Carey Terrance

Carey Terrance is an American-Canadian ice hockey center who is a prospect for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Terrance was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2023 NHL entry draft with the 59th overall pick.

Playing career

Junior

Terrance started his junior hockey career with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League in the 2021–22 OHL season, where scored 10 goals and had 14 assists in 62 games. The following season saw he increase his scoring to 30 goals and 17 assists in 67 games. In the 2023–24 OHL season, he scored 29 goals with 23 assists. He was named the Otters' captain for the 2024–25 season, in which he scored 20 goals with 19 assists in 45 games. He missed the last 2 months of the season after a serious injury he suffered crashing into the boards.

Terrance was drafted 59th overall by the Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2023 draft. He signed an entry-level contract with the Ducks in April 2025.
In June 2025, Terrance was traded to the New York Rangers along with a 2025 third-round pick in exchange for Chris Kreider and a 2025 fourth-round pick.

International play

Terrance was selected to represent the United States in the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he won a gold medal. He also represented the United States in the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where the team finished in 3rd place.

He was selected to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team for the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he won another gold medal although he did not play in any games. He was also selected to United States team for the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he won another gold medal and in which he scored 2 goals in 7 games. Terrance served primarily as a checking forward and penalty killer during the tournament. He felt that despite not playing the previous year, that experience helped him coming into the 2025 tournament. He said of the experience of winning a second gold medal:

Playing style

Terrance's primary assets are his speed and skating ability. He has also been praised for his willingness to compete for loose pucks and take hits to make plays. Prior to the trade with the Rangers, Ducks' director of player development Jim Johnson praised Terrance's speed and energy and noted that his "defensive game has matured" but he needs to develop more "offensive consistency and physical strength". Johnson also praised the way Terrance uses his speed to forecheck the opposition.

Terrance said of his play during the 2024–25 season with Erie "I think my defensive game has developed and it's very consistent every game. But I just think I haven't really got things clicking consistently offensively. Had kind of a slow start, kind of picked it up, but just want to find that more offensive consistency in my game."

Personal life

Terrance is a member of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and was born in Akwesasne, New York. He became the 9th player of Mohawk descent to be drafted into the NHL. He received an award from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne in recognition of his international achievements and representation of their community.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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2005 births
Living people
21st-century American sportsmen
21st-century Canadian sportsmen
21st-century First Nations people
21st-century Native American people
Anaheim Ducks draft picks
American men's ice hockey centers
Canadian ice hockey centres
Canadian men's ice hockey players
Canadian Mohawk sportsmen
Erie Otters players
Ice hockey players from New York (state)
Mohawks of Akwesasne and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe people
Native American people from New York (state)
Native American sportspeople