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| Jim Carey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1974-05-31) May 31, 1974 (age 50) Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Washington Capitals Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL draft |
32nd overall, 1992 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1994–1999 | ||
James Michael Carey (born May 31, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the Vezina Trophy for the NHL's best goaltender in 1996.
Playing career
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Carey made his college hockey debut with the Wisconsin Badgers in 1992. He was the highest drafted goalie in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, taken in the second round, 32nd overall by the Washington Capitals. Before coming to Washington, Carey played in the IIHF World U20 Championship in 1993 and played in the AHL with the Portland Pirates. In Portland, he took home numerous individual awards, including the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the top rookie in the AHL and the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award for top netminder in the AHL. He was also selected to the First All-Star Team.
In 1994–95, Carey made his NHL debut in Washington and went undefeated in his first seven games. He would finish the season with an 18–6–3 record and was selected to the NHL All-Rookie team. This early success promoted him to Washington's starting goalie the following season – his best in the NHL. He played in 71 games, won 35, recorded nine shutouts, and finished with a GAA of 2.26. Carey won the Vezina Trophy for his efforts and was selected to the NHL first All-Star team.
The next fall, Carey was the backup to goalie Mike Richter on Team USA in the World Cup of Hockey. The United States would win the championship by beating Team Canada in three games.
In 1996–97 NHL season, Carey was traded midway through the season to the Boston Bruins in a blockbuster deal. Carey would never find his true form again in Boston and was sent down to the minors a year later with the Providence Bruins in the AHL. He signed on as a free agent at the end of the season with the St. Louis Blues and played four games before retiring at the end of the 1998–99 NHL season.
Other
Due to the similarity of his given and surname to that of actor Jim Carrey, his nicknames were "The Mask", "Ace", and eventually "Net Detective", which were a play on Carrey's 1994 films, The Mask and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
Post-NHL career
Carey is the President and CEO of OptiMED Billing Solutions, Inc., a medical billing company, based out of Boston and Sarasota, Florida.
Awards and honors
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing the  United States
| ||
| World Cup | ||
 |
1996 World Cup of Hockey | |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 1992–93 |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1992–93 |
- Named WCHA Rookie of the Year in 1993.
- Selected to the AHL First All-Star Team in 1995.
- Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award winner in 1995.
- Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award winner in 1995.
- Selected as Rookie of the Year by Hockey Star Presents in 1995.
- Rated #19 in "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey" by Hockey Star Presents in 1995.
- Selected to the NHL All-Rookie team in 1995.
- Selected to the NHL first All-Star team in 1996.
- Vezina Trophy winner in 1996.
- Inducted into the Portland Pirates Hall of Fame in 2008.
Washington Capitals records
- Career lowest GAA (2.37)
- Lowest GAA in a single season (2.13 in 1995) – surpassed by Braden Holtby – 2.07
- Tied for most penalty minutes in a playoff season (4 in 1995)
- Tied for most shutouts in a single season (9 in 1996)
Transactions
- June 20, 1992 – Drafted in the 2nd round, 32nd overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft
- March 1, 1997 – Traded by the Washington Capitals with Jason Allison, Anson Carter, and the Capitals' 3rd round selection (Lee Goren) in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft to the Boston Bruins for Adam Oates, Bill Ranford, and Rick Tocchet
- March 1, 1999 – Signed by the St. Louis Blues
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1989–90 | Boston College High School | High-MA | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1200 | 20 | 0 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Catholic Memorial Knights | High-MA | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 840 | 20 | 6 | 1.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Catholic Memorial Knights | High-MA | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 940 | 34 | 8 | 1.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | WCHA | 26 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1525 | 78 | 1 | 3.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | WCHA | 40 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2247 | 114 | 1 | 3.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 55 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 3281 | 151 | 6 | 2.76 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 28 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1604 | 57 | 4 | 2.13 | .913 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 358 | 25 | 0 | 4.19 | .834 | ||
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 71 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 4069 | 153 | 9 | 2.26 | .906 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 10 | 0 | 6.19 | .744 | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 40 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 2293 | 105 | 1 | 2.75 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1004 | 64 | 0 | 3.82 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 605 | 40 | 0 | 3.97 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 496 | 24 | 2 | 2.90 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | .962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 30 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1750 | 68 | 3 | 2.33 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 202 | 13 | 0 | 3.86 | .829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 172 | 79 | 65 | 16 | 9,668 | 416 | 16 | 2.58 | .898 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 455 | 35 | 0 | 4.62 | .816 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | United States | WJC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDarby Hendrickson | WCHA Rookie of the Year 1992–93 |
Succeeded byLandon Wilson |
| Preceded byFrédéric Chabot | Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award 1994–95 |
Succeeded byManny Legace |
| Preceded byDominik Hašek | Winner of the Vezina Trophy 1995–96 |
Succeeded byDominik Hašek |
- 1974 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey goaltenders
- Boston Bruins players
- Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) players
- Ice hockey people from Boston
- Portland Pirates players
- Providence Bruins players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Vezina Trophy winners
- Washington Capitals draft picks
- Washington Capitals players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players
- American chief executives
- 20th-century American sportsmen