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#55 Grand Rapids Griffins / AHL - 19/20

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Matthew Ford Facts

Date of Birth
Oct 09, 1984
Position
RW
Age
39
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2004 round 8 #256 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency
PREMIUM
Highlights
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 1
1-time USHL Rookie of the Year 1
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Matthew Ford Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U AAA MNJHL 13* 13* 13* 26* 10* -* |
2002-03 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep USHS-Prep 58* 37* 52* 89* 44* -* |
2003-04 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 60* 37* 31* 68* 60* -4* |
2004-05 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 21* 5* 5* 10* 18* -* |
2005-06 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 31* 5* 2* 7* 14* 4* |
2006-07 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 39* 7* 6* 13* 38* -1* |
2007-08 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 33* 4* 5* 9* 30* -1* |
2008-09 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 28* 21* 17* 38* 25* 19* | Playoffs 6 2 3 5 21 -
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 25* 1* 2* 3* 10* 1* |
Lake Erie Monsters AHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2009-10 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 3* 0* 2* 2* 6* 0* |
Lake Erie Monsters AHL 45* 13* 14* 27* 28* 14* |
2010-11 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 76* 26* 16* 42* 46* 1* | Playoffs 7 3 1 4 8 -1
2011-12 Hershey Bears AHL 39* 10* 18* 28* 47* -2* |
Adirondack Phantoms AHL 31* 19* 12* 31* 31* -8* |
2012-13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 35* 4* 9* 13* 16* -5* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 18* 5* 6* 11* 14* 2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 8 -2
2013-14 Oklahoma City Barons “A” AHL 73* 25* 22* 47* 71* -1* |
2014-15 Oklahoma City Barons “A” AHL 69* 19* 34* 53* 34* -4* | Playoffs 10 2 7 9 8 2
2015-16 Bakersfield Condors “A” AHL 64* 27* 24* 51* 60* -3* |
2016-17 Grand Rapids Griffins “A” AHL 51* 14* 21* 35* 28* 6* | Playoffs 19 8 4 12 24 -2
2017-18 Grand Rapids Griffins “C” AHL 72* 22* 16* 38* 42* -11* | Playoffs 5 2 3 5 10 -5
2018-19 Grand Rapids Griffins “C” AHL 61* 11* 13* 24* 49* -6* |
2019-20 Grand Rapids Griffins “C” AHL 52* 10* 17* 27* 33* -7* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2021-22 DePaul Univ. ACHA II Skills Coach
2022-23 DePaul Univ. ACHA II Skills Coach
2023-24 DePaul Univ. ACHA II Skills Coach
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Matthew Ford Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
AHL
2020-03-11T19:00:00-0400 Grand Rapids Griffins vs Iowa Wild
2020-03-06T18:00:00-0700 Grand Rapids Griffins @ Rockford IceHogs
2020-02-29T18:00:00-0700 Grand Rapids Griffins @ Texas Stars
2020-02-23T15:00:00-0600 Grand Rapids Griffins vs San Antonio Rampage
2020-02-22T18:00:00-0600 Grand Rapids Griffins vs San Antonio Rampage
2020-02-20T10:00:00-0700 Grand Rapids Griffins @ Chicago Wolves
2020-02-18T18:00:00-0700 Grand Rapids Griffins @ Rockford IceHogs
2020-02-15T18:00:00-0700 Grand Rapids Griffins @ Chicago Wolves
2020-02-14T18:00:00-0600 Grand Rapids Griffins vs Cleveland Monsters
2020-02-09T15:00:00-0600 Grand Rapids Griffins vs Texas Stars
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Matthew Ford Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 12 716* 206* 224* 430* 0.60* 511* -24* | 5 45 15 * 15 * 30 * 0.67 * 58 * -8 *
ECHL 2 31* 21* 19* 40* 1.29* 31* 19* | 1 6 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.83 * 21 * - *
MNJHL 1 13* 13* 13* 26* 2.00* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 124* 21* 18* 39* 0.31* 100* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 60* 37* 31* 68* 1.13* 60* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 1 58* 37* 52* 89* 1.53* 44* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Matthew Ford Career Highlights

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Matthew Ford Connections

Player Period Teams
Ben Street (F) 2005-2018 5 Grand Rapids Griffins, Univ. of Wisconsin
Dominic Turgeon (F) 2016-2020 4 Grand Rapids Griffins
Dominik Shine (F) 2016-2020 4 Grand Rapids Griffins
Dylan McIlrath (D) 2016-2020 4 Grand Rapids Griffins
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/04/2021
11/04/2021 Confirmed No team Retired
06/26/2018
06/26/2018 Extension Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids Griffins
07/12/2016
07/12/2016 Confirmed Bakersfield Condors Grand Rapids Griffins
07/02/2015
07/02/2015 Confirmed Oklahoma City Barons Bakersfield Condors
06/03/2014
06/03/2014 Extension Oklahoma City Barons Oklahoma City Barons
07/13/2013
07/13/2013 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Oklahoma City Barons
03/12/2013
03/12/2013 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets
04/04/2012
04/04/2012 Extension Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
02/02/2012
02/02/2012 Confirmed Washington Capitals Philadelphia Flyers
07/01/2011
07/01/2011 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Washington Capitals

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Matthew Ford Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2003, 7 #81 overall by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Entry Draft

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