William Carrier

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Lore & Background

Carrier was born in LaSalle, Quebec, but grew up in Pierrefonds, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Deux-Rives. He was selected in the fourth round, 61st overall at the 2010 QMJHL draft by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. He recorded his first QMJHL goal on September 10, 2010, in a 3–2 win over the Halifax Mooseheads. He was selected to compete with Team Canada Quebec at the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he recorded five points in six games. Leading up to the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Carrier was lauded as a top-30 prospect. Passed over in the first round, he was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the second round, 57th overall. On August 19, 2013, Carrier was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Blues. In the 2013–14 season, on January 7, 2014, the Eagles traded Carrier along with Matthew Donnelly to the Drummondville Voltigeurs in exchange for Guillaume Gauthier, a first round pick in 2015, and a fifth round pick in 2014. On February 28, 2014, the Blues traded his NHL contract, along with Chris Stewart, Jaroslav Halák, and 1st and 3rd round draft picks for the 2014 NHL entry draft to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for netminder Ryan Miller and captain Steve Ott. Carrier made his NHL debut on November 5, 2016, against the Ottawa Senators and recorded his first NHL goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 19. During a game against the Boston Bruins in December 2016, Carrier was penalized for an illegal check to the head on David Backes, who suffered a concussion. Having been left exposed by the Sabres for the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, Carrier was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights on June 21, 2017. Carrier and the Golden Knights qualified for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs in their inaugural season. During the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings, Carrier entered into concussion protocol as a result of an illegal check to the head by Drew Doughty. On February 27, 2020, Carrier signed a four-year, $5.6 million contract extension with the Golden Knights. By the 2022–23 season, Carrier was one of six remaining original members of the Golden Knights, alongside Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson, Reilly Smith, Brayden McNabb and Shea Theodore. The team reached the Stanley Cup Final for the second time, winning the Stanl

In Their Own Story

The 2022–23 season marked Carrier's seventh with the Golden Knights, and he was one of just six players remaining from the original expansion roster. The team reached the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in franchise history, facing the Florida Panthers. Carrier and his teammates won the Stanley Cup in five games, securing the first championship in Golden Knights history. Following the season, Carrier left the organization as a free agent and signed a six-year, $12 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 3, 2024.

Reader's Guide

William Carrier is a forward for the Carolina Hurricanes. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the second round (57th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He won the Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023 and with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2026.

Did You Know?

• Carrier made his NHL debut on November 5, 2016, against the Ottawa Senators.
• He recorded his first NHL goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 19, 2016.
• Carrier was one of six remaining original members of the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2022–23 season.
• He won his second Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2026, defeating his former team the Vegas Golden Knights.