James Michael Carey (born May 31, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Carey won the Vezina Trophy for his efforts and was selected to the NHL first All-Star team.
The next fall, Carey was the backup to goalie Mike Richter on Team USA in the World Cup of Hockey.
Carey would never find his true form again in Boston and was sent down to the minors a year later with the Providence Bruins in the AHL.
Due to the similarity of his given and surname to that of actor Jim Carrey, his nicknames were "The Mask", "Ace", and eventually "Net Detective", which were a play on Carrey's 1994 films, The Mask and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.