the son to John F. and Jane Carrick. John played junior C hockey with the Stouffville 70s.[16] He is the third of four brothers who are all ice hockey players: brothers Jake (born 1990), Sam (born 1992) and Josh Carrick (born 1995), have all played major junior ice hockey in the OHL. Sam is also currently playing within the Edmonton Oilers organization, who acquired him from the Anaheim Ducks organization in March 2024. Carrick is also a cousin to Bobby Hughes, who most recently played for the Brampton Beast of the ECHL in 2014–15.[17]

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Upper Canada Patriots CCHL 3 0 1 1 2
2010–11 Stouffville Spirit OJHL 40 6 13 19 44 19 2 11 13 10
2011–12 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL 68 6 13 19 64 6 1 0 1 7
2012–13 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 56 10 21 31 56 6 0 2 2 11
2013–14 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 41 16 15 31 65
2013–14 Sudbury Wolves OHL 29 6 14 20 52 5 1 2 3 10
2014–15 Charlotte Checkers AHL 76 7 25 32 94
2015–16 Charlotte Checkers AHL 70 9 33 42 51
2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL 57 4 12 16 45 5 0 3 3 0
2017–18 Charlotte Checkers AHL 73 11 33 44 85 8 0 4 4 6
2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 1 0 0 0 2
2018–19 Charlotte Checkers AHL 71 9 38 47 86 16 3 9 12 50
2018–19 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 1 0 0 0 5
2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 48 10 13 23 55
2019–20 San Jose Sharks NHL 3 0 0 0 5
2020–21 San Diego Gulls AHL 39 1 11 12 53 3 1 0 1 0
2021–22 San Diego Gulls AHL 61 10 20 30 45 2 1 0 1 8
2022–23 Syracuse Crunch AHL 60 15 31 46 45 5 1 3 4 16
2023–24 San Diego Gulls AHL 72 9 35 44 64
NHL totals 7 0 0 0 12
 
Carrick with the Calder Cup.

Awards and honours

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Award Year
OHL
Second All-Rookie Team 2012
AHL
All-Star Game 2016,[2] 2019[7]
Calder Cup champion 2019[18]

References

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  1. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (December 19, 2013). "Stouffville's Trevor Carrick earns NHL contract from Carolina". yorkregion.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Niedzielski, Nicholas (January 29, 2016). "Derek Ryan, Trevor Carrick Selected for AHL All-Star Classic". Charlotte Checkers. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Canes recall Trevor Carrick from Charlotte". Carolina Hurricanes. March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016 – via NHL.com.
  4. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (March 16, 2016). "Trevor Carrick barely made it to his NHL debut". yorkregion.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  5. ^ Williams, Terrell (May 29, 2018). "Canes Sign Trevor Carrick to One-Year Deal". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved November 24, 2018 – via NHL.com.
  6. ^ a b "Sharks' Trevor Carrick: Traded and signed". CBS Sports. August 6, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Ducks sign defenseman Trevor Carrick to one-year contract". Anaheim Ducks. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via NHL.com.
  8. ^ a b "San Jose Barracuda Announce Team Award Winners". San Jose Barracuda. May 18, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Sharks Acquire Defenseman Trevor Carrick". San Jose Sharks. August 6, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  10. ^ "Getzlaf, Kase send unbeaten Ducks past winless Sharks, 3-1". ESPN. Associated Press. October 6, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "Ducks acquire Trevor Carrick from San Jose". San Diego Gulls. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  12. ^ Teaford, Elliott (July 13, 2021). "Ducks sign Sam Carrick, Trevor Carrick, Vinni Lettieri to one-year extensions". The Orange County Register. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Lightning sign D Trevor Carrick to one-year, two-way contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via NHL.com.
  14. ^ "Ducks Assign Four Players to AHL San Diego". Anaheim Ducks. October 2, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  15. ^ "Checkers add seven via AHL contracts". Charlotte Checkers. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  16. ^ "Maple Leafs' Sam Carrick savours NHL debut". Toronto Star. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  17. ^ "Bobby Hughes". Eliteprospects.com. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  18. ^ "Check and Mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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