As a player, if Matt Carkner saw a hit he didn't like on the ice, he'd be the first guy to go over and stand behind his teammate. He knows that's not a reality now that he's an assistant coach for the ...

NEW YORK -- Defenseman Matt Carkner has retired after a 15-year career. Carkner, 35, appeared in 237 NHL games with the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators and San Jose Sharks. He scored four goals, ...

As a show of support in the fight against breast cancer, Matt Carkner, a former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ice-hockey player, shaved his head, along with three other players, at a 2007 game. Erica ...

Matt Carkner helped the Ottawa Senators avoid elimination in their first-round playoff series and deprived the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins of at least a few extra days of rest. Carkner ...