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Matt Carkner's NHL career

Points
27
Games
237
Assists
23
Goals
4
Plus/minus
-12

Defenceman Matt Carkner was drafted 58th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1999. He played 7 seasons for 3 clubs, 2005-2014. That came to 237 games and 27 points, 4 goals and 23 assists.

Below: the whole of Matt Carkner's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1999 NHL Draft

    Matt Carkner is drafted 58 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    58 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    23 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Daniel Sedin#2
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1999 draft
  2. 6 years, 7 months and 11 days later · 7 seasons
    NHL debut

    Matt Carkner makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Calgary Flames

    CGYCalgary Flames4–3SJSSan Jose Sharks

    Matt was 25 years old · HP Pavilion at San Jose, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Kristian Huselius, Marcus Nilson and Nils Ekman.

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    Season

    2005-2006

    Matt Carkner's first NHL season: 1 points

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Events
    81
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#704
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#682
    Assists
    1
    NHL#674
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#347
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 11 games0 points
    First roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
  3. Season

    2008-2009

    Matt Carkner plays only 1 game for 0 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    81
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#789
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#691
    Assists
    0
    NHL#761
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#327
    The whole season2008-2009
  4. Season

    2009-2010

    Matt Carkner scores 11 points — the best season of his career

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    11
    NHL#492
    Games
    81 of 82
    99%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#527
    Assists
    9
    NHL#436
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#552
    +/-
    0
    NHL#343
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    6 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010
  5. Season

    2010-2011

    Matt Carkner scores 7 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    32
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#564
    Games
    50 of 82
    61%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#591
    Assists
    6
    NHL#524
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#548
    +/-
    0
    NHL#336
    The whole season2010-2011
  6. Season

    2011-2012

    Matt Carkner plays only 29 games for 3 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    53
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#658
    Games
    29 of 82
    35%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#599
    Assists
    2
    NHL#648
    P/GP
    0.10
    NHL#583
    +/-
    0
    NHL#350
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    4 of 7 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012
  7. Season

    2012-2013

    Matt Carkner plays only 22 games for 2 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    26
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#627
    Games
    22 of 48
    46%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#626
    Assists
    2
    NHL#572
    P/GP
    0.09
    NHL#592
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#499
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    4 of 6 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013
  8. Season

    2013-2014

    Matt Carkner's last season: 3 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    29
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#653
    Games
    53 of 82
    65%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#701
    Assists
    3
    NHL#610
    P/GP
    0.06
    NHL#618
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#768
    The whole season2013-2014
  9. The career

    Matt Carkner played his last NHL game in 2014

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.