| Shawn Matthias | |
| Position | Centre/Left wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 211 lb (96 kg) |
| NHL Team | Florida Panthers |
| Born | February 19, 1988, Milton, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 47th overall, 2006 Detroit Red Wings |
| Pro Career | 2008 – present |
Shawn Matthias (born February 19, 1988 in Milton, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Matthias played his junior career with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League before he was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round, 47th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. During the following season, Shawn's rights were traded by the Red Wings along with conditional draft picks to the Florida Panthers for Todd Bertuzzi on February 27, 2007.[1]
On January 18, 2008, the Panthers called up Matthias from the Bulls of the OHL. In his second NHL game on January 19, 2008, he scored his first two goals, both against Brent Johnson of the Washington Capitals.
He played for Canada at the 2008 World Juniors, where he helped his team win the gold medal.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 126 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2008 Pardubice | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Canada | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Junior int'l totals | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
References[]
- ↑ "Red Wings acquire Bertuzzi from Panthers". ESPN (2007-02-27). Retrieved on 2010-10-19.
External links[]
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