2025 UNH Commit Alex Carr: An Agile, Shutdown Defender From the QMJHL

Alex Carr (D) 2025 UNH Commit

Alex Carr Defense, 6'0", 194 lbs. Shoots Right Hometown: Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada DOB: March 30, 2004; 20 years, 9 months Neutral Zone Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League) 2020 QMJHL Draft: Selected in 4th Round (#66 Overall) by Halifax Mooseheads Committed to UNH on November 25, 2024 at Age 20 years, 8 months.

Fall 2024 Highlight Reel

In our interview (see below) defenseman Alex Carr identified his defensive ability as the strongest part of his game. As this highlight reel shows Carr also has offensive upside:

Interview

I had an opportunity to interview Alex Carr, via email, about his hockey career and commitment to UNH:

Mike Lowry: Congratulations on your commitment to play for the University of New Hampshire. For nearly 45 years players from the Canadian Hockey League were denied eligibility to play NCAA Division I hockey. Soon after the NCAA lifted the ban on November 7th you and fellow UNH Commits Alex DeAngelis and Sam Oliver were a few of the first CHL players to commit to a NCAA hockey program for the 2025-26 season. For fans who may not be familiar with Canadian Major Junior Hockey would you describe the advantages of playing in the CHL since you were 16 years old?

Alex Carr: Thank you! I think that there are a lot of advantages, being young playing against older guys forced me to adapt to the size and skill of the game along with the pro like schedule of 68 games. The CHL is the best junior league in the world so I think that will help me adapt faster into NCAA and have a impact to the team faster especially going into the league as a 21 year old.

Mike Lowry: How did you first become interested in UNH?

Alex Carr: I got a text from the assistant coach Jeff Giuliano saying that he was interested and wanted to set up a zoom with my parents and I. When I got on call I quickly realized their passion for hockey and the team. They did an unreal job at showing me all the great things about the school and the hockey program. Along with everyone I talked to had good things to say about the school.

Lowry: What are the main reasons you chose to commit to UNH?

Carr: A couple things that drew me to UNH were it being one of the closest teams to home and in Hockey East all the teams are in close proximity to each other. The atmosphere in the rink seems electric and the staff seem like great people.

Lowry: How many seasons do you anticipate playing for UNH?

Carr: I hope to be there as long as I can, obviously I want to play hockey at the highest level but I really want to get a education and a degree.

Lowry: What other college programs did you consider during the recruiting process?

Carr: Obviously I didn't think there was an option to play NCAA until a couple months ago so there were some schools in Usports (Canadian Universities) I was really interested in playing for.

Lowry: In 2023-24, your third full season with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, you scored 7 goals, 24 assists in 61 regular season games with a +55 rating. You were one of three finalists for the QMJHL Best Defensive Defender Award (Kevin-Lowe Trophy). At this stage in your development, what are the main strengths of your game? What areas are you trying to improve?

Carr: I think that the strongest part of my game is my defensive ability and being hard to play against along with being able to constantly make a good first pass and get the puck out of my own zone. For areas of improvement obviously the cliche stronger, faster, bigger but I'd say my offensive play and some areas in my defensive game that I can be more consistent with.

Lowry: This season you are the Captain of the Huskies. What is your leadership style?

Carr: I think my style would be more leading by example but I am still a vocal guy in the room. I think its important that I'm able to have a good relationship with everyone in the team and the staff, from the rookies that aren't playing as much to our head coach.

Lowry: What are your academic strengths and interests? Have you thought about what you might major in when you enroll at UNH?

Carr: My strengths academically I'd say is that I'm pretty good in math and with numbers. I haven't looked in depth into what I'm going to take but it will most likely be something within the business field.

Neutral Zone Scouting Report

CCM Midget AAA Challenge, February, 2020

"Carr is a decent sized defender who keeps his feet moving at all areas of the ice. In his own zone, he is quick on retrieval and evasive with his skating making him hard for forecheckers to hit. Defending, he uses his quickness to close gap and gets stick on puck quickly and efficiently. Up ice, he stands up on the blue line under pressure to keep pucks in for his teammates and can get his shots through when they feed him. Confident skater with IQ as displayed by the tight gap he plays against the attack. Great under pressure, uses his defensive partner effectively. He has great gap control, edgework and agility. Smothers opposing forwards. Relied upon heavily and plays off his more offensive minded partner very well. Shows good anticipation by stepping up at his own blueline to lay a hit or strip the attacking player of the puck. A smart player with some offensive upside."

Junior Hockey Statistics

Player	Season	Team	League	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	PIM	+/-
Alex Carr (D)	2024-25	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL	29	3	18	21	18	+10
	2023-24	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL	61	7	24	31	58	+55
			Playoffs	10	1	4	5	6	+3
	2022-23	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL	52	4	15	19	40	+9
			Playoffs	6	0	0	0	6	-1
	2021-22	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL	38	1	11	12	24	-7
			Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	0
		South Shore Lumberjacks	MJAHL	23	1	4	5	16	-