Career
He is currently playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League). Carrick was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round (137th overall) of the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Junior
Connor started playing American Automobile Association hockey in Chicago with the Chicago Fury, who subsequently retired his sweater number.
He played there a season before getting drafted into the OHL by the Guelph Storm in the 11th round, 212nd overall.
The next two years, Carrick played with the United States National Team Development Program, playing with the U-17 team the first year and the U-18 team the second year. That year, during his second season with the United States National Team Development Program, he was traded from the Guelph Storm (for whom he chose not to play) to the Plymouth Whalers in exchange for a sixth-round pick and a pair of third-round picks.
During the 2012 National Hockey League Entry Draft, the Washington Capitals selected Carrick in the fifth round, 137th overall. He chose to play the 2012-2013 season in the OHL, where he played 68 games with the Whalers, recording 12 goals and 32 assists, for a total of 44 points, as well as 18 points in the post-season, while only playing in 15 games.
He also led Plymouth in assists during the post-season with 16.
Professional
On September 23, 2013, the Washington Capitals signed Carrick to a three-year entry-level contract, worth $550,000 the first two years and $575,000 the third year. The following season, Carrick made the Capitals" opening-night roster for Washington. He scored his first National Hockey League goal on October 3, 2013, against Karri Ramo of the Calgary Flames, by a breakout pass from teammate Marcus Johansson that sent him on a breakaway as he left the penalty box.
On February 28, 2016, on the eve of the trade deadline, Carrick was traded, alongside struggling forward Brooks Laich and a 2nd round pick in the 2016 draft to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Daniel Winnik and a 5th round selection in 2016.
Carrick was immediately assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.
