Mike Matheson
Mike Matheson | |||
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![]() Matheson with the Portland Pirates in 2015 | |||
Born |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada | February 27, 1994||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
23rd overall, 2012 Florida Panthers | ||
Playing career | 2015–present |
Michael Matheson (born February 27, 1994) is a Canadian professional
Playing career
As a youth, Matheson played in the 2006 and 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from the West Island.[1] He began his junior career in the Quebec Midget AAA league playing with the Lac St. Louis Lions from 2009 to 2011.[2] Matheson then left to join the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL), where he led all defencemen in scoring in 2011–12. He then committed to play for Boston College of the NCAA starting in 2012–13. He cited his motivation for leaving his native Quebec was the ability to develop better as a player in the USHL and in the NCAA.[3] Following his freshman year at Boston College, Matheson was named to Hockey East's All-Rookie Team.[4] For his sophomore campaign, Matheson earned All-First Team honours in the Hockey East conference[5] as well as All-Second Team East Honors in the NCAA as determined by the AHCA.[6]
Matheson decided on April 30 to remain at Boston College for the 2014–15 season amid rumours of his leaving school to sign with the NHL team that drafted him, the Florida Panthers.[7] On May 8, he was named team captain for the 2014–15 season. At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, Matheson signed an entry-level contract with the Panthers, forgoing his senior year of NCAA eligibility, and was sent to play with the Panthers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.[8]
Matheson made his NHL debut on March 23, 2016, in a 3–1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.[9] He recorded his first career NHL goal the following season on October 18, 2016, against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[10]
On October 7, 2017, the Panthers signed Matheson to an eight-year, $39 million contract extension worth $4.875 million annually.[11][12] On October 13, 2018, during a game against the Vancouver Canucks, Matheson checked Canucks forward Elias Pettersson, resulting in Pettersson leaving the game with a concussion.[13] While Matheson was not penalized for the play on the ice, the NHL Department of Player Safety believed that Matheson had an intent to injure, resulting in him suspension two games, thereby forfeiting $52,419.36 in salary.[14] Following the incident, Matheson said, "I know deep down there was no frustration in me when that play happened and there was no intent to injure on my part;" he apologized to Pettersson via text.[15]
On September 24, 2020, Matheson was traded by the Panthers to the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with Colton Sceviour, in exchange for Patric Hörnqvist.[16]
On July 16, 2022, Matheson, along with a
In advance of the
Personal life
Matheson met
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 | ||
2009–10 | Lac Saint-Louis Lions | QMAAA | 30 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | ||
2010–11 | Lac Saint-Louis Lions | QMAAA | 35 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 72 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 16 | ||
2011–12 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 53 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 84 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | Boston College | HE | 36 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 54 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 75 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 59 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
2020–21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 74 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
2022–23 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 11 | 51 | 62 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 547 | 68 | 166 | 234 | 309 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
ice hockey | ||
Ice Hockey World Championships | ||
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2016 Russia | |
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2017 Germany/France |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2011 | Canada Quebec | U17 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
2011 | Canada | IH18
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2016 | Canada | WC | ![]() |
10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
2017 | Canada | WC | ![]() |
10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
Junior totals | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | ||||
Senior totals | 20 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | Ref |
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College
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All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2012–13 | |
All-Hockey East First Team | 2013–14 | |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2013–14 | [6] |
International | ||
World Championships Best Defenceman
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2016
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References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Mike Matheson, Hockey's Future". Hockey's Future. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ Odebralski, Glenn (June 22, 2012). "Adding To The Blueline With Matheson". Florida Panthers. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ "Hockey East announces 2013 All-Rookie Team". Hockey East. March 22, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ "league announces All-Star Team". Hockey East. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Six hockey east players selected as All-Americans". Hockey East. April 11, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ Dilks, Chris (April 29, 2014). "Michael Matheson Returning to Boston College". SB Nation. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Panthers agree to terms with Michael Matheson". Florida Panthers. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ Leitner, Jim (March 23, 2016). "Matheson's NHL debut a whirlwind". ushl.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Point scores shootout winner, Lightning beat Panthers 4-3". cbssports.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ @TSNBobMcKenzie (October 7, 2017). "AAV of $4.875M on an eight-year, $39M contract. Done deal" (Tweet). Retrieved October 10, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ McLaren, Ian (October 9, 2017). "Panthers announce 8-year extension for Mike Matheson". TheScore.com. The Score. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Canucks' Elias Pettersson out 7-10 days with concussion". TSN.ca. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Matheson suspended two games for actions in Panthers game". NHL.com. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Matheson says 'it wasn't my intent' to injure Elias Pettersson". sportsnet.ca. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.. Thomas Drance (Senior Writer, The Athletic) described Matheson as "genuinely a remarkable human being".
- ^ "Pens acquire Matheson and Sceviour from Panthers for Patric Hornqvist". Pittsburgh Penguins. September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Canadiens trade defenceman Jeff Petry to Penguins". Sportsnet. July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- Montreal Gazette. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Laine lands MVP". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database