Hurricanes CHL Prospect Update: Carrick responds after benching

Two weeks ago, Carolina Hurricanes fourth round pick from this year's draft, Trevor Carrick of the Mississauga Steelheads, was benched for a couple games after his team suffered a rough 8-0 loss at the hands of the Guelph Storm. Carrick was only on ice for a powerplay goal against, so I thought the benching was a bit odd, but Mississauga's coaching staff clearly saw something wrong with him in that game and was consequently benched. When a a player has to ride the pine for a game or two, many say that it messes with their confidence and can derail the rest of their season. Carrick returned to the lineup in both fo Mississauga's games last week and recorded a point in each of them. He also scored his sixth goal of the season in Friday's game against the Niagara Ice Dogs, so it doesn't look like confidence is a big issue for him. I still think it's a little odd that Carrick was benched in the first place because from my viewpoint, he is having a very solid sea...