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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.

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. 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. 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.