| Matt Konan | |
|---|---|
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| Born | September 3, 1991, Tustin, CA, USA |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| Pro clubs | Philadelphia Flyers |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–2016 |
Matthew Thomas Konan (born September 3, 1991) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played most recently for the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL. He previously played 2 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2012–13 season.
Playing career[]
As a youth, Konan played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Los Angeles.[1]
Prior to turning professional, Konan played junior hockey from 2007 to 2012 with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL where, over five seasons, he played 301 games and scored 107 points.[2]
On April 2, 2012, Konan signed a three-year entry level contract with Philadelphia Flyers.[3] He played most of the 2012–13 season in the AHL where he played 45 games with the Adirondack Phantoms. Konan was recalled by the Flyers after the Phantoms season ended and he made his NHL debut on April 25, 2013 against the New York Islanders.[4]
During a December 20, 2013 game, Konan was elbowed by the Norfolk Admirals' Dave Steckel and left the game with a concussion.[5][6] He missed the next 15 months and returned at the end of the 2014–15 season, appearing in 3 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.[5][6] Konan's entry-level contract expired after the season and the Flyers did not issue him a qualifying offer in order to retain his NHL rights, which made him an unrestricted free agent.[7]
On October 5, 2015, Konan signed a contract with the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL.[8]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 42 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 61 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 65 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 117 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 61 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | ||
| 2011–12 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 72 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 73 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2012–13 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Tulsa Oilers | ECHL | 46 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
- ↑ Bill Meltzer. "'Overager' Konan looks forward to rookie season", Philadelphia Flyers, July 14, 2012. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Flyers sign free agents Mangene, Konan", Philadelphia Flyers, April 2, 2012. Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "KONAN IN", Philadelphia Flyers, April 25, 2012. Retrieved on April 25, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Blockus, Gary R. (April 16, 2015). Lehigh Valley Phantoms' Danick Martel stands tall despite stature. Retrieved on October 3, 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Phantoms Fall in Norfolk AHL Finale. Lehigh Valley Phantoms (April 17, 2015). Retrieved on October 3, 2015.
- ↑ Philadelphia Flyers Transactions. NBC Sports. Retrieved on October 3, 2015.
- ↑ ECHL Transactions - Oct. 5. ECHL (October 5, 2015). Retrieved on October 5, 2015.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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