Shawn Matthias

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Position Centre
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
211 lb (96 kg/15 st 1 lb)
NHL Team Florida Panthers
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
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 professional Canadian ice hockey player for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.

Originally drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. On the day of the 2007 NHL Trade Deadline, he was traded to the Panthers in exchange for Todd Bertuzzi, who went to Detroit. On January 18, 2008 the Panthers called up Matthias from the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League. In his second NHL game on January 19, 2008, he scored his first 2 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.

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