Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Jim Carey ( born May 31 , 1974 in Dorchester , Massachusetts ) is a retired American ice hockey goaltender .
Simplified: James Carey ( born May 31 , 1974 in Dorchester , Massachusetts ) , is a retired American ice hockey goaltender who played for the Washington Capitals , Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues in the NHL .