Matt Kassian
Matt Kassian | |
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With the Senators during the 2013 playoffs. | |
Born | Edmonton, AB, CAN | October 28, 1986
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb) |
Position | Left Wing |
Shoots | Left |
NHL team Former teams |
Free Agent Minnesota Wild Ottawa Senators |
NHL Draft | 57th overall, 2005 Minnesota Wild |
Playing career | 2007–present |
Website | kassassin.com |
Matt Kassian (born October 28, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators. Kassian is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent. [1]
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 2005 NHL Entry Draft.[2] His junior hockey career was spent with the Vancouver Giants of the WHL.
On November 3, 2010, the Minnesota Wild recalled Kassian from the American Hockey League's Houston Aeros.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
On March 12, 2013, Kassian was traded from the Wild to the Ottawa Senators for a sixth round draft pick in 2014.[6] 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 resigned by Ottawa. "I wanted to be back and they felt otherwise. That's their right as an organization," he said.[7]
In September of 2014, Kassian was invited to Arizona Coyotes' training camp but was ultimately not offered a contract.[8]
He is of no relation to fellow NHL forward Zack Kassian.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 76 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 177 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
References
- ↑ "Matt Kassian (Ottawa Senators Roster)". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ↑ News Release: Senators acquire forward Matt Kassian from Minnesota in exchange for Ottawa’s sixth-round draft pick in 2014 http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=659799
- ↑ "Wild recall Kassian; Latendresse on IR". Minnesota Wild. 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ↑ "Matt Kassian (NHL Player Profile)". National Hockey League. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ "Kassian tallies two goals in win over Canadiens". The Sports Network. 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ "Senators acquire Matt Kassian from Wild for draft pick". The Sports Network. 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ↑ Ex-Senator Kassian still looking for work http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/09/02/ex-senator-kassian-still-looking-for-work
- ↑ Coyotes invite Kassian, two others to camp: report http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=730066
- ↑ March 16: Gameday Goodie - Matt Kassian http://video.senators.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=221123
External links
- Matt Kassian's player profile at NHL.com
- Matt Kassian's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Matt Kassian's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database