Carter Ashton
| Carter Ashton | |||
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With the Maple Leafs in 2012.
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| Born |
April 1, 1991 Winnipeg, MB, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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KHL team Former teams |
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| NHL Draft | 29th overall, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
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Representing  Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2011 USA | |
Carter David Ashton (born April 1, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Ashton was drafted 29th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Ashton was drafted by the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in the first round, seventh overall, in the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft. He appeared in two games with the Hurricanes in the 2006-07 season, earning no points.
Ashton's rookie season in the WHL was in 2007–08. He played only 40 games, missing significant time due to injury. During the WHL playoffs that season, Ashton helped the Hurricanes reach the finals of the WHL playoffs.
Ashton had a breakout season in 2008–09, as he appeared in 70 games with the Hurricanes, scoring a team-high 30 goals while adding 20 assists for 50 points, which was the fourth highest total on the club. In the post-season, Ashton appeared in 11 games, earning three points. During the 2008–09 season, Ashton played for Team Cherry in the CHL Top Prospects Game. After the season, Ashton was selected 29th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He attended training camp with the Lightning and the team signed him to an entry-level contract on October 2, 2009.
Ashton began the 2009–10 season with the Hurricanes, and after recording 13 goals and 26 points in 28 games, the Hurricanes traded him to the Regina Pats. With Regina, Ashton had 11 goals and 25 points in 37 games, as the Pats failed to qualify for the playoffs.
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