Matthew Dean Calvert (born December 24, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche during his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Blue Jackets in the fifth round, 127th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
| Matt Calvert | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Calvert with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2014 | |||
| Born | December 24, 1989 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Columbus Blue Jackets Colorado Avalanche | ||
| NHL draft | 127th overall, 2008 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2021 | ||
Playing career
editJunior
editCalvert began his junior career with a brief stint for the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), during which he accumulated 15 penalty minutes in his only game with the club. The following year was his first of three seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was named alternate captain for the Wheat Kings in his second season with the team.[1]
After being drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Calvert opted to return to the Wheat Kings for a third season and a chance to win the 2010 Memorial Cup, set to be hosted by Brandon.[2] He was named captain of the Wheat Kings for the 2009–10 season,[1] during which he earned Second-Team Eastern Conference All-Star[3] and Memorial Cup All-Star[4] honours.
Calvert is also noted for scoring a natural short-handed hat-trick against the Calgary Hitmen in the 2010 WHL Eastern Conference Finals. With this feat, Calvert tied the WHL record for most short-handed goals in one game[5] and became the only player in WHL history to score three short-handed goals in one period in the playoffs.[6]
Professional
editColumbus Blue Jackets
editCalvert began the 2010–11 season with the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. Calvert was later called up to Columbus on January 6, 2011, and made his NHL debut two days later in a 6–0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. He would score his first career NHL goal one game later against goaltender Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings. The Blue Jackets would assign Calvert to Springfield for the duration of the 2011 NHL All-Star Break before bringing him back up when they resumed regular season play.[7]
On February 25, 2011, Calvert scored a natural hat-trick for the Blue Jackets in a 5–3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. It was the first hat-trick of Calvert's NHL career and the 19th hat-trick in Blue Jackets history.[8]
On April 19, 2014, Matt Calvert helped the Blue Jackets earn their first Stanley Cup playoff win by scoring a short-handed goal in the second period and the eventual game-winning goal in their 4–3 double overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Three years later, during the 2017 playoffs, Calvert was disciplined by the league for an on-ice attack on Tom Kühnhackl of the Pittsburgh Penguins.[9][10]
In the 2017–18 season, Calvert proved his versatility throughout the lineup, registering 9 goals and 15 assists for 24 points in 69 games, matching career highs in assists and points while leading the team with two short-handed tallies. He also produced four points in six playoff contests.
Colorado Avalanche
editOn July 1, 2018, as a free agent, Calvert left the Blue Jackets after eight seasons to sign a three-year, $8.4 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche.[11]
On July 22, 2021, Calvert announced his retirement from the NHL due to a career-ending injury.[12]
Personal life
editCalvert and his wife Courtney were married in 2014. The couple has two sons, Kasey and Beau.[13]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Brandon Wheat Kings AAA | MMHL | 38 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Brandon Wheat Kings AAA | MMHL | 30 | 28 | 55 | 83 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 2006–07 | Winkler Flyers | MJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 72 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 58 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 58 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | ||
| 2009–10 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 68 | 47 | 52 | 99 | 70 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 15 | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 38 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 42 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 56 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 34 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 42 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 56 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 56 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 73 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 65 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 69 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 2019–20 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 50 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 566 | 95 | 108 | 203 | 376 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| East Second All-Star Team | 2010 | [3] |
| CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2010 | [14] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Eliteprospects.com - Matt Calvert". Elite Hockey Prospects. February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "Calvert is Brandon Bound". Our Sports Central. September 28, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ a b Best of the East Saluted by WHL, Saskatoon Homepage, March 18, 2010, retrieved February 25, 2011
- ^ Martin Jones And Jimmy Bubnick Honored At 2010 Mastercard Memorial Cup, Our Sports Central, May 24, 2010, retrieved February 25, 2011
- ^ The WHL Official Website - Single Game Records, The Western Hockey League, September 20, 2003, retrieved February 26, 2011
- ^ Mastercard Memorial Cup Preview, Sportsnet.ca, May 11, 2010, archived from the original on February 22, 2011, retrieved February 26, 2011
- ^ Puck-Rakers Blog: January 2011 Archives, The Columbus Dispatch, January 31, 2011, retrieved February 26, 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^ Game No. 60 (Puck-Rakers Blog), The Columbus Dispatch, February 25, 2011, retrieved February 26, 2011[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Blue Jackets' Matt Calvert gets 1 game for cross-check that broke stick". CBC Sports. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ Payne, Marissa (April 15, 2017). "Blue Jackets' Matt Calvert suspended for Game 3 against Penguins after violent cross check". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Matt Calvert". Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Matt Calvert announces retirement after 10 NHL seasons". www.nhlpa.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Oft-injured Avalanche forward Matt Calvert officially retires". denverpost.com. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Memorial Cup All-Star Teams". Memorial Cup. May 6, 2010. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database