Louis Philippe Mathieu Carle (born September 30, 1987) is a

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former professional

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. He played in the

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(NHL) with the

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. Carle was selected by the Canadiens in the second round, 53rd overall, of the

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. Prior to turning professional, Carle played in the

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(QMJHL) with the

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and

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Playing career

As a youth, Carle played in the 2001

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with a

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team from

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, Quebec.

QMJHL

Carle was drafted in the first round, 14th overall, by the

in the 2003 QMJHL Draft. After the 2003–04 season, Carle was named to the QMJHL Rookie All-Star Team. He stayed with the Titans until 2007 when he was traded to the

in exchange for Marc-Antoine Desnoyers and two draft picks. He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Montreal Canadiens on May 8, 2007. He participated in the Canadiens training and development camps but was assigned to their

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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, for the 2007–08 season.

Professional

On September 24, 2008, Carle was knocked unconscious after being hit by

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of the

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in a pre-season game. After the hit, he suffered a concussion and was out of the lineup for a month. In the 2009–10 season on November 3, 2009, Carle was recalled from the

of the AHL by the Canadiens and made his NHL debut against the

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. Carle went scoreless in three games with the Canadiens before returning to the Bulldogs to score 15 points in 31 games before missing 44 games throughout the season to injury. Carle was then re-signed by Montreal to a one-year contract on July 13, 2010. On July 15, 2011, he was traded from Montreal to Anaheim for defensemen

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. After spending the duration of the 2011–12 season with the Ducks affiliate, the

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of the AHL, Carle signed a one-year contract with Latvian club,

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, of the KHL on May 2, 2012. During the 2012-13 season, after 35 games with Riga, Carle was released and signed a contract for the remainder of season with

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in the Swiss

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on January 15, 2013. On July 27, 2013 Carle returned to the KHL and signed one-year contract with newcomers,

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of Croatia. After two seasons with Zagreb, Carle signed a two-year contract with German club,

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of the

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on July 7, 2015. Following the 2018–19 season, playing with

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in the

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(EBEL), Carle opted to end his 12 year professional career and return to North America.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carle, Mathieu 1987 births Living people Acadie–Bathurst Titan players Adler Mannheim players EHC Black Wings Linz players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Dinamo Riga players Genève-Servette HC players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Sportspeople from Gatineau KHL Medveščak Zagreb players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players Syracuse Crunch players Ice hockey people from Quebec Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Croatia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Latvia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland