Carey Terrance

Carey Terrance
Born (2005-05-10) May 10, 2005
Akwesasne, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 New York Rangers
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
NHL draft 59th overall, 2023
Anaheim Ducks

Carey Terrance is an American-Canadian ice hockey center who is a prospect for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Terrance was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2023 NHL entry draft with the 59th overall pick.

Playing career

Junior

Terrance started his junior hockey career with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League in the 2021–22 OHL season, where scored 10 goals and had 14 assists in 62 games.[1] The following season saw he increase his scoring to 30 goals and 17 assists in 67 games.[1] In the 2023–24 OHL season, he scored 29 goals with 23 assists.[1] He was named the Otters' captain for the 2024–25 season, in which he scored 20 goals with 19 assists in 45 games.[1][2][3] He missed the last 2 months of the season after a serious injury he suffered crashing into the boards.[4][5][6]

Terrance was drafted 59th overall by the Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2023 draft.[7][4] He signed an entry-level contract with the Ducks in April 2025.[4][8] In June 2025, Terrance was traded to the New York Rangers along with a 2025 third-round pick in exchange for Chris Kreider and a 2025 fourth-round pick.[6]

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2024 Sweden
2025 Canada
World U18 Championships
2023 Switzerland

Terrance was selected to represent the United States in the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he won a gold medal.[1] He also represented the United States in the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where the team finished in 3rd place.[1]

He was selected to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team for the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he won another gold medal although he did not play in any games.[2][8][7] He was also selected to United States team for the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he won another gold medal and in which he scored 2 goals in 7 games.[1][3][8][7] Terrance served primarily as a checking forward and penalty killer during the tournament.[8][9] He felt that despite not playing the previous year, that experience helped him coming into the 2025 tournament.[9] He said of the experience of winning a second gold medal:

It’s an awesome feeling. I got a chance to go home for a few days after the tournament and just kind of take it all in. It was a really special three weeks, and I’m happy that the team got it done. Obviously, it was a crazy tournament, and there’s even more hype around the tournament when it’s in North America and especially when it’s in Canada, so it’s very special to win in Canada and win two gold medals in a row for the first time.[9]

Playing style

Terrance's primary assets are his speed and skating ability.[5][10] He has also been praised for his willingness to compete for loose pucks and take hits to make plays.[10] Prior to the trade with the Rangers, Ducks' director of player development Jim Johnson praised Terrance's speed and energy and noted that his "defensive game has matured" but he needs to develop more "offensive consistency and physical strength".[5] Johnson also praised the way Terrance uses his speed to forecheck the opposition.[7]

Terrance said of his play during the 2024–25 season with Erie "I think my defensive game has developed and it's very consistent every game. But I just think I haven't really got things clicking consistently offensively. Had kind of a slow start, kind of picked it up, but just want to find that more offensive consistency in my game."[7]

Personal life

Terrance is a member of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and was born in Akwesasne, New York.[11][5] He became the 9th player of Mohawk descent to be drafted into the NHL.[5] He received an award from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne in recognition of his international achievements and representation of their community.[5][12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2021–22 Erie Otters OHL 62 10 14 24 20 — — — — —
2022–23 Erie Otters OHL 67 30 17 47 22 — — — — —
2023–24 Erie Otters OHL 56 29 23 51 25 6 2 2 4 4
2024–25 Erie Otters OHL 45 20 19 39 14 — — — — —
OHL totals 230 89 73 162 81 6 2 2 4 4

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2023 United States U18 7 2 4 6 0
2024 United States WJC 0 0 0 0 0
2025 United States WJC 7 2 0 2 6
Junior totals 14 4 4 8 6

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Cary Terrance". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Present, Patrick (September 28, 2024). "Ducks Prospect Named Captain of Junior Team". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Ducks acquire Kreider from Rangers for prospect, pick swap". TSN. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Knoll, Andrew (April 9, 2025). "Ducks sign Carey Terrance to 3-year, entry-level deal". Orange County Register. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Gibbons, Austin (June 10, 2025). "A closer look at the Ducks center rumored to be heading to New York". The Sporting Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Copper, Mike (June 12, 2025). "Anaheim Ducks trade Carey Terrance two months after signing Erie Otters forward". Yahoo!. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e Kimelman, Adam (February 1, 2025). "CHL notebook: Ducks prospect Terrance improving speed, physicality in OHL". NHL.com. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d Lee, Derrick (April 9, 2025). "Ducks 2023 Second-Round Pick Signs ELC". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c Cadotte, Oliver (January 17, 2025). "Terrance reflects on World Juniors experience". The Eastern Door. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Kierszenblat, Adam (March 26, 2023). "Carey Terrance – 2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  11. ^ Rosentreter, Richard (June 12, 2025). "Local hockey standout hitting Broadway; Carey Terrance Jr., of Akwesasne, traded to NY Rangers". Malone Telegram. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  12. ^ "AKWESASNE HOMETOWN HERO NIGHT: HONOURING CAREY TERRANCE JR". Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. April 24, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
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