Matthew Puempel

Matthew Puempel (born January 24, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey left winger currently with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL. Puempel was selected by the Petes with the sixth overall pick in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection. He was selected 24th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He was raised in Essex, Ontario.

Amateur career
Puempel's 2009–10 season was a noteworthy rookie OHL season. He led all OHL rookies in goals and points and was second on his team in scoring. His point totals landed him at 39th in overall league scoring and he won the Emms Family Award as well as the CHL Rookie of the Year award. In his second season with the Petes, he was hampered by a back injury just before the season and a bone chip on his hip that required surgery and ended his season prematurely.