Mike Carman (born April 14, 1988) is an American bandy player and former professional

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player. He played in the

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for the

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and the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. He was selected by the

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in the 3rd round (81st overall) of the

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Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Carman played attended the

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where he played four seasons of college hockey with the NCAA Division I

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team. On March 19, 2010, the Colorado Avalanche signed Carman to an entry level contract. On February 2, 2012, Carman was traded by the Avalanche to the

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in exchange for Danny Richmond. On September 19, after failing to earn a new contract with the Capitals, Carman accepted a try-out contract to attend the

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the AHL affiliates of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barr ...

training camp for the 2013–14 season. After 13 games into the season, Carman was signed to an AHL with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for the remainder of the year on December 2, 2013. After a solitary seasons with the Penguins, without NHL interest as a free agent Carman opted to end his professional career on September 29, 2014. Carman keeping physically active later represented the

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during the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* 1988 births American bandy players American men's ice hockey centers Colorado Avalanche draft picks Hershey Bears players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Lake Erie Monsters players Living people Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players {{bandy-bio-stub