Round 5 Pick 144 – F Sam Carrick
With the 144th pick of the 2010 NHL Entry draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Canadian centreman Sam Carrick.
The Leafs, rightly, took a flyer on Sam Carrick in the 5th round. The Ontario native was a big-name producer for the then Brampton Battalion, scoring 169 points over his 254 game OHL career.
After finishing his tour of duty in the OHL, Carrick signed his ELC with the Leafs in 2012.
He would see significant time in the ECHL, scoring 37 points in 50 games, with a 19 game-4 point stint in the AHL.
Carrick would then emerge as a key contributor for the Marlies, scoring 35 points in 62 AHL games during the 2013-14 season.
Carrick’s solid numbers allowed him to get a prolonged, but rather unsuccessful, 16 game stint with the Leafs (2 points) the next season. Carrick would find his scoring upon being sent down, as he posted 27 points in 58 AHL games to end the 2014-15 season.
Somewhat surprisingly, Carrick would return to the Leafs on a 1-year contract. He would once again see NHL time, although in a limited 3-game tryout. The centreman would continue to score well at the AHL level, posting 34 points in 52 games.
Following the 2015-16 season, Carrick would move on from the Leafs organization, joining the Blackhawks on a 1-year deal.
From there, Carrick would be moved to Anaheim, while continuing to score (80 points in 139 AHL games)
This past season, his second full year in the Ducks organization, the 27-year-old scored 61 points in 61 AHL games, and added 1 assist in 6 NHL games with Anaheim.
Carrick should play out the 2019-20 season with the San Diego Gulls (Anaheim’s AHL affiliate) after he re-signed with the organization in June.