Terry Carkner

Terry Kenneth Carkner (born March 7, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings and Florida Panthers. He was selected fourteenth overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Carkner was born in Smith Falls, Ontario, but grew up in Winchester, Ontario. Carkner was a fearless, tough defensive defenseman. He got over 100 penalty minutes 8 times in his NHL career.

Terry Carkner
Born (1966-03-07) March 7, 1966
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Quebec Nordiques
Philadelphia Flyers
Detroit Red Wings
Florida Panthers
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 14th overall, 1984
New York Rangers
Playing career 19861999

Carkner was the head coach of the club ice hockey team for Villanova University, the Icecats, for the 2004–05 season. The Villanova team is a member of the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association) Division 1 and the ECHA (Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association). He is currently (09–10) an assistant coach for the Great Valley Ice Hockey Varsity Team.

Playing career

Carkner played major-junior for the Peterborough Petes, an Ontario Hockey League team based in Peterborough, Ontario. He played 184 games for that club, amassing 130 points (0.71 points per game) and 322 penalty minutes. He would also play for team Canada in the 1986 World Junior Hockey Championships, where he won a silver medal.

In the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Carkner was chosen 14th overall by the New York Rangers. In that draft, the NHL Central Scouting bureau ranked him as the 17th best prospect, while the Hockey News ranked him 11th.[1]

He would play one season with the Rangers, sharing time between them and the New Haven Nighthawks, their AHL affiliate. Before the start of the 1987-88 season, he was traded to the Quebec Nordiques with Jeff Jackson for John Ogrodnick and David Shaw.

Carkner would play the entire 1987-88 season for Quebec, getting 27 points and 159 penalty minutes in 63 games. Once again, before the start of the next season, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Greg Smyth and a draft pick.

With the Flyers, Carkner would play 5 seasons, getting 376 games, 132 points (0.35 points per game), and 867 penalty minutes. In 1989, the Flyers named him an alternate captain. He was later traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Yves Racine and a draft pick. After playing two years in Detroit, he signed as a free agent for the Florida Panthers on a two-year, 1.2 million dollar deal. He would finish his NHL career in Florida after four seasons with the Panthers.

In total, Carkner played 858 games in the NHL, amassing 230 points (0,27 points per game) and 1588 penalty minutes.

Personal

Carkner's father, Robert Carkner, was a major junior hockey player in his youth. He is a third cousin of former NHL defenceman Matt Carkner. He is also active with the hockey club ShinnyUSA.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1980–81Winchester HawksEOJHL20000
1981–82Smith Falls SettlersNDJHL
1982–83Brockville BravesCJHL478324094
1983–84Peterborough PetesOHL664212591806613
1984–85Peterborough PetesOHL64144761125172101211
1985–86Peterborough PetesOHL541232441061617817
1986–87New York RangersNHL522131511810000
1986–87New Haven NighthawksAHL122685631010
1987–88Quebec NordiquesNHL6332427159
1988–89Philadelphia FlyersNHL781132431491915628
1989–90Philadelphia FlyersNHL6341822169
1990–91Philadelphia FlyersNHL7972532204
1991–92Philadelphia FlyersNHL7341216195
1992–93Philadelphia FlyersNHL8331619150
1993–94Detroit Red WingsNHL6816713070004
1994–95Detroit Red WingsNHL2012321
1995–96Florida PanthersNHL7331013802204410
1996–97Florida PanthersNHL70014149650006
1997–98Florida PanthersNHL7417863
1998–99Florida PanthersNHL62291154
NHL totals85842188230158854191048

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1986CanadaWJC70440
1993CanadaWC4th80000
Junior totals70440
Senior totals80000

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
Second All Star Team 1985
First All Star Team 1986
Max Kaminsky Trophy 1986

References

  1. "1984 Draft central analysis". hockeydraftcentral.com. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Dave Gagner
New York Rangers first round draft pick
1984
Succeeded by
Ulf Dahlén
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