Daniel Carr (ice hockey)

For persons of a similar name, see Daniel Carr (disambiguation).

Daniel Carr
Carr at the 2019 AHL All-Star Game
Born	(1991-11-01) November 1, 1991 (age 33) Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NL team Former teams	HC Lugano Montreal Canadiens Vegas Golden Knights Nashville Predators Washington Capitals
National team	Canada
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2014–present

Daniel Carr (born November 1, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for HC Lugano of the National League (NL). Originally undrafted by teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), Carr has previously played for the Montreal Canadiens, Vegas Golden Knights, Nashville Predators, and Washington Capitals.

Playing career

Collegiate

Carr played collegiate hockey with the Union Dutchmen in the ECAC Hockey conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In his senior year of 2013–14, Carr's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the ECAC Hockey All-Conference First Team.[1]

Professional

On April 24, 2014, as an undrafted free agent, Carr signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2]

During the 2015–16 season, Carr became one of only a few NHL players to score a goal on the first shot during the first shift of their NHL debut on November 29, 2015 in a game versus the Carolina Hurricanes.[3] He re-signed with the Canadiens on July 1, 2016.[4]

On July 1, 2018, Carr signed a one-year, $750,000 deal with the Vegas Golden Knights after not receiving a qualifying offer from the Canadiens.[5] In the 2018–19 season, Carr won the Les Cunningham Award as league MVP while he was assigned to the Golden Knights American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. He recorded a career-best 30 goals and 41 assists for 71 points in just 52 games. He was recalled through the season to feature in six games for Vegas, registering a goal. In returning to the Wolves for the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs, Carr recorded 12 points in 15 games before falling in the Finals to the Charlotte Checkers.

On July 1, 2019, Carr agreed to a one-way $700,000 contract with the Nashville Predators for the 2019–20 season.[6]

On September 5, 2020, as a free agent from the Predators, Carr signed a three-month contract through November 15 by HC Lugano of the National League (NL) as a replacement for injured forward Jani Lajunen.[7] At the opening of free agency, he was signed by the Washington Capitals to a one-year, two-way contract on October 12, 2020. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Carr remained in Switzerland with Lugano until the commencement of the Capitals' training camp.[8]

In the 2020–21 season, Carr served the majority of his tenure with the Capitals as a healthy scratch, registering an assist in six regular season games and drawing into a first-round playoff contest against the Boston Bruins.

As an impending free agent, Carr opted to return to Switzerland, rejoining HC Lugano on a one-year contract in July 2021.[9] Shortly thereafter, he agreed to a three-year extension with the team on January 1, 2022.[10]

International play

In January 2022, Carr was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[11][12][13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	St. Albert Steel	AJHL		62	16	11	27	36		5	0	0	0	0
2008–09	St. Albert Steel	AJHL		59	27	28	55	81		4	2	2	4	2
2009–10	St. Albert Steel	AJHL		30	24	30	54	15		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Powell River Kings	BCHL		22	10	17	27	14		23	15	11	26	10
2010–11	Union College	ECAC		40	20	15	35	28		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Union College	ECAC		41	20	20	40	30		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Union College	ECAC		40	16	16	32	26		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Union College	ECAC		39	22	28	50	28		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		76	24	15	39	21		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		24	10	11	21	10		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		23	6	3	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		33	2	7	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		19	6	5	11	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Laval Rocket	AHL		20	11	8	19	14		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		38	6	10	16	8		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Chicago Wolves	AHL		52	30	41	71	10		15	5	7	12	0
2018–19	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL		6	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Nashville Predators	NHL		11	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		47	23	27	50	20		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Lugano	NL		8	4	4	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Washington Capitals	NHL		6	0	1	1	2		1	0	0	0	2
2021–22	HC Lugano	NL		29	17	10	27	16		6	1	3	4	0
2022–23	HC Lugano	NL		30	10	4	14	45		8	4	3	7	6
2023–24	HC Lugano	NL		39	17	29	46	63		9	5	3	8	6
AHL totals				238	104	107	211	77		15	5	7	12	0
NHL totals				117	16	21	37	28		1	0	0	0	2

Awards and honours

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Canada West
World Junior A Challenge
	2009 Summerside

Award	Year	Ref
College
ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team	2011	[14]
ECAC All-Tournament Team	2012, 2013, 2014	[15]
ECAC Tournament MVP	2014	[16]
All-ECAC Third Team	2012–13	[14]
All-ECAC First Team	2013–14	[14]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American	2013–14	[17]
AHL
Les Cunningham Award (MVP)	2018–19	[18]
First All-Star Team	2018–19	[19]
All-Star Game	2018–19	[20]

References

1. Schotts, Ken (March 21, 2014). "Union dominates All-ECAC Hockey first team". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
2. "Canadiens signs Daniel Carr, Connor Crisp". Yahoo! Sports. April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
3. Clinton, Jared (December 5, 2015). "Canadiens' Daniel Carr scores first NHL goal on first shot of first shift in first game". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
4. Proulx, William (July 1, 2016). "Montreal Canadiens Re-Sign Daniel Carr". TheHockeyWriters.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
5. "Vegas announces free agency signings". Vegas Golden Knights. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018 – via NHL.com.
6. "Preds sign forward Daniel Carr to a one-year contract". Nashville Predators. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via NHL.com.
7. "È Daniel Carr il nuovo attaccante straniero". HC Lugano (in Italian). September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
8. "Capitals sign forward Daniel Carr". Washington Capitals. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via NHL.com.
9. "Daniel Carr torna a casa". HC Lugano (in Italian). July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
10. "Three-year extension with HC Lugano for Daniel Carr". swisshockeynews.ch. January 1, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
11. Harrison, Doug (January 25, 2022). "Canada unveils non-NHL Olympic hockey roster with pro experience, young talent". CBC Sports. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
12. Nichols, Paula (January 25, 2022). "Team Canada's 25-player men's hockey roster nominated for Beijing 2022". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
13. Stephens, Mike (January 25, 2022). "Canada Names Men's 2022 Olympic Hockey Roster". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
14. "Men's Hockey ECAC Hockey Awards". Union College Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
15. "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
16. "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
17. "2014 All-American Teams". AHCA Hockey. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
18. "Wolves' Carr voted AHL MVP". TheAHL.com. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
19. "2018-19 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled". TheAHL.com. April 11, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
20. "Rosters announced for 2019 AHL All-Star Classic". TheAHL.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Troy Grosenick	ECAC Hockey Tournament Most Outstanding Player 2014	Succeeded by Jimmy Vesey