Matt Roy (ice hockey)
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| Born |
March 1, 1995 Canton, Michigan, U.S. | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | |||||
| Position | Defense | |||||
| Shoots | Right | |||||
| NHL team | Los Angeles Kings | |||||
| National team |
 NHL Draft | 194th overall, | ||||
| Playing career | 2017–present | |||||
Matthew Alan Roy
Playing career
Roy spent three seasons playing
Collegiate
Roy began his freshman season at Michigan Tech playing in 36 games during the 2014–15 season. His
In his sophomore season, Roy played in 37 games and recorded a then-career high 20 points. He finished the season ranked third among WCHA defensemen in points and was selected for the All-WCHA Second Team.[1] His junior season was also successful offensively, with Roy putting up a career high 23 points and being named to the All-WCHA First Team. He was also the co-winner of the team's MVP award, the Merv Youngs Award.[6]
Professional
After completing his junior season with the
After attending the Kings training camp, Roy was reassigned to the Reign for the 2018–19 season.[9] On February 16, 2019, Roy was called up to the NHL after playing in 44 games with the Reign.[10] He made his NHL debut that night in a 4–2 loss to the Boston Bruins.[11] Roy recorded his first career assist on Austin Wagner's goal in a 3–1 loss to the Nashville Predators.[12]
Roy suffered a concussion after he was boarded by Minnesota Wild forward Kevin Fiala on January 28, 2021. Fiala was suspended 3 games for the hit from behind.
On March 21, 2021, Roy signed a three-year, $9.45 million contract extension with the Kings.
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| Representing United States
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2021 Latvia | |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Victory Honda 18U AAA | T1EHL | 37 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Victory Honda 18U AAA | T1EHL | 41 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Michigan Tech University | WCHA | 36 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Michigan Tech University | WCHA | 37 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Michigan Tech University | WCHA | 42 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 49 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 45 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 44 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 67 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 288 | 19 | 62 | 81 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2021 | United States | WC | 
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8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
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| USHL | ||
Clark Cup (Indiana Ice)
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2014 | |
College
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| WCHA Second All-Star Team | 2016 | |
| WCHA First All-Star Team | 2017 | |
References
- ^ a b "Matt Roy". michigantechhuskies.com. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Braun, Tim (October 1, 2013). "Honda Building Replacement Parts". techhockeyguide.com. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "SIX MICHIGAN NATIVES CAPTURE USHL'S CLARK CUP". pointstreaksites.com. May 21, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "THUNDER WELCOME TWO IN USHL DISPERSAL DRAFT". pointstreak.com. May 23, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Matt Roy Selected by Kings in 2015 NHL Draft". michigantechhuskies.com. June 28, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Hockey Announces 2016-17 Team Awards". michigantechhuskies.com. April 3, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "LA Kings sign Matt Roy to entry-level contract". Los Angeles Kings. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ^ "REIGN ADD DEFENSEMAN MATT ROY". ontarioreign.com. March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "LA Kings Make Training Camp Roster Moves". NHL.com. September 22, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "LA Kings Recall Defenseman Matt Roy from Ontario Reign". NHL.com. February 16, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Zupke, Curtis (February 16, 2019). "Matt Roy makes big call but Kings can't answer bell in 4-2 loss to Bruins". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ @lakingsinsider (March 15, 2019). "Austin Wagner keeps on scorin' goals. 10 for the rookie in 50 games. Clifford receives a big hit from Irwin but holds on long enough along the boards to leave it for Wagner. Eventually worked from Lewis back to Wagner; 1-1. Matt Roy secondary assist for his first career point" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database