Nashville, Tenn. (April 21, 2016) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Thursday that the club has assigned defenseman Alex Carrier to Milwaukee (AHL).

Carrier, 19 (10/8/96), recently completed his fourth season with the QMJHL’s Gatineau Olympiques, tying for sixth among league defensemen points (12g-35a-47pts), ranking seventh among blueliners in assists and tying for seventh in goals. The Quebec City, Que., native ranked third in points (12g-43a-55pts), tied for second in assists and tied for 10th in goals among QMJHL defensemen in 2014-15, being named to the 2015 QMJHL Second All-Star Team. The 5-foot-11, 174-pound Carrier was Nashville's fourth choice, 115th overall (fourth round), in the 2015 Entry Draft.