Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Alexandre Carrier was born October 8, 1996 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. He is a defenseman in the National Hockey League.

Carrier was drafted by the Predators in the fourth round, 115th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Carrier was signed to his first NHL contract, agreeing to a three-year entry-level deal with the Predators on November 12, 2015. In his first professional season and after attending the Predators training camp, Carrier was assigned to begin the 2016–17 season in the AHL with affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. Carrier made a seamless transition to the AHL ranks, leading the Admirals defence in scoring and earning selection to the AHL All-Star Game before he received his first NHL recall on January 13, 2017. He made his NHL debut with the Predators on January 21, 2017. He was returned to the Admirals after two scoreless games with Nashville.