Carson Bjarnason

Carson Bjarnason (born June 30, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers selected him in the second round, 51st overall, of the 2023 NHL entry draft.

Early life
Bjarnason was born June 30, 2005, in Brandon, Manitoba, and he was raised in nearby Carberry. He did not begin playing ice hockey until the age of nine, when he joined Carberry's minor ice hockey program. From there, he played with the Southwest Cougars of the Manitoba U-18 'AAA' Hockey League, and with the RINK Hockey Academy. He had a 10–7–2 record with a .913 save percentage (SV%) in his final season with the Cougars, as well as a .914 SV% and 2.01 goals against average (GAA) in two starts for RINK.