Carter Camper

{{short description|American professional ice hockey forward|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Carter Camper

| team = IK Oskarshamn

| league = HockeyAllsvenskan

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league =

| former_teams = Tappara Tampere
Boston Bruins
Leksands IF

| position = Right wing

| image = Blues vs. Bruins-9178 (6791098766) (2).jpg

| image_size = 230px

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|7|6}}

| birth_place = Rocky River, Ohio, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 173

| shoots = Right

| draft = Undrafted

| career_start = 2011

| career_end =

}}

Carter James Camper (born July 6, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for IK Oskarshamn of the HockeyAllsvenskan. In 2010, after four seasons in the NCAA, Camper signed with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Since turning professional, he has played most of his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL). In February 2014, Camper was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and in July 2014, Camper joined the NHL Ottawa Senators organization as a free agent. In July 2015, he signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals.

Playing career

As a youth, Camper played in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Cleveland.{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-15|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}

=College=

Camper played four seasons of Division I NCAA hockey with the Miami RedHawks in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.{{cite news |last=Lachmann |first=John |url=http://www.kypost.com/dpps/sports/sports_blogs_local/camper-is-miami%27s-mr.-consistency_6175852 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127175946/http://www.kypost.com/dpps/sports/sports_blogs_local/camper-is-miami's-mr.-consistency_6175852 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 27, 2013 |title=Camper is Miami's Mr. Consistency |publisher=Kypost.com |accessdate=September 17, 2011 }}

He finished as the active career scoring leader in the United States.{{cite news |url=http://westlife.northcoastnow.com/carter-camper-signs-with-boston-bruins/ |author=Jim Horvath |title=Carter Camper signs with Boston Bruins |publisher=West Life |date=April 27, 2011 |accessdate=January 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929053145/http://westlife.northcoastnow.com/carter-camper-signs-with-boston-bruins/ |archive-date=September 29, 2015 |url-status=dead}} In the 2010–11 season, he was third in the US in assists, third in points per game, and fourth in points. In 156 career college games, he had 69 goals and 114 assists for 183 points. He placed second on the school's all-time list for points and career assists, and tied for seventh in career goals.

=Professional=

On April 7, 2011, following his graduation, Camper was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Bruins.{{cite web|url=http://kirkscall.hockeyjournal.com/2011/04/boston-bruins-prospect-roundup-9-april-2011/ |title=Boston Bruins Prospect Roundup: 9 April 2011 |publisher=hockeyjournal.com |date=April 9, 2011 |accessdate=September 17, 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819114850/http://kirkscall.hockeyjournal.com/2011/04/boston-bruins-prospect-roundup-9-april-2011/ |archive-date=August 19, 2011 |df=mdy }} He was then immediately assigned to the Bruins top AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, where he made his professional debut the following night in a 5–4 win over the Portland Pirates.

On February 22, 2012, Camper made his NHL debut with the Bruins against the St. Louis Blues after being recalled from Providence on February 20, 2012. He logged a total of 6:21 time on ice.{{cite web|title=Former Lincoln Star Camper makes NHL debut|url=http://journalstar.com/sports/hockey/stars/former-lincoln-star-camper-makes-nhl-debut/article_4ddcd8e2-0dda-5b0a-8c15-4536a4b66940.html|work=JournalStar.com|date=February 22, 2012 |accessdate=February 23, 2012}}{{cite web|title=Carter Camper Stats – Boston Bruins|url=http://bruins.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8476211|work=Bruins.NHL.com}} On February 25, 2012, Camper scored his first career NHL goal against Alex Auld of the Ottawa Senators in a 5-3 Boston win. It was assisted by Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid. This was also his first NHL point.{{cite web|title=Boston Bruins Player Stats|url=http://bruins.nhl.com/club/stats.htm|work=Bruins.NHL.com}} On February 27, 2012, Camper was sent back down to Providence along with two others as the result of two trades the Bruins made, acquiring three players.{{cite web|title=B's Make Deadline Day Transactions|url=http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619385&navid=DL%7CBOS%7chome |work=Bruins.NHL.com}}

On February 7, 2014, Camper was traded by the Bruins to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Blake Parlett and he joined the Springfield Falcons.{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=704253&navid=nhl:topheads | title = Boston Bruins send Camper to Blue Jackets for Parlett | publisher = National Hockey League | date = February 7, 2014 | accessdate = February 7, 2014}} Camper left the Blue Jackets organization as a free agent on July 2, 2014, when he signed a one-year two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators.{{cite web| url = http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=725178 | title = Senators sign Carter Camper | publisher = Ottawa Senators | date = 2014-07-02 | accessdate = 2014-07-02}}

On July 1, 2015, Camper signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals.{{cite web| url = http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773536 | title = Capitals sign Carter Camper, Aaron Ness, Mike Moore and Sean Collins | publisher = Washington Capitals | date = 2015-07-01 | accessdate = 2015-07-01}}

