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Matt Carle
Matt Carle
Defenseman
(karl)
Number: 18
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 205
Shoots: Left
Born: Sep 25, 1984  (Age 28)
Birthplace: Anchorage, AK, United States
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Drafted: SJS / 2003 NHL Entry Draft
Round: 2nd (47th overall)
- Has posted a point in eight of his past 14 games, registering a goal and nine assists during that stretch
- Had his career-high five-game point and assist streak snapped on Apr. 9 vs. OTT
- Ranks first on the Lightning defense in points with 21
- Skated in a Lightning season-high 30:06 on Mar. 18 vs. PHI
- Ranks second on the Lightning in blocked shots with 84
- Ranks first on the Lightning in average TOI (23:43)











CURRENT POSTSEASON NOTES:
- Posted first point of this postseason in Game 1 of the WCSF vs. Dallas on April 25
- Returned to the lineup for Game 2 of the WCQF vs. Calgary after being a healthy scratch in Game 1

2007-08 REGULAR SEASON NOTES:
- 5th among team defensemen in points (2-13=15)br>- Scored the game winning goal and had an assist on Dec. 29 at Nashville
- Signed a four-year contract extension on Nov. 21
- Tied his career-high with a +3 plus/minus rating at Phoenix on Nov. 15
- Did not play on Nov. 10 vs. Phoenix snapping a streak of 54 consecutive games played dating back to Jan. 13, 2006 (career high)br>- Notched his first goal of the season on Nov 7 vs. Dallas
- Played in his 100th NHL game on Oct. 27 at Columbus

FIN FACT:
- He and a group of teammates from the University of Denver (it included Colorado's Paul Stastny) donated money to refurbish the university's hockey locker room upon after turning professional
- Drove a stock car at the Texas Motor Speedway topping out at nearly 160-mph prior to the All-Star Game with teammate Jonathan Cheechoo, Pittsburgh's Marian Hossa, Chicago's Martin Havlat and then-Buffalo Sabre, now teammate Brian Campbell

SCHEDULE

HOME
AWAY
PROMOTIONAL

STANDINGS

WESTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 p - CHI 48 36 7 5 155 102 77
2 y - ANA 48 30 12 6 140 118 66
3 y - VAN 48 26 15 7 127 121 59
4 x - STL 48 29 17 2 129 115 60
5 x - LAK 48 27 16 5 133 118 59
6 x - SJS 48 25 16 7 124 116 57
7 x - DET 48 24 16 8 124 115 56
8 x - MIN 48 26 19 3 122 127 55
9 CBJ 48 24 17 7 120 119 55
10 PHX 48 21 18 9 125 131 51
11 DAL 48 22 22 4 130 142 48
12 EDM 48 19 22 7 125 134 45
13 CGY 48 19 25 4 128 160 42
14 NSH 48 16 23 9 111 139 41
15 COL 48 16 25 7 116 152 39

STATS

2012-2013 PLAYOFFS
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
L. Couture 9 5 6 -6 11
J. Pavelski 9 4 6 -1 10
J. Thornton 9 1 8 4 9
P. Marleau 9 5 3 -1 8
D. Boyle 9 2 4 -2 6
B. Burns 9 2 2 -2 4
B. Stuart 9 1 2 2 3
S. Hannan 9 0 3 0 3
M. Vlasic 9 1 1 2 2
T. Wingels 9 0 2 3 2
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
A. Niemi 6 3 0 .929 1.95