Shawn Matthias (born February 19, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Matthias played in the NHL, making appearances with the Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche, and Winnipeg Jets. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round, 47th overall, at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Matthias was a natural centre early in his career; however, he made the transition to being able to play the wings as well.
| Shawn Matthias | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Matthias skating against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2012 | |||
| Born | February 19, 1988 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Florida Panthers Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft | 47th overall, 2006 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2018 | ||
Playing career edit
Junior edit
Matthias played his major junior ice hockey career with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) before he was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round, 47th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.[1] In his first season in the OHL, Matthias stood at 6'2 and 170 pounds.[2] During the following season, 2006–07, his rights were traded, along with conditional draft picks to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Todd Bertuzzi on February 27, 2007.[1]
Professional edit
On January 18, 2008, the Panthers called up Matthias from Belleville. In his second NHL game on January 19, 2008, he scored his first two goals, both against goaltender Brent Johnson of the Washington Capitals.[3]
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On March 4, 2014, Matthias was traded, along with goaltender Jacob Markström, to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for goaltender Roberto Luongo and Steven Anthony.[4]
On February 13, 2015, Matthias recorded his first career NHL hat-trick in a 5–2 Canucks win over the Boston Bruins.[5]
Despite posting a career-high in goals (18) and points (27) during the 2014–15 season, the Canucks opted not to re-sign Matthias after the expiration of his contract, whereupon on July 6, 2015, he signed a one-year, $2.3 million deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs as an unrestricted free agent.[6] Following the signing, Matthias expressed via Twitter that he was a Maple Leafs fan growing up and that he "couldn't be happier to play for [his] hometown team."[7]
In the 2015–16 season, Matthias made his Maple Leaf debut on opening night in a 3-1 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens on October 7, 2015.[8] Throughout the year, Matthias failed to score at a pace similar to his prior season in Vancouver, but was still seen as a decent producer given his role on the team. After contributing with 17 points in 51 games, on February 21, 2016, Matthias was traded by the rebuilding Maple Leafs to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2016 Entry Draft (Keaton Middleton) and prospect Colin Smith to bolster Colorado's depth for a playoff push, although the team would ultimately not qualify for the post-season.[9]
On July 1, 2016, Matthias left the Avalanche organization as a free agent, agreeing to a two-year deal with Central Division competitors, the Winnipeg Jets.[10]
International play edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2008 Pardubice | |
Matthias played for Canada at the 2008 World Juniors, where he helped his team win the gold medal.[11]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 67 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 64 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 61 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 53 | 32 | 47 | 79 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 61 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 55 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 27 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 51 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 79 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz | EBEL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 48 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 59 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 51 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 45 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 551 | 90 | 84 | 174 | 180 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Canada | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Canada | WJC |  | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Red Wings acquire Bertuzzi from Panthers". ESPN. February 27, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Kennedy, Ryan (November 20, 2007). "THE HOT LIST – RUNNING OF THE BULL". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Backstrom, Kozlov power Capitals past Panthers". ESPN. January 19, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
- ^ "Canucks trade Roberto Luongo back to Panthers". The Sports Network. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "Hats off to Shawn Matthias as Canucks knock off Bruins". Vancouver Sun. February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ "Leafs Sign Shawn Matthias". Toronto Maple Leafs. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "Matthias 'all smiles' after Maple Leafs deal". Sportsnet. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "Leafs come up short in opener". Toronto Maple Leafs. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Leafs deal Matthias to Avalanche for prospect, draft pick". TSN. February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Jets agree to terms with Shawn Matthias". Winnipeg Jets. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Mono sidelines junior hockey star". Brampton Guardian. March 29, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database