Matt Kassian
| Matt Kassian | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 With the Senators during the 2013 playoffs. | ||||||
| Born |
October 28, 1986 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb) | |||||
| Position | Left wing | |||||
| Shot | Left | |||||
| Played for |
NHL Draft |
57th overall, 2005 Minnesota Wild | ||||
| Playing career | 2007–2014 | |||||
Matt Kassian (born October 28, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota Wild and the Ottawa Senators.
Playing career
Kassian made his NHL debut during the 2010-11 season after originally being selected in the second round, 57th overall, by Minnesota in the
.On November 3, 2010, the Minnesota Wild recalled Kassian from the American Hockey League's Houston Aeros.[2] During the month of November 2010 Kassian played four games for the Wild, collecting 12 minutes in penalties and no points, with only a single shot on goal. He was then assigned back to the Aeros in December. He was re-called from the Aeros in mid-January.[3] He recorded his first NHL goal on March 1, 2012 in the first period of a game against the Montreal Canadiens. He scored his second NHL goal in the third period of that same game.[4]
On March 12, 2013, Kassian was traded from the Wild to the Ottawa Senators for a sixth round draft pick in 2014.[5] He spent the remainder of the 2012-13 season and all of the 2013-14 season with the Senators, appearing in a total of 48 games, serving primarily as an enforcer. Following the 2013-14 season, Kassian was not re-signed by Ottawa. "I wanted to be back and they felt otherwise. That's their right as an organization," he said.[6]
In September 2014, Kassian was invited to
He is of no relation to fellow professional forward Zack Kassian.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Sherwood Park Crusaders AAA | AMHL
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33 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||
| 2003–04 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 67 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 72 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 162 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Texas Wildcatters | ECHL | 47 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 56 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 130 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 59 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 60 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 132 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 231 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 505 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 76 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 177 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||||
References
- ^ "Senators acquire forward Matt Kassian from Minnesota in exchange for Ottawa's sixth-round draft pick in 2014". Ottawa Senators. June 26, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Wild recall Kassian; Latendresse on IR". Minnesota Wild. November 3, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "Matt Kassian (NHL Player Profile)". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ "Kassian tallies two goals in win over Canadiens". The Sports Network. March 3, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "Senators acquire Matt Kassian from Wild for draft pick". The Sports Network. March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ "Ex-Senator Kassian still looking for work". Ottawa Sun. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ "Coyotes invite Kassian, two others to camp: report". National Hockey League. September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Shifting NHL culture knocks enforcers down for the count". The Globe and Mail. March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ "March 16: Gameday Goodie - Matt Kassian". Ottawa Senators. March 16, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database