Matthew Carey (born February 28, 1992) is a

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professional

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. He is currently on the

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in the

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. He has previously played in the

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(NHL) with the

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Playing career

Upon completion of his freshman season with

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in the ECAC, Carey signed as an undrafted free agent to a two-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on March 20, 2014. On March 28, 2014, Carey made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks in the 2013–14 season, in a 5–3 loss to the

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. In his debut game, Carey registered 2 penalty minutes, and ended the night with a

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-1 rating. Carey scored his first NHL goal on April 12, 2014 against

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of the

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. At the completion of his entry-level contract with the Blackhawks, Carey was not retained with a qualifying offer with the Blackhawks. On July 13, 2015, Carey signed as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the

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, an affiliate of the

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. As a free agent from the Wild in the following off-season, Carey secured another AHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with the

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on September 7, 2016. In the 2016–17 season, despite being unable to propel the Wolf Pack to the post-season, Carey compiled his best season offensively in the AHL, registering 21 goals and 29 points in 73 games. In the following summer, Carey agreed to attend the

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2017 training camp on a professional try-out basis. Upon his release from the Bears, Carey opted to begin the 2017–18 season with the defending

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champions, the

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, in signing a PTO on October 5, 2017. Carey contributed with a goal and assist in 8 games with the Griffins before opting for a release from his try-out in order to accept a contract for the remainder of the season with Swedish outfit

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of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan on November 8, 2017. In May 2018, Carey continued in the Allsvenskan signing with

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. Having eclipsed his previous season totals, contributing with 21 points in 32 games with Karlskrona, Carey was signed to a SHL contract

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midway through the 2018–19 season. Carey added 2 goals and 5 points in 20 games before leaving Rögle BK at the conclusion of his contract with club at seasons end. On March 27, 2019, Carey agreed to a one-year contract with the

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in Germany's top league, the

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(DEL). He posted 23 points through 39 games before leaving to return to the SHL, signing up with Leksands IF for the remainder of the season on February 13, 2020. In November 2020, Carey returned to Germany signing with the

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until the end of the season. He was then signed by Löwen Frankfurt of the

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in July 2021. On December 26, 2021, he was returned to North America after being signed by the

in the

Personal

Carey grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, to parents Debra and Alan Carey with older brother Greg Carey. Greg is also a professional ice hockey player.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carey, Matt 1992 births Living people Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Düsseldorfer EG players Grand Rapids Griffins players Hartford Wolf Pack players Iowa Wild players Karlskrona HK players Leksands IF players Quad City Mallards (ECHL) players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Rögle BK players St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey players Schwenninger Wild Wings players Ice hockey people from Hamilton, Ontario Undrafted National Hockey League players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen