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Jim Carey
Jim Carey
Position Goaltender
Nickname(s) The Net Detective
Ace
The Mask
Height
Weight
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Teams Washington Capitals
Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
Nationality Flag of the United States American
Born (1974-05-31)May 31, 1974,
Dorchester, MA, U.S.
NHL Draft 32nd overall, 1992
Washington Capitals
Pro Career 1994 – 1999


James 'Jim' Carey (born May 31, 1974 in Dorchester, Massachusetts), is a retired American ice hockey goaltender.

He was the highest drafted goalie in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He was taken in the 2nd round, 32nd overall by the Washington Capitals. Carey spent portions of his 5-year NHL career with the Capitals, Boston Bruins, and St. Louis Blues. He also spent time with the WCHA's University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers, the AHL's Portland Pirates and Providence Bruins, and the IHL's Cincinnati Cyclones.

Playing career[]

Carey had a very short NHL career, but he skyrocketed to stardom with his brilliant play. He won the 1996 Vezina Trophy, which had previously been considered a lock for the dominant Dominik Hašek. As quickly as Carey gained his star status, though, it seemed to disappear, as he was traded in a blockbuster deal to the Boston Bruins in the 1996–97 season though he was never able to match his brilliant play as a Capital. His confidence on the decline, he played two seasons with the Bruins, then signed on with the St. Louis Blues, only to play in four games without any significant accomplishments. He played two games with the IHL Cincinnati Cyclones where he suffered an inner ear concussion and missed the remainder of the postseason. He never returned to professional hockey.

Before playing in the NHL, Carey won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the top rookie in the American Hockey League, while playing for the Portland Pirates.

Because of Carey's name's similarity to that of actor Jim Carrey, his nicknames were the Net Detective, Ace and The Mask.

Awards[]

Transactions[]

Career statistics[]

Regular season[]

Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SA SV SV% G A PIM
1989–90 Catholic Memorial School (West Roxbury, Massachusetts) Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association 12 12 0 0 1.00
1990–91 Catholic Memorial High School High-MA 14 13 0 0 6 1.66
1991–92 Catholic Memorial High School High-MA 21 19 2 0 1108 29 6 1.57
1992–93 University of Wisconsin-Madison WCHA 26 15 8 1 1525 78 1 3.07 0 3 0
1993–94 University of Wisconsin-Madison WCHA 40 24 13 1 2247 114 1 3.04 0 3 6
1994–95 Portland Pirates AHL 55 30 14 11 3281 151 6 2.76 1655 1504 .909 0 2 10
1994–95 Washington Capitals NHL 28 18 6 3 1604 57 4 2.13 654 597 .913 0 0 0
1995–96 Washington Capitals NHL 71 35 24 9 4069 153 9 2.26 1631 1478 .906 0 1 6
1996–97 Washington Capitals NHL 40 17 18 3 2293 105 1 2.75 984 879 .893 0 0 2
1996–97 Boston Bruins NHL 19 5 13 0 1004 64 0 3.82 496 432 .871 0 0 0
1997–98 Providence Bruins AHL 10 2 7 1 605 40 0 3.97 328 288 .878 0 0 2
1997–98 Boston Bruins NHL 10 3 2 1 496 24 2 2.90 225 201 .893 0 0 0
1998–99 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 2 1 0 1 120 2 0 1.00 52 50 .962 0 0 0
1998–99 Providence Bruins AHL 30 17 8 3 1750 68 3 2.33 838 770 .919 0 0 4
1998–99 St. Louis Blues NHL 4 1 2 0 202 13 0 3.86 76 63 .829 0 0 0
NHL totals 172 79 65 16 9668 416 16 2.58 4066 3650 .898 0 1 8

Playoffs[]

Season Team League GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SA SV SV% G A PIM
1994–95 Washington Capitals NHL 7 2 4 358 25 0 4.19 151 126 .834 0 0 4
1995–96 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 1 97 10 0 6.19 39 29 .744 0 0 0
NHL totals 10 2 5 455 35 0 4.62 190 155 .816 0 0 4

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Preceded by
Dominik Hašek
Winner of the Vezina Trophy
1996
Succeeded by
Dominik Hašek
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