Rookie of the month: Matt Carle (D)
NHL has awarded Matt Carle (D) of San Jose Sharks as Rookie Of The Month He registered 1 goals and 9 assists for 10 points in 12 games last month. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of USA, Matt Carle was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 37 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 18 assists along with 22 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 25 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 2+15=17 with 8 PIM.