Megan Carter
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2001)
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Megan Nicole Carter (born May 23, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Toronto Sceptres of the PWHL. She played college ice hockey at Northeastern.
| Megan Carter | |||
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Carter with the Seattle Torrent in 2026 | |||
| Born |
May 23, 2001 Milton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
Seattle Torrent Toronto Sceptres | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Early life
Carter attended Craig Kielburger Secondary School, where she played field hockey and ultimate frisbee. She then played ice hockey for two seasons with the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres of the Provincial Women's Hockey League.[1]
Playing career
College
Carter began her collegiate career for Northeastern during the 2019–20 season. During her freshman year, she recorded two goals and 11 assists in 38 games. Following the season she was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team. During the 2020–21 season in her sophomore year, she recorded five goals and seven assists in 25 games. During the 2021–22 season in her junior year, she recorded two goals and 12 assists in 38 games.[1]
During the 2022–23 season in her senior year, she recorded five goals and 17 assists in 30 games, and ranked second on the team with 55 blocked shots. Following the season she was named to the All-Hockey East First Team and Co-Hockey East Defender of the Year.[2][1] On May 9, 2023, she was named team captain for the 2023–24 season.[3] As a graduate student, she recorded four goals and 21 assists in 34 games. Led all Hockey East defensemen with 25 points. Following the season she was named to the All-Hockey East First Team and Hockey East Defender of the Year for the second consecutive season.[4][5]
Professional
Toronto Sceptres (2024–2025)
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 Draftee Feature: Toronto's Megan Carter, PWHL retrieved December 24, 2025 |
On June 10, 2024, Carter was drafted in the second round, 12th overall, by PWHL Toronto in the 2024 PWHL Draft.[6][7] On June 26, 2024, she signed a two-year contract with Toronto.[8] Toronto general manager Gina Kingsbury praised Carter as "a great puck-moving D whose game is consistent and reliable," noting that she "doesn't shy away from playing a physical game."[9]
On November 13, 2024, prior to the start of the regular season, she was placed on the long-term injured reserve list by the Toronto Sceptres with a lower-body injury.[10][11] Carter was activated from long-term injured reserve on January 25, 2025, and made her PWHL debut that day against the New York Sirens in the Battle on Bay Street at Scotiabank Arena.[12] During the 2024–25 season, she recorded one assist in 19 regular season games.[13]
Seattle Torrent (2025–present)
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On June 9, 2025, Carter was drafted 11th overall by PWHL Seattle in the 2025 PWHL Expansion Draft.[14] She joined the Torrent for their inaugural 2025–26 season.[15]
Carter was part of Seattle's historic home opener on November 28, 2025, against the Minnesota Frost at Climate Pledge Arena, which drew 16,014 fans and set the record for the largest crowd for a women's hockey game in a U.S. arena.[16] On December 17, 2025, Carter recorded her first point of the season with a primary assist on an Alex Carpenter goal in Seattle's 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Charge.[17] On January 20, 2026, Carter scored her first career goal at 5:26 of the third period against her former team in Seattle's 6–4 victory over Toronto, in the highest-scoring game of the PWHL season. The goal, which stood as the game-winner, was the first scored by a Seattle defender in franchise history. The Torrent's six goals set a franchise record and matched the season high for any PWHL team.[18][19]
International play
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2019 Japan | |
Carter represented Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship and won a gold medal.[20]
Personal life
Carter was born to Brad and Leanne Carter, and has two sisters, Lauren and Ashlyn. She graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's degree in biology.[1] She then obtained a master's degree in human movement and rehabilitation science in 2024.[21]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Northeastern University | HE | 25 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Northeastern University | HE | 38 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Northeastern University | HE | 30 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Northeastern University | HE | 34 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Toronto Sceptres | PWHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| PWHL totals | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
