Anson Carter

Anson Carter
Carter with the Vancouver Canucks in 2005.
Born	(1974-06-06) June 6, 1974 (age 42) Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Washington Capitals Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Columbus Blue Jackets Carolina Hurricanes HC Lugano
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	220th overall, 1992 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1996–2008

Anson Carter

Medal record
Representing Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
	2003	Finland
	1997	Finland
World Juniors
	1994	Czech Republic

Anson Horace Carter (born June 6, 1974) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger of Barbadian descent who last played for HC Lugano in the Swiss Nationalliga A. In the past, he has played for eight different National Hockey League teams, most notably with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks. He is also the founder of Big Up Entertainment, a record label specializing in hip hop music. He attended high school at Agincourt Collegiate Institute and attended college and played collegiately at Michigan State University. Carter also works as a hockey analyst for NBC Sports Network and for MSG network.

Carter was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Scarborough, Ontario.

Carter was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, 10th round, 220th overall, after playing AAA level hockey in the Metro Toronto Hockey League.

After completing his AAA hockey career, Carter played one season in the Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League for the Wexford Raiders, scoring 18 goals and adding 22 assists for 40 points in 42 games, helping the Raiders to a league title as a result of sweeping the Bramalea Blues 4-0 in the championship final. (Incidentally, the Raiders' Head Coach was Stan Butler, current Director of Hockey Operations & Head Coach with the Ontario Hockey League's North Bay Battalion).