As a free agent for a second consecutive season, Camper signed a one-year, two-way deal with the New Jersey Devils on July 1, 2016.{{cite web| url = http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888412 | title = Devils sign Carter Camper to one-year deal | publisher = New Jersey Devils | date = 2016-07-01 | accessdate = 2016-07-01}} He spent the duration of the 2016–17 season with AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils, compiling 29 assists for 35 points in 47 games.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}

Camper left the Devils as a free agent at the conclusion of his contract, signing a two-year AHL contract with hometown club, the Cleveland Monsters on July 21, 2017.{{cite web | url = https://www.clevelandmonsters.com/team/news/carter-camper-inks-two-year-ahl-contract-monsters | title = Carter Camper inks two year AHL contract with Monsters | publisher = Cleveland Monsters | date = 2017-07-21 | accessdate = 2017-07-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180227094219/https://www.clevelandmonsters.com/team/news/carter-camper-inks-two-year-ahl-contract-monsters | archive-date = February 27, 2018 | url-status = dead }} In the 2017–18 season, Camper was leading the Monsters in scoring with 29 assists and 42 points in 53 games before he was traded to the Tucson Roadrunners, alongside an NHL transaction between parent affiliate's the Blue Jackets and the Arizona Coyotes on February 26, 2018.{{cite web| url = https://theahl.com/roadrunners-acquire-camper-from-cleveland | title = Roadrunners acquire Camper from Cleveland | publisher = American Hockey League | date = 2018-02-26 | accessdate = 2018-02-26}} Camper found instant success with the Roadrunners, averaging at more than a point-per-game pace to play out the campaign.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}

On June 25, 2018, the Roadrunners traded Camper to the Grand Rapids Griffins in exchange for future considerations.{{cite web | url = https://griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=4100 | title = Happy Camper | publisher = Grand Rapids Griffins | date = June 25, 2018 | accessdate = June 25, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180626054601/https://griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=4100 | archive-date = June 26, 2018 | url-status = dead}} On July 2, 2019, Camper agreed to continue his journeyman AHL career in signing a one-year contract with the Utica Comets, affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks.{{cite web| url = http://www.uticacomets.com/news/detail/comets-sign-carter-camper-to-ahl-deal | title = Comets sign Carter Camper to AHL deal | publisher = Utica Comets | date = July 2, 2019 | accessdate = July 2, 2019}}

After spending nine professional seasons in the AHL, Camper halted his North American career in accepting a two-year contract as a free agent with Swedish club, Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on August 7, 2020.{{cite web| url = https://www.leksandsif.se/artikel/et7fakdke-30ead/carter-camper-klar-for-lif | title = Carter Campers signs with LIF | publisher = Leksands IF | date = August 7, 2020 | accessdate = August 7, 2020 | language = sv}}

In his third season with Leksands in 2022–23, Camper contributed with 13 goals and 27 points in 41 games before leaving the club to join Swiss team, EV Zug of the NL, for the remainder of the campaign on February 8, 2023.{{cite web| url = https://www.evz.ch/news/news/national-league/carter-camper-bis-saisonende-zum-evz/ | title = Carter Camper to EVZ until end of season | publisher = EV Zug | language = German | date = February 8, 2023 | accessdate = February 8, 2023}}

Personal life

Camper, who was born in Rocky River, Ohio, is Jewish{{cite news|author=Matt DeFaveri |url=http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/sports/local_sports/article_7ee0d2d6-745e-11e1-9440-0019bb2963f4.html |title=Sports ticker – Local Sports |publisher=Cleveland Jewish News |date=March 22, 2012 |accessdate=January 19, 2013}}{{cite journal|title=Professional Hockey Review: 2012–13|journal=Jewish Sports Review|date=January–February 2013|volume=8|issue=95|page=1}}{{cite news |url=http://njjewishnews.com/kaplanskorner/2012/03/09/heres-your-hat-carter-camper-whats-your-hurry/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216141558/http://njjewishnews.com/kaplanskorner/2012/03/09/heres-your-hat-carter-camper-whats-your-hurry/ |url-status=dead|archive-date=February 16, 2013 |author=Ron Kaplan |title=Here's your hat, Carter Camper, What's your hurry? » Kaplan's Korner on Jews and Sports |publisher=New Jersey Jewish News |date=October 27, 2008 |accessdate=January 19, 2013 }} and is the middle son of Rick and Heidi Camper.{{cite news|author=Jerry S. Mendoza/Associated Press |url=http://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/04/ncaa_hockey_frozen_four_tradit.html |title=NCAA Hockey Frozen Four: Tradition's nice, but Carter Camper blazes own path on Miami ice |publisher=cleveland.com |accessdate=January 19, 2013}} His older brother Ben played college hockey at Colgate University before turning professional with the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League in 2008–09, and his brother Jay played junior hockey for the Alpena (Mich.) Ice Diggers of the North American Hockey League, the Lincoln Stars and Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League, and now plays for the University of New Hampshire. The Camper boys are part of a few families from Northeast Ohio who had multiple children play college and professional hockey. {{cite web|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=31898 |title=Ben Camper |publisher=Eliteprospects.com |accessdate=February 21, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=37871 |title=Jay Camper |publisher=Eliteprospects.com |accessdate=February 21, 2013}}

