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029-063 hpc 9/25/06 3:26 PM Page 36Matt CarleShoots: Left 6-foot, 205 poundsBORN: 9/25/84 in Anchorage, AlaskaHOMETOWN: Anchorage, AlaskaSelected by San Jose in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft (2nd round,47th overall)18 defensePLAYERS2005-06: Recorded six points in his first 12 NHLgames (3-3=6)…Had his first career multi-pointgame (1-1=2), scoring the game-winner againstVancouver on April 13…Made HP Pavilion debuton March 30 vs. Phoenix…Scored a goal onMarch 25 at Minnesota, becoming just the 10thShark to score a goal in his NHL debut…Signed toan NHL contract on March 19…Playoffs:Recorded two assists in Game Four of the WCQFvs. Nashville on April 27...College: BecameDenver University’s first ever Hobey Baker Awardwinner, given annually to collegiate hockey’s bestplayer…In his junior season, Denver’s team captainwas named WCHA Player of the Year, WCHADefensive Player of the Year and First Team AllWCHA…Is the first in WCHA history to win thePlayer of the Year and Defensive Player of theYear Awards in the same season…T-5th amongall NCAA scorers with 53 points (11-2=53) in 39games and first in assists...Led all NCAA defensemenin goals, assists and points (53) and was secondin points per game (1.36)…Also led the NCAANHL Career HighlightsFirst NHL game — March 25, 2006 at MinnesotaFirst NHL assist — April 6, 2006 at Los AngelesFirst NHL goal — March 25, 2006 at Minnesota (off MannyFernandez)Most points, game — 2, April 13, 2006 vs. AnaheimMost goals, game — 1, 3 times, most recent, April 13, 2006vs. AnaheimMost assists, game — 1, 3 times, most recent, April 13, 2006vs. AnaheimMost consecutive games, point — 1, 5 times, most recent,April 13, 2006 vs. AnaheimMost consecutive games, goal —1, 3 times, most recent, April 13,2006 vs. AnaheimMost consecutive games, assist — 1, 3 times, most recent,April 13, 2006 vs. AnaheimMost consecutive games played — *11, March 30 thruApril 17, 2006 (* — steak intact entering 2006-07)Best plus/minus — +1, 2 times, most recent, April 13, 2006 vs.AnaheimHobey Baker Award — Denver (2005-06)World Junior Championships — USA (2002)in assists per game (1.08) and was T-10th in points per game (1.36)…T-3rd in WCHA overall scoringand led all WCHA defensemen in points, goals and assists in league play.CAREER 2004-05: Named by InsideCollegeHockey.com as one of “six guys ready to make the leapto stardom”…Led team in defensemen scoring and goals and was third in points and PIM…T-2ndin assists…Led WCHA defensemen in scoring and finished second in nation in points per game bya defenseman…Eighth among all WCHA scorers…Top-15 in conference in assists and PPpoints…Top-25 in WCHA in goals…Top-20 in assists and PP goals…Red Baron WCHA DefensivePlayer of the Week for Oct. 25-31…In four games from Feb. 18-26, scored two goals with five assistsfor seven points…Named USCHO First Team All-American, NCAA First All-American Team (West),NCAA Defenseman of the Year and First Team All-American by InsideCollegeHockey.com and FirstAll-WCHA Team…Playoffs: Helped Denver win second consecutive NCAA title and was named tothe NCAA All-Tournament Team...2003-04: Named to All-WCHA Rookie Team…T-6th among WCHAdefensemen in scoring (26 points)…T-21st in WCHA in assists (20)…T-5th among all WCHA freshmenscorers…Denver’s seventh leading scorer (third among defensemen)… Fifth on team in assistsand second with a plus-16…WCHA Rookie of the Week for three consecutive weeks (Feb. 16, 23 andMarch 1)…WCHA Rookie of the Month for February…Named USCHO.com National DefensivePlayer of the Week on March 1…Tied for WCHA scoring lead among defensemen in WCHAgames…Had an 8-game point-scoring streak, Feb. 21-March 26…Playoffs: Helped lead Denver toNCAA Championship…Posted two assists in four games…Other: Captured the Gold Medal withTeam USA at the 2004 IIHF World Jr. Championships…Posted a goal in six games…Became firstAmerican-born player to capture World Junior and NCAA titles in the same season…2002-03:Named USHL’s Top Defenseman and to the USHL All-Rookie Team and was a First Team All-USHLSelection…T-1st on team in scoring (12-30=42) while leading in assists and penalty minutes36 sjsharks.com | sjsharks.com/wireless