Matt Ellis

Rochester Americans

Matt Ellis

#37 Rochester Americans / AHL - 15/16

Date of Birth: Aug 31, 1981
Age: 45
Place of Birth: Welland, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Welland Tigers
Position: LW
Height: 184 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 94 kg / 207 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Matt Ellis Facts

Sons: Haeden Ellis, Hudson Ellis

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Matt Ellis Statistics

									Post
1997-1998	Welland Cougars	GHL	46	24	26	50	8	-
1998-1999	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL	47	10	8	18	6	-23
1999-2000	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL	59	15	20	35	20	-9
2000-2001	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL	68	21	24	45	19	10	Playoffs	18	4	8	12	6	-2
2001-2002	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL	66	38	51	89	20	47	Playoffs	15	8	6	14	6	-1
2002-2003	Toledo Storm	ECHL	71	27	32	59	34	-	Playoffs	7	3	5	8	0	-
2003-2004	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	64	5	10	15	23	-4	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-2
2004-2005	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	79	18	23	41	59	10
2005-2006	Grand Rapids Griffins "C"	AHL	74	20	28	48	61	18	Playoffs	16	4	1	5	20	-2
2006-2007	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	16	0	0	0	6	-1
2006-2007	Grand Rapids Griffins "C"	AHL	65	26	23	49	44	0	Playoffs	7	4	3	7	4	0
2007-2008	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	35	2	4	6	12	1
2007-2008	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	19	1	1	2	14	2
2008-2009	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	45	7	5	12	12	4
2008-2009	Portland Pirates	AHL	12	2	2	4	4	-2
2009-2010	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	72	3	10	13	12	-1	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0	1
2010-2011	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	14	0	0	0	2	-4	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-2011	Portland Pirates "C"	AHL	52	10	21	31	12	1	Playoffs	11	1	5	6	4	2
2011-2012	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	60	3	5	8	25	-3
2012-2013	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	6	0	0	0	0	0
2012-2013	Rochester Americans	AHL	32	7	5	12	6	6	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	0
2013-2014	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	50	4	2	6	4	-6
2013-2014	Rochester Americans "C"	AHL	25	5	5	10	10	-7
2014-2015	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	39	1	1	2	4	-12
2014-2015	Rochester Americans	AHL	38	7	6	13	2	-6
2015-2016	Rochester Americans "A"	AHL	58	6	6	12	6	-12

Matt Ellis Career Totals by League


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 Totals by Team


Buffalo Sabres	7	286	18	23	41	0.14	59	-22	2	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	1
Detroit Red Wings	2	51	2	4	6	0.12	18	0	0
Grand Rapids Griffins	4	282	69	84	153	0.54	187	24	3	27	8	4	12	0.44	26	-4
Los Angeles Kings	1	19	1	1	2	0.11	14	2	0
Portland Pirates	2	64	12	23	35	0.55	16	-1	1	11	1	5	6	0.55	4	2
Rochester Americans	4	153	25	22	47	0.31	24	-19	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	2	0
Toledo Storm	1	71	27	32	59	0.83	34	-	1	7	3	5	8	1.14	0	-
Toronto St. Michael's Majors	4	240	84	103	187	0.78	65	25	2	33	12	14	26	0.79	12	-3
Welland Cougars	1	46	24	26	50	1.09	8	-	0

Matt Ellis Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2002-2003	ECHL Rookie of the Month (March)
2006-2007	AHL Player of the Week (Feb. 18)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
10/18/2016	Confirmed	Rochester Americans	Retired
07/09/2015	Confirmed	Buffalo Sabres	Rochester Americans
07/03/2013	Extension	Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo Sabres
07/19/2011	Extension	Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo Sabres
09/01/2010	Extension	Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo Sabres
07/09/2009	Extension	Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo Sabres

Matt Ellis Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1998, 3 #43 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