Carter attended Rocky River High School in Ohio.{{Cite web | url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/carter-camper-signs-with-barons/n-2990341 |title = Carter Camper Signs with Barons|date = January 2, 2004}}

Carter married Erika Fisher on August 25, 2012.{{cite web|title=Fisher-Camper Wedding|url=http://www.weddingwire.com/wedding/UserViewWebsiteIntro?wid=579054b43b9cfafb&pid=784148c55ba33910&themeCode=|publisher=Camper|accessdate=August 30, 2012}}{{registration required}}

Career statistics

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! colspan="3" style="background:#fff;"|

! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"|

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"|

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

style="background:#e0e0e0;"

! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

style="text-align:center;"

| 2004–05

| Cleveland Jr. Barons

| NAHL

| 54

| 14

| 23

| 37

| 12

| —

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2005–06

| Cleveland Jr. Barons

| NAHL

| 57

| 31

| 51

| 82

| 26

| 14

| 6

| 15

| 21

| 4

style="text-align:center;"

| 2005–06

| U.S. National Development Team

| USDP

| 4

| 6

| 10

| 0

| —

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2006–07

| Lincoln Stars

| USHL

| 56

| 23

| 48

| 71

| 40

| 4

| 1

| 2

style="text-align:center;"

| 2007–08

| Miami RedHawks

| CCHA

| 33

| 15

| 26

| 41

| 20

| —

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2008–09

| Miami RedHawks

| CCHA

| 40

| 20

| 22

| 42

| 24

| —

style="text-align:center;"

| 2009–10

| Miami RedHawks

| CCHA

| 44

| 15

| 28

| 43

| 14

| —

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2010–11

| Miami RedHawks

| CCHA

| 39

| 19

| 38

| 57

| 27

| —

style="text-align:center;"

| 2010–11

| Providence Bruins

| AHL

| 3

| 1

| 2

| —

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2011–12

| Providence Bruins

| AHL

| 69

| 18

| 30

| 48

| 18

| —

style="text-align:center;"

| 2011–12

| Boston Bruins

| NHL

| 3

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| —

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2012–13

| Providence Bruins

| AHL

| 57

| 10

| 37

| 47

| 6

| 12

| 8

| 5

| 13

| 0

style="text-align:center;"

| 2013–14

| Providence Bruins

| AHL

| 41

| 8

| 23

| 31

| 16

| —

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2013–14

| Springfield Falcons

| AHL

| 19

| 4

| 16

| 20

| 8

| 5

| 1

| 4

| 5

| 0

style="text-align:center;"

| 2014–15

| Binghamton Senators

| AHL

| 75

| 15

| 37

| 52

| 16

| —

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2015–16

| Hershey Bears

| AHL

| 64

| 9

| 25

| 34

| 16

| 21

| 6

| 11

| 17

| 2

style="text-align:center;"

| 2016–17

| Albany Devils

| AHL

| 47

| 6

| 29

| 35

| 18

| 4

| 2

| 0

| 2

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2017–18

| Cleveland Monsters

| AHL

| 53

| 13

| 29

| 42

| 10

| —

style="text-align:center;"

| 2017–18

| Tucson Roadrunners

| AHL

| 15

| 3

| 16

| 19

| 4

| 9

| 1

| 7

| 8

| 6

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2018–19

| Grand Rapids Griffins

| AHL

| 67

| 17

| 33

| 50

| 24

| 5

| 0

| 3

| 0

style="text-align:center;"

| 2019–20

| Utica Comets

| AHL

| 48

| 9

| 32

| 41

| 10

| —

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2020–21

| Leksands IF

| SHL

| 46

| 14

| 32

| 46

| 8

| —

style="text-align:center;"

| 2021–22

| Leksands IF

| SHL

| 50

| 11

| 37

| 48

| 28

| 3

| 0

| 1

| 0

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"

| 2022–23

| Leksands IF

| SHL

| 41

| 13

| 14

| 27

| 2

| —

style="background:#e0e0e0;"

! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 3

! 1

! 0

! 1

! 0

! —

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! colspan="3" | SHL totals

! 137

! 38

! 83

! 121

! 38

! 3

! 0

! 1

! 0

Awards and honors

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! Award

! Year

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| colspan="3" | College

All-CCHA Rookie Team

| 2007–08

All-CCHA First Team

| 2008–09

| {{cite news |url=http://www.muredhawks.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/031011aac.html |title=No. 7 Miami Opens CCHA Tournament Play Hosting Alaska – Miami University RedHawks Official Athletic Site |publisher=Muredhawks.com |accessdate=September 17, 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

AHCA West Second-Team All-American

| 2008–09

All-CCHA First Team

| 2010–11

| {{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/030911aac.html |title=Hagelin, Merrill on All-CCHA Teams; Burlon Takes Honorable Mention |publisher=Mgoblue.com |accessdate=September 17, 2011}}

AHCA West Second-Team All-American

| 2010–11