This seemed to be the way Matt Carkner was leaning right from the end of the season. Retiring as a player, getting his coaching career started in earnest, seemed the best thing for him. Stepping right ...

The Orlando Solar Bears have announced Head Coach and General Manager Matt Carkner will be leaving his position immediately to pursue a coaching role in the American Hockey League. The 44-year-old ...

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 ...

According to Arthur Staple on Twitter, Carkner signed a three-year, $4.5 million contract with the team. Carkner isn't known for offense. In 29 games with the Ottawa Senators last season, he scored a ...

TORONTO -- Matt Carkner saw John Tavares getting up slowly in the Maple Leafs' zone with eight minutes to go last night, saw Dion Phaneuf skating away and figured he had to do something. He needed to ...

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, ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Islanders are playing like a confident bunch. And after evening up their best-of-seven playoff series against the mighty Pittsburgh Penguins, they're talking like one, ...

After three seasons behind the bench, Matt Carkner has stepped down as Head Coach and General Manager of the Orlando Solar Bears to pursue a coaching opportunity in the AHL, the team announced Tuesday ...

Matt Carkner signed with the Islanders as a free agent on July 1 intending to provide a measure of toughness on the ice and a measure of senior leadership off it. But he hasn't been able to provide ...