Anson Carter
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname | The Chocolate Rocket, Soul Brother |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins Washington Capitals |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | June 6, 1974, Scarborough, Ontario, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 220th overall, 1992 Quebec Nordiques |
| Pro Career | 1996 – present |
Anson Carter (born June 6, 1974 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger in the National Hockey League who plays for the Carolina Hurricanes. In the past, he has played for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks and Columbus Blue Jackets.
Carter is of Bajan descent and is known as "Soul Brother" by fans and pundits alike.
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[edit] Playing career
Carter was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, 10th round, 220th overall, after starring at Michigan State University. He has previously played for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings. He was traded to New York, along with Ales Pisa, in 2003 for Radek Dvorak and Cory Cross. This was only the first of several moves for Carter as the next year he was sent to Washington as part of the Jaromir Jagr deal.
On August 16, 2005, he signed with the Vancouver Canucks for the 2005-06 Season for a 1-year deal worth $1 million. He played in Vancouver on the second offensive line with identical twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin, where the trio were sometimes known colloquially as the Brothers Line. He scored a career high 33 goals in his 2005-2006 NHL season with the Vancouver Canucks.
On September 13, 2006, he signed a one year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets
On January 30, 2007 against the Vancouver Canucks he scored his 200th career goal.
On February 23, 2007, he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2008 5th-round draft pick.
[edit] Transactions
- 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 relocated.
- 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 as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks.
- September 13, 2006- Signed 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 Columbus' 2008 4th round draft choice.
[edit] Awards and achievements
- 1995-96 CCHA - Second All-Star Team
- 1994-95 NCAA - West Second All-American Team
- 1994-95 CCHA - First All-Star Team
- 1993-94 CCHA - First All-Star Team
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996-1997 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996-1997 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997-1998 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1998-1999 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 55 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1999-2000 | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL Totals | 610 | 191 | 203 | 393 | 211 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | ||||
[edit] Trivia
- In addition to being a professional hockey player, Carter is also the head of hip-hop label Big Up Entertainment. [1]
- His brother has appeared in the latest commercials for Molson Canadian.
- He went to Silver Springs Public School in Scarborough, Ontario.
[edit] External links
- Anson Carter on Internet Hockey Database
- Anson Carter on NHL Player Profile
- http://www.bigupentertainment.com/
[edit] See also
Categories: 1974 births | Barbadian Canadians | Black Canadians | Boston Bruins players | Canadian ice hockey players | Columbus Blue Jackets players | Carolina Hurricanes players | Edmonton Oilers players | Living people | Los Angeles Kings players | New York Rangers players | Ontario sportspeople | People from Toronto | Vancouver Canucks players | Washington Capitals players | Michigan State Spartans ice hockey players
