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Mike Carman (born April 14, 1988 in Apple Valley, Minnesota) is an American professional ice hockey Center currently a prospect of the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League assigned to the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.

Playing career
Mike Carman was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the 3rd round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft as the 81st overall draft pick. He chose to go to college and in 2006 he enrolled at the University of Minnesota.

Prior to the draft he played for the US National Under-18 team for two years. During that time he was third in scoring with 21 goals and 33 assists in 60 games in his second season with the team, he also had the most penalty minutes at 102. That season the team won the gold medal at the 2006 IIHF World Under-18 Championship.

In 2006, the Golden Gophers won the WCHA championship and made it to the NCAA Division I Playoffs, but lost in the first round to Holy Cross. He was named WHCA Rookie of the Week during this season for his good play during the season.

In 2007, they again won the WCHA championship and made it to the NCAA Division I playoffs, but lost in the quarter-finals to North Dakota in overtime. During his sophomore season he missed the first semester due to playing with the US national under 20 team and with the US men's select team in Germany.

In 2008, they once again made it to the NCAA Division I playoffs, but lost in the first round to Boston College.

As he finished college in 2010 he was signed to an ATO with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL. He played 10 games with the Monsters that year

For the 2010-11 season, Carman remained with the Lake Erie Monsters.-->