Washington Capitals‘ 4th year center Paul Carey(28) potted his first NHL goal with his new team on his 2nd recall.
He looks to eclipse the scoring mark he set as a rookie with Lake Erie Monsters, while under contract to Colorado Avalanche (19-22-41 in 72 games).
In 43 AHL games with affiliate Hershey Bears he already has 13 goals and 18 assists.
The decently sized forward spent close to three years playing for the team that drafted him but was traded late last season to hometown team Boston Bruins before being reassigned to Providence Bruins, where he stayed for the remainder of the season.
A week into his first unrestricted free agency he was signed to a one-year two-way deal.
The now 27-year old was recently sent back down to the minors but looks to be making a bid to stay put in the big league, adding to the 26 games he appeared in.
Paul Carey(28) Lake Erie Monsters
Colorado Avalanche 5th round pick in the 2007 draft (#135 overall), rookie center Paul Carey(28) is another player that quietly had himself a good first pro season.
He spent his entire debut campaign with minor league affiliate Lake Erie Monsters scoring 19 goals and 22 assists with a +2 rating on a team that sits just outside of the 2013 Calder Cup Playoff picture. He also played a couple of games at the end of 2012 when
The 24-year old was also a good point producer in college hockey with Boston College Eagles. He won a pair of NCAA titles in 2010 and 2012 with them, and even scored the gwg in the most recent win.
The 6’1″ 190 lbs. forward signed a two-year entry level deal through 2013/2014, when he’s set to become a restricted free agent.
He has yet to earn his first NHL recall but if he continues to put up the numbers, he can almost be assured his number will be called.