Matt Ellison
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team F. Teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia (AHL) Chicago Blackhawks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | December 8, 1983, Duncan, BC, CA |
| NHL Draft | 128th overall, 2002 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Pro Career | 2003 – present |
Matt Ellison (born December 8, 1983 in Duncan, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He plays right wing for the Philadelphia Phantoms in the AHL.
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[edit] Playing career
He began his career with the Cowichan Valley Capitals, a junior hockey team that is a part of the BCHL, in 1999-00. He played there for three years and received several honors, and led the team in scoring with 66 points in 2000-01 and again with 117 points in 2001-02. He was then drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round (128th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
He proceeded to play with the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL during the 2002-03 season before joining the Norfolk Admirals for the 2003-04 season of the AHL. He played two seasons with the Admirals and was promoted to the Blackhawks for the 2005-06 season.
On December 5, 2005, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Patrick Sharp and Eric Meloche. He is currently playing for the Philadelphia Phantoms, but has been kept in Philadelphia as backup for the Flyers during the Stanley Cup Playoffs[1].
Shares the name of the great fishing legend, Matt 'The Bass Hunter' Ellison, who's gut is 3 years his younger.
[edit] Awards
- 1999-00: Cowichan Valley Capitals' Co-Rookie of the Year
- 2001-02: Cowichan Valley Capitals' Three Star Award winner and MVP
- 2002-03: WHL Rookie of the Year
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999-00 | Cowichan Valley Capitals | BCHL | 60 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Cowichan Valley Capitals | BCHL | 60 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 102 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Cowichan Valley Capitals | BCHL | 60 | 42 | 75 | 117 | 76 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2002-03 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 72 | 40 | 56 | 96 | 80 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 28 | ||
| 2003-04 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 71 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2003-04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 71 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005-06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 26 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 48 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| AHL Totals | 189 | 39 | 70 | 109 | 194 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 41 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
