Carvel, a native of Canton, N.Y., graduated from his hometown St. Lawrence University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and mathematics in 1993. In four seasons at St. Lawrence from 1989-90 to 1992-93, he recorded 124 points (37 goals and 87 assists) and 87 penalty minutes in 124 games. Carvel was an Academic All-American, voted to the ECAC all-rookie team and named best defensive forward in 1992-93, and served as team captain at St. Lawrence in his senior year. He went on to play one season with Ostervala in Sweden’s first division. Carvel was drafted 22nd by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1991 NHL supplemental draft.
Following his playing career, Carvel became the assistant athletic director and assistant hockey coach at Canterbury Prep School in New Milford, Connecticut. He then went on to attain his master’s degree in sports management at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1996. While earning his degree, Carvel served as an assistant coach for the Amherst College hockey team.
Carvel and his wife, Daina, live in Kanata with their daughters, Kathryn and Ava. |