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Canada Matt Ellis
#37 Rochester Americans / AHL - 15/16
Date of Birth
Aug 31, 1981
Position
LW
Age
42
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Welland, ON, CAN
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Welland Tigers
Status
Retired

Son : Haeden Ellis

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Matt Ellis Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Welland Cougars GHL 46* 24* 26* 50* 8* -* |
1998-99 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 47* 10* 8* 18* 6* -23* |
1999-00 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 59* 15* 20* 35* 20* -9* |
2000-01 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 68* 21* 24* 45* 19* 10* | Playoffs 18 4 8 12 6 -2
2001-02 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 66* 38* 51* 89* 20* 47* | Playoffs 15 8 6 14 6 -1
2002-03 Toledo Storm ECHL 71* 27* 32* 59* 34* -* | Playoffs 7 3 5 8 0 -
2003-04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 64* 5* 10* 15* 23* -4* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -2
2004-05 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 79* 18* 23* 41* 59* 10* |
2005-06 Grand Rapids Griffins “C” AHL 74* 20* 28* 48* 61* 18* | Playoffs 16 4 1 5 20 -2
2006-07 Detroit Red Wings NHL 16* 0* 0* 0* 6* -1* |
Grand Rapids Griffins “C” AHL 65* 26* 23* 49* 44* 0* | Playoffs 7 4 3 7 4 0
2007-08 Detroit Red Wings NHL 35* 2* 4* 6* 12* 1* |
Los Angeles Kings NHL 19* 1* 1* 2* 14* 2* |
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres NHL 45* 7* 5* 12* 12* 4* |
Portland Pirates AHL 12* 2* 2* 4* 4* -2* |
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres NHL 72* 3* 10* 13* 12* -1* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 1
2010-11 Buffalo Sabres NHL 14* 0* 0* 0* 2* -4* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Portland Pirates “C” AHL 52* 10* 21* 31* 12* 1* | Playoffs 11 1 5 6 4 2
2011-12 Buffalo Sabres NHL 60* 3* 5* 8* 25* -3* |
2012-13 Buffalo Sabres NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Rochester Americans AHL 32* 7* 5* 12* 6* 6* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 0
2013-14 Buffalo Sabres NHL 50* 4* 2* 6* 4* -6* |
Rochester Americans “C” AHL 25* 5* 5* 10* 10* -7* |
2014-15 Buffalo Sabres NHL 39* 1* 1* 2* 4* -12* |
Rochester Americans AHL 38* 7* 6* 13* 2* -6* |
2015-16 Rochester Americans “A” AHL 58* 6* 6* 12* 6* -12* |

Matt Ellis Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 10 499* 106* 129* 235* 0.47* 227* 4* | 5 41 9 * 9 * 18 * 0.44 * 32 * -2 *
ECHL 1 71* 27* 32* 59* 0.83* 34* -* | 1 7 3 * 5 * 8 * 1.14 * 0 * - *
GHL 1 46* 24* 26* 50* 1.09* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 9 356* 21* 28* 49* 0.14* 91* -20* | 2 4 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.25 * 0 * 1 *
OHL 4 240* 84* 103* 187* 0.78* 65* 25* | 2 33 12 * 14 * 26 * 0.79 * 12 * -3 *

Matt Ellis Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/18/2016
10/18/2016 Confirmed Rochester Americans Retired
07/09/2015
07/09/2015 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans
07/03/2013
07/03/2013 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
07/19/2011
07/19/2011 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
09/01/2010
09/01/2010 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
07/09/2009
07/09/2009 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1998, 3 #43 overall by Toronto St. Michael's Majors in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Grand Rapids Griffins

1996-97 team: Welland Tigers Bantam AAA