Carter Esler

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Birth place: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Goalie, catches left
5 ' 11" (180 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg)
Birth place: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Goalie, catches left
5 ' 11" (180 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2025 | Team Canada | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Brno, Czechia and Trencin, Slovakia | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Medals | |||||
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| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SO | TIME |
| 2021‑22 | Okotoks Oilers | AEHL U15 | 13 | 19 | 2.73 | 0.918 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 557 | 1 | 1097 |
| 2022‑23 | Okotoks Oilers | AEHL U15 | 14 | 21 | 2.98 | 0.925 | 13 | 6 | 63 | 774 | 1 | 1269 |
| 2023‑24 | Okotoks Oilers | AEHL U18 | 15 | 23 | 3.57 | 0.911 | 9 | 11 | 77 | 785 | 0 | 1296 |
| 2023‑24 | Team Canada U16 | | 15 | 4 | 3.44 | 0.881 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 140 |
| 2024‑25 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 16 | 18 | 3.23 | 0.894 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 456 | 0 | 1004 |
| 2024‑25 | Team Canada Red U17 | | 16 | 4 | 3.17 | 0.894 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 93 | 0 | 208 |
| 2025‑26 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 17 | 13 | 3.28 | 0.886 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 296 | 2 | 695 |
| 2025‑26 | Team Canada U18 | | 17 | 3 | 1.30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 92 | |
| AEHL U15 Totals | 40 | 2.87 | 0.922 | 24 | 13 | 113 | 1331 | 2 | 2366 | |||
| WHL Totals | 31 | 3.25 | 0.891 | 15 | 14 | 92 | 752 | 2 | 1699 | |||
| AEHL U18 Totals | 23 | 3.57 | 0.911 | 9 | 11 | 77 | 785 | 0 | 1296 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SO | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021‑22 | Okotoks Oilers | AEHL U15 | 13 | 8 | 2.26 | 0.928 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 219 | 0 | 452 |
| 2022‑23 | Okotoks Oilers | AEHL U15 | 14 | 5 | 3.20 | 0.928 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 205 | 0 | 300 |
| 2024‑25 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 16 | 2 | 5.25 | 0.794 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 80 |
| AEHL U15 Totals | 13 | 2.63 | 0.928 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 424 | 0 | 752 | |||
| WHL Totals | 2 | 5.25 | 0.794 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 80 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SO | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Canada - Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2025 | 16 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.933 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 60 |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Totals | 1 | 1.00 | 0.933 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 60 |
National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | GAA | SV% | W | L | GA | SV | SO | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Canada - Youth Olympic Games 2024 | 15 | 4 | 3.44 | 0.881 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 140 |
| Team Canada Red - U17 World Challenge Exhibition Games 2024 | 15 | 1 | 4.01 | 0.900 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 30 | |
| Team Canada Red - U17 World Challenge 2024 | 15 | 3 | 3.03 | 0.893 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 178 |
| Team Canada - Hlinka Gretzky Cup Exhibition Games 2025 | 16 | 2 | 1.86 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | ||
| U16 Men Totals | 4 | 3.44 | 0.881 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 140 | |
| U17 Men Totals | 4 | 3.17 | 0.894 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 93 | 0 | 208 | |
| U18 Men Totals | 2 | 1.86 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 |