Matt Nieto

#83 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins / AHL - 24/25

Date of Birth: Nov 05, 1992
Age: 33
Place of Birth: Long Beach, CA, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: Anaheim Jr. Ducks
Position: LW/RW
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Matt Nieto Facts

Drafted: 2011 round 2 #47 overall by San Jose Sharks
Agency: Premium

A forward with a lot of energy and plenty of skills. A quick skater with good puck handling. A skilled playmaker. Needs to improve his shot and gain strength. (Matias Strozyk)

Matt Nieto Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2007-2008	Salisbury School	USHS-Prep	23	8	10	18	-	-
2008-2009	U.S. National U17 Team	NTDP	13	9	9	18	8	-
2008-2009	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	13	6	8	14	14	-
2008-2009	U.S. National U18 Team	NAHL	38	11	24	35	14	26
2008-2009	USA U17	WHC-17	6	3	3	6	6	-
2008-2009	USA U17 (all)	International-Jr	12	6	7	13	8	-
2008-2009	USA U18	WJC-18	7	4	0	4	12	5
2009-2010	USNTDP Juniors	USHL	24	15	14	29	19	20
2009-2010	U.S. National U17 Team	NTDP	3	1	0	1	0	2
2009-2010	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	54	28	26	54	31	-
2009-2010	USA U18	WJC-18	7	1	3	4	4	2
2010-2011	Boston Univ.	NCAA	39	10	13	23	16	-1
2011-2012	Boston Univ.	NCAA	37	16	26	42	26	18
2012-2013	Boston Univ.	NCAA	39	18	19	37	24	5
2012-2013	Worcester Sharks	AHL	11	2	4	6	0	-4
2013-2014	San Jose Sharks	NHL	66	10	14	24	16	-4	Playoffs	7	2	3	5	0	3
2013-2014	Worcester Sharks	AHL	2	2	3	5	0	5
2014-2015	San Jose Sharks	NHL	72	10	17	27	20	-12
2015-2016	San Jose Sharks	NHL	67	8	9	17	10	-8	Playoffs	16	1	2	3	8	2
2016-2017	San Jose Sharks	NHL	16	0	2	2	4	-3
2016-2017	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	43	7	4	11	4	-9
2017-2018	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	74	15	11	26	14	6	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	2	-1
2018-2019	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	64	4	19	23	8	2	Playoffs	12	4	3	7	2	6
2019-2020	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	70	8	13	21	6	7	Playoffs	14	1	2	3	4	1
2020-2021	San Jose Sharks	NHL	28	5	2	7	4	-4
2021-2022	San Jose Sharks	NHL	70	6	11	17	19	-20
2022-2023	San Jose Sharks	NHL	45	8	7	15	8	-22
2022-2023	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	36	4	5	9	8	7	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	2	0
2023-2024	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	22	1	3	4	4	5
2024-2025	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	32	1	2	3	4	-8
2024-2025	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	15	3	4	7	8	2

Matt Nieto Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2001-2002	Los Angeles Jr. Kings	Brick Invitational	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003-2004	Los Angeles Jr. Kings	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004-2005	Los Angeles Jr. Kings	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-	-

Matt Nieto Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	28	7	11	18	0.64	8	3	0
Brick Invitational	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
International-Jr	1	12	6	7	13	1.08	8	-	0
NAHL	1	38	11	24	35	0.92	14	26	0
NCAA	3	115	44	58	102	0.89	66	22	0
NHL	12	705	87	119	206	0.29	129	-63	6	62	8	13	21	0.34	18	11
NTDP	2	83	44	43	87	1.05	53	2*	0
QC Int PW	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
USHL	1	24	15	14	29	1.21	19	20	0
USHS-Prep	1	23	8	10	18	0.78	-	-	0
WHC-17	1	6	3	3	6	1.00	6	-	0
WJC-18	2	14	5	3	8	0.57	16	7	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Matt Nieto Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Boston Univ.	3	115	44	58	102	0.89	66	22	0
Colorado Avalanche	5	287	38	52	90	0.31	40	13	4	39	5	8	13	0.33	10	6
Los Angeles Jr. Kings (Peewee)	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Los Angeles Jr. Kings (Brick Invit)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Pittsburgh Penguins	2	54	2	5	7	0.13	8	-3	0
Salisbury School (CT)	1	23	8	10	18	0.78	-	-	0
San Jose Sharks	7	364	47	62	109	0.30	81	-73	2	23	3	5	8	0.35	8	5
U.S. National U17 Team	2	16	10	9	19	1.19	8	2*	0
U.S. National U18 Team	2	67	34	34	68	1.01	45	-	0
U.S. National U18 Team (NAHL)	1	38	11	24	35	0.92	14	26	0
USA U17	1	6	3	3	6	1.00	6	-	0
USA U17 (all)	1	12	6	7	13	1.08	8	-	0
USA U18	2	14	5	3	8	0.57	16	7	0
USNTDP Juniors	1	24	15	14	29	1.21	19	20	0
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	1	15	3	4	7	0.47	8	2	0
Worcester Sharks	2	13	4	7	11	0.85	0	1	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Matt Nieto Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2008-2009	U18 WJC Gold Medal
2009-2010	U18 WJC Gold Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
09/28/2026	Confirmed	No team	Retired
07/01/2023	Confirmed	Colorado Avalanche	Pittsburgh Penguins
01/26/2023	Confirmed	San Jose Sharks	Colorado Avalanche
06/21/2021	Extension	San Jose Sharks	San Jose Sharks
10/13/2020	Confirmed	Colorado Avalanche	San Jose Sharks
07/07/2018	Extension	Colorado Avalanche	Colorado Avalanche
07/25/2017	Extension	Colorado Avalanche	Colorado Avalanche
01/05/2017	Confirmed	San Jose Sharks	Colorado Avalanche
07/16/2016	Extension	San Jose Sharks	San Jose Sharks
04/02/2013	Confirmed	Boston Univ.	San Jose Sharks

Matt Nieto Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Salisbury School