Jeff Carter | |||
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Born |
London, Ontario, Canada |
January 1, 1985 ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 11th overall, 2003 Philadelphia Flyers |
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Playing career | 2004–present |
Carter pictured with Team Canada |
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Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Ice hockey | ||
Winter Olympics | ||
2014 Sochi | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2005 United States | ||
2004 Finland | ||
IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
2003 Russia |
Jeffrey J. Carter (born January 1, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for and an alternate captain of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). During his NHL career, he has won the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014, has appeared in one All-Star Game in 2009, and led the Philadelphia Flyers – for whom he played six seasons – in scoring during their 2008–09 campaign; his 46 goals during that season were good for second overall in the NHL. Carter also played 39 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2011–12 season before being traded to Los Angeles.
Carter played junior in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for four seasons, earning OHL First Team All-Star, William Hanley Trophy and CHL Sportsman of the Year honours in his final year. Joining the Flyers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, immediately after his junior career, he helped the team win the Calder Cup in 2005.
Internationally, Carter has won gold medals with Team Canada at the under-18, under-20 levels and at the Olympics. During his under-20 career, he tied as Canada's all-time leading scorer at the World Juniors and was named to back-to-back Tournament All-Star Teams. He has also represented Canada at the 2006 IIHF World Championship. Carter represented Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where he won a gold medal.