Jeff Carter
Jersey Number: 7
Player information for Jeff Carter
Position
Center
Height
6'3" (191cm)
Born
January 1, 1985
Number
7
Shoots
Right
Weight
219 lbs (99kg)
Birthplace
London, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Notched 15-10-25 and 14 penalty minutes in 39 games while serving as an alternate captain in his lone season with Columbus in 2011-12.
- Collected two assists in his team debut on Oct. 7, 2011 vs. Nashville and posted his first goal as a Blue Jacket on Nov. 19 at Nashville (Pekka Rinne).
- Recorded two hat tricks as a Blue Jacket, including the fastest three goals by a player in franchise history with goals at 12:56, 14:35 and 16:14 of the first period on Dec. 22, 2011 at Nashville.
- Finished his 19-year NHL career with 442-409-851 and 635 penalty minutes in 1,321 contests with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers from 2005-24.
- Served as an alternate captain in nine of his NHL campaigns, including his last five with Los Angeles from 2015-21 and first full season with Pittsburgh in 2021-22.
- Posted 52-48-100 in 241 contests with Pittsburgh from 2020-24 and finished his NHL career after recording 11-4-15 in 72 appearances in 2023-24.
- Helped the Kings capture the 2012 (10-15-25 in 26 GP) and 2014 (10-15-25 in 26 GP) Stanley Cups.
- Selected to play in the 2009 (with Philadelphia) and 2017 (with Los Angeles) NHL All-Star Game.
- Made his NHL debut with the Flyers on Oct. 5, 2005 vs. the NY Rangers and scored his first career goal on Oct. 27 vs. Florida (Roberto Luongo).
- Set career highs and led the NHL in game-winning goals and ranked second in goals in 2008-09 with 46-38-84 and 12 GWGs in 82 contests with the Flyers.
- Won the 2005 Calder Cup with the American Hockey League’s Philadelphia Phantoms.
- Represented Canada in the 2014 Olympic Games (gold), 2006 IIHF World Championships, 2004 (silver) and 2005 (gold) IIHF World Junior Championships and 2003 IIHF U18 World Championships (gold).
- Played junior hockey for the Soo Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League from 2001-05, notching 123-123-246 in 236 career outings.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 25 | -11 | 14 | 130 |
| Totals | 39 | 15 | 10 | 25 | -11 | 14 | 130 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Philadelphia in the first-round, 11th overall, in the 2003 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Philadelphia for RW Jakub Voracek and first and third-round picks in the 2011 NHL Draft on June 23, 2011.
- Traded by the Blue Jackets to Los Angeles for D Jack Johnson and a first-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft on Feb. 23, 2012.