Matt Carle
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| Position | Defenseman |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | none |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) 192.5 lb (88 kg) |
| NHL Team | San Jose Sharks |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | September 25, 1984, Anchorage, AK USA |
| NHL Draft | #47 overall, 2003 San Jose Sharks |
| Pro Career | 2005 – present |
Matthew Carle (born: September 25, 1984 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays defense for the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He was the chosen 47th overall in the 2nd round. He won the Hobey Baker Award in 2006, the only junior defenceman in history to win the award. A superb skater who is exceptional at both ends of the ice, Carle has been praised by various publications for his exemplary two-way play. Showing the rare ability to dominate a game, Carle makes good things happen whenever he is on the ice. Hockeysfuture rates him as a future number one NHL defenseman. Pierre McGuire has compared Carle to superstar Brian Leetch.
In order to get Carle to forfeit his senior year at University of Denver, as well as acknowledge Carle's numerous successes, the San Jose Sharks signed Carle to a a three-year-deal worth approximately US$4.1 million, the maximum an entry-level contract can be worth according to the NHL CBA. The contract, which is a two-way deal, includes US$942,000 in annual salary as well as a US$1.25 million signing bonus.
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[edit] Awards
- 2003-2004: WCHA - All-Rookie Team
- 2004-2005: NCAA - Final Four All-Tournament Team
- 2004-2005: NCAA - West First All-American Team
- 2004-2005: WCHA - First All-Star Team
- 2005-2006: Hobey Baker Memorial Award (Top U.S. Collegiate Player)
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| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001-02 | US Jr. National Team | USHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |||||||
| 2002-03 | River City Lancers | USHL | 59 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 98 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 2003-04 | University of Denver | NCAA | 30 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 33 | |||||||
| 2004-05 | University of Denver | NCAA | 41 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 62 | |||||||
| 2005-06 | University of Denver | NCAA | 39 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 58 | |||||||
| 2005-06 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2006-07 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| Preceded by: Marty Sertich |
Winner of the Hobey Baker Award 2005-06 |
Succeeded by: TBD |
