John A. Carter (born May 3, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played for the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. Carter also represented the United States at the 1986 Ice Hockey World Championships.
| John Carter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 3, 1963 Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
San Jose Sharks Boston Bruins | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1985–1995 | ||
Early life
editCarter was born in Winchester, Massachusetts and raised in nearby Woburn. As a youth, Carter played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Assabet Valley.[1]
Career
editCarter played four years with the RPI Engineers men's ice hockey team at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. During his four years, he was named an All-American and helped Rensselaer to win the 1985 NCAA Championships.[2]
Undrafted out of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1986, Carter signed a three-year contract with the Boston Bruins.[3] Carter had a 10-year career jumping between the NHL and AHL. In a 1993 preseason game, he suffered a serious eye injury. After eight eye surgeries in the next few years, his eye finally had to be removed in 1996, leading to his retirement.[4]
Personal life
editIn 1990, while playing for the Boston Bruins, Carter had a relationship with Joanne Presti. They had a daughter, Alyssa, born in 1991. The couple was never married and Carter was not involved in his daughter's life; he said in 2004 that he had only met his daughter once.[5] In January 2004, Presti and her daughter were murdered in their home in Woburn, Massachusetts.[6] Joanne had also been raped.[7] While Carter was questioned by police, his voluntary DNA sample did not match DNA found at the scene.[7][8] Michael Bizanowicz, a convicted sex offender and acquaintance of Presti, was later charged and convicted of the crimes.[9]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | P | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | RPI Engineers | ECAC | 29 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | RPI Engineers | ECAC | 38 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | RPI Engineers | ECAC | 37 | 43 | 29 | 72 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | RPI Engineers | ECAC | 27 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 58 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1986–87 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 76 | 38 | 38 | 76 | 145 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 44 | ||
| 1987–88 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 24 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 44 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 45 | ||
| 1990–91 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1990–91 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 50 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 42 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 116 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | ||
| 1991–92 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 55 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 47 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 64 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 244 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 201 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 51 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second team | 1983–84 | [10] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1983–84 | [11] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1984–85 | [10] |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1984–85 | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "John Carter '86 Added to Hockey Ring of Honor". morningmail.rpi.edu. February 19, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "On every level of John Carter's hockey career, people..." upi.com. December 28, 1998. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Pelletier, Joe (March 2011). "Boston Bruins Legends: John Carter". GreatestHockeyLegends.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Ranalli, Ralph; Belkin, Douglas (January 9, 2004). "Woburn deaths are ruled homicide". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Wife, Daughter of Former RPI Star Murdered". ushr.com. January 8, 2004. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Vincent, Gordon (March 12, 2007). "Defendant had 'no idea' how DNA was at scene". Woburn Daily Times. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "New England Nightmare". Nightmare Next Door. Season 2. Episode 208. March 11, 2012. 44 minutes in. Investigation Discovery. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Mitra, Shraman (2022-03-26). "Joanne Presti and Alyssa Presti Murders: Where is Michael Bizanowicz Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- John Carter Interview with Ron MacLean (1990) on YouTube
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