Anson Carter purchases professional hockey team

Anson Carter is getting into an ownership group of a professional hockey franchise:

Anson Carter patrolled the ice in the green and white from 1992-1996 before going on to have a successful 12 year NHL career. You can now find the former Spartan on the television as an analyst for the NHL on TNT.

Now, Carter is getting involved with the sport in a new capacity.

It has been announced that Carter is getting into the ownership group for the Atlanta Gladiators, the ECHL affiliate for the Arizona Coyotes.

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