Hurricanes Recall Brett Carson From Albany

From the Hurricanes:

HURRICANES RECALL BRETT CARSON FROM ALBANY
Defenseman made NHL debut with Carolina in 2008-09

RALEIGH, NC—Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled defenseman Brett Carson from the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League. Carson will join the team for its game tonight at Mellon Arena against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

This marks the first NHL recall this season for Carson. The Regina, Sask., native made his NHL debut with the Hurricanes in 2008-09, when he averaged 15:43 of ice time while playing in five games from Dec. 7-18. Carson (6’4", 210 lbs.) leads Albany defensemen this season with eight assists and 11 points, and has a plus-4 plus/minus rating, despite playing in just 14 of the team’s 27 games. Carson has totaled 91 points (13g, 78a) in 223 career AHL regular-season games with the River Rats since turning professional in 2006-07. Carolina drafted Carson in the fourth round, 109th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

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Awesome. Certainly shouldn’t be hurting for minutes tonight.

by Iggy Reilly on Dec 7, 2009 10:35 AM EST reply actions

Wow, does the poor guy have a room ready?

or is it at the Motel 6?

When all else fails, read the instruction manual.

by lcd2you on Dec 7, 2009 10:37 AM EST reply actions

It would be great if Carson had a superb outing. I keep reading that Jim Rutherford is shopping Aaron Ward and Wallin, as well as Walker and perhaps Whitney. Carson has a chance to show he belongs on the Hurricanes full-time next year.

by abramsdoug on Dec 7, 2009 10:40 AM EST reply actions

IMO Carson deserves to be a full-timer this year, but I digress...

"He has all the virtues I dislike, and none of the vices I admire." -Sir Winston Churchill

by SouthernHockeyFan on Dec 7, 2009 10:42 AM EST up reply actions

Carson and Rodney appear to be NHL ready, or at least ready enough for the last place team.

5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!

by C-Leaguer on Dec 7, 2009 10:44 AM EST up reply actions

More NHL ready than that youngster who can’t find his check to save his life, A. Ward.

by Iggy Reilly on Dec 7, 2009 10:46 AM EST up reply actions

Give the man some credit-he’s found his paycheck every month so far! ;)

by caniacgirl on Dec 7, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions

OOohh hoo hoo, dam CG +4, that was a good one!!

The Canes are like a box of expired chocolates......

by Paladin6 on Dec 7, 2009 10:56 AM EST up reply actions

I do what I can. :)

by caniacgirl on Dec 7, 2009 11:10 AM EST up reply actions

BURN!

by Raccoon Fink on Dec 7, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

Anyone know what happened to Nic Wallin that took him out in the third period of Saturday’s game?

SISU

by Jamie Kellner on Dec 7, 2009 10:54 AM EST reply actions

They figured out he really doesn’t show up anyway, so sit him and find somebody that will….

The Canes are like a box of expired chocolates......

by Paladin6 on Dec 7, 2009 10:57 AM EST up reply actions

That joke would have been funnier 6 or 7 games ago, when he was still playing pretty flat, but he’s actually played really well the last few… Maybe knowing he might be trade bait has stepped up his game.

by Raccoon Fink on Dec 7, 2009 2:21 PM EST up reply actions

He was really going after guys in the corners earlier in the game. I clearly remember one scrum that he came out of wincing, but don’t know when it happened.

by caniacgirl on Dec 7, 2009 11:12 AM EST up reply actions

Wait, so why was Harrison recalled in place of Rodney?

Still not a crook!

by TrickyD26 on Dec 7, 2009 10:57 AM EST reply actions

Maniscalco was talking about this after the game Saturday, and I think Mo mentioned something in his post-game interview, although it may have been Forslund. The plan is to call guys up and see what they have. So, with Corvo out there will probably be a revolving door of d-men in from Albany on 6-8 game stretches.

5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!

by C-Leaguer on Dec 7, 2009 11:07 AM EST up reply actions

But don’t we already know what we have with Harrison? Garbage.

Still not a crook!

by TrickyD26 on Dec 7, 2009 11:10 AM EST up reply actions

I think it was Mo which makes a ton of sense seeing as how it’s Harrison coming up.

by caniacgirl on Dec 7, 2009 11:11 AM EST up reply actions

Harrison

With Harrison and Carson, and without Wallin, it should become clearer whether Harrison was causing some of the problems with defense or whether he was the victim of his defense pairing. I really couldn’t tell much of the time who had blown the coverages. Sometimes, the defender chasing the player is only trying to cover another person’s missed assignment.

I of course would be happier if Aaron Ward were traded this afternoon; and then we could make a fairer assessment of Harrison and Carson.

by abramsdoug on Dec 7, 2009 11:23 AM EST up reply actions

I didn’t have an issue with Harrison while he was here, but it seems a little counterproductive to replace a offensive d-man with a borderline defensive d-man. If they want to rotate it that’s fine, but rotate it among the guys who even come close to matching Corvo’s position. Harrison isn’t one of those guys.

by caniacgirl on Dec 7, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions

I had the same reaction but maybe with Wallin out they figure there is no time like the present to check to see who can work with another more stay at home defenseman. Also, maybe the Hurricanes are ready to turn Gleason into an offensive, puck moving defenseman. If they can turn Glen Wesley from one of the most dangerous offensive defenseman into a world class, hockey hall of famer as a solid, positional defenseman; maybe it can work in reverse. Gleason is probably better offensively that even he realizes. Stranger things have happened.

by abramsdoug on Dec 7, 2009 11:36 AM EST up reply actions

Maybe. I think the Wallin injury put a wrench in the works when it came to D pairings. I guess we should all be prepared for a lot of A.Ward tonight.

And FWIW, I think Gleason could become more offense oriented. They are giving him plenty of opportunity to do so seeing as how he’s now on the PP.

by caniacgirl on Dec 7, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions

Let the Rat infestation begin!!!!!

The Canes are like a box of expired chocolates......

by Paladin6 on Dec 7, 2009 10:58 AM EST reply actions

hopefully they won’t bring the plague with them…although it might be the other way around once they go back to albany, their players will start sucking and getting injured

by Capt. Stinky on Dec 7, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions