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Canada Matt Spencer This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
#24 Nottingham Panthers / EIHL - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time Danish Champion 1
1-time EIHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Mar 24, 1997
Position
D
Age
28
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Guelph, ON, CAN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Oakville MHA
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2015 round 2 #44 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Agency
PREMIUM

A very strong, transitional two-way defender that excels in pressure situations and isn't afraid to make the most of his, at times excessive, amount of ice time. Possesses a very high level of hockey sense, exhibited through the way he can read plays and play his part in them like a quarterback. Shows excellent mobility and, while willing to join the rush and create offense, is simultaneously aware of the back-end situation and is quick to backcheck. All-in-all, a complete two-way defender who competes vigorously, and is out to prove, every time he is on the ice, that he can be depended upon in all situations. (Curtis Joe, EP 2015)

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Matt Spencer Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Oakville Rangers U15 AAA SCTA U15 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2012-13 Oakville Rangers U16 AAA “C” SCTA U16 40* 9* 27* 36* 34* -* |
Oakville Rangers U16 AAA “C” U16 AAA 71* 17* 39* 56* 76* -* |
Oakville Blades OJHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
2013-14 Peterborough Petes OHL 64* 1* 14* 15* 33* 5* | Playoffs 11 0 4 4 19 1
Canada Ontario U17 “A” WHC-17 5* 0* 1* 1* 6* -* |
2014-15 Peterborough Petes OHL 67* 6* 24* 30* 64* -15* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 -4
Canada U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 2* 2* 4* 2* |
2015-16 Peterborough Petes “A” OHL 60* 5* 19* 24* 46* -4* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 13 -4
Syracuse Crunch AHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2016-17 Peterborough Petes “A” OHL 60* 7* 22* 29* 60* 8* | Playoffs 12 1 6 7 6 9
2017-18 Syracuse Crunch AHL 39* 1* 4* 5* 13* 2* |
Adirondack Thunder ECHL 14* 2* 1* 3* 13* -2* | Playoffs 15 1 3 4 9 2
2018-19 Syracuse Crunch AHL 11* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 36* 2* 13* 15* 34* 15* | Playoffs 9 0 0 0 6 -3
2019-20 Syracuse Crunch AHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 5* -3* |
Rochester Americans AHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 39* 1* 16* 17* 17* 13* |
2020-21 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 57* 9* 13* 22* 53* 6* |
2021-22 Dornbirner EC ICEHL 39* 1* 12* 13* 19* -3* |
2022-23 HC Pustertal ICEHL 47* 2* 19* 21* 28* 9* |
2023-24 SønderjyskE Denmark 34* 3* 11* 14* 22* 19* | Playoffs 16 2 3 5 8 0
2024-25 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 54* 4* 16* 20* 32* 32* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0 0
2025-26 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 21* 2* 7* 9* 10* 5* |
Projected EIHL 54* 5* 18* 23* 26* 13* |

Matt Spencer Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Oakville Rangers QC Int PW 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2012-13 Oakville Rangers U16 AAA “C” OHL Cup 7* 0* 4* 4* 12* -* |
Team OMHA White OGC-16 5* 0* 5* 5* 6* -* |
2014-15 Team White U18-Dev 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 0* 2* 2* 2* 5* |
OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2015-16 OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2016-17 OHL All-Stars “A” Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2024-25 Nottingham Panthers EIHL Cup 13* 0* 3* 3* 8* 1* |
2025-26 Nottingham Panthers EIHL Cup 11* 1* 3* 4* 4* 5* |

Matt Spencer Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 54* 1* 6* 7* 0.13* 15* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Denmark 1 34* 3* 11* 14* 0.41* 22* 19* | 1 16 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.31 * 8 * 0 *
ECHL 4 149* 14* 43* 57* 0.38* 122* 29* | 2 24 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.17 * 15 * -1 *
EIHL 2 75* 6* 23* 29* 0.39* 42* 37* | 1 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 0 * 0 *
EIHL Cup 2 24* 1* 6* 7* 0.29* 12* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 2* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
ICEHL 2 86* 3* 31* 34* 0.40* 47* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 3 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
OGC-16 1 5* 0* 5* 5* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 4 251* 19* 79* 98* 0.39* 203* -6* | 4 35 2 * 11 * 13 * 0.37 * 40 * 2 *
OHL Cup 1 7* 0* 4* 4* 0.57* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OJHL 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
QC Int PW 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SCTA U15 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SCTA U16 1 40* 9* 27* 36* 0.90* 34* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 AAA 1 71* 17* 39* 56* 0.79* 76* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18-Dev 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *

Matt Spencer Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/21/2025
05/21/2025 Extension Nottingham Panthers Nottingham Panthers
06/12/2024
06/12/2024 Confirmed SønderjyskE Nottingham Panthers
06/28/2023
06/28/2023 Confirmed HC Pustertal SønderjyskE
05/17/2022
05/17/2022 Confirmed Dornbirner EC HC Pustertal
08/02/2021
08/02/2021 Confirmed Orlando Solar Bears Dornbirner EC
12/15/2020
12/15/2020 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Orlando Solar Bears
11/25/2019
11/25/2019 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Buffalo Sabres
04/12/2016
04/12/2016 Confirmed Peterborough Petes Tampa Bay Lightning
06/25/2013
06/25/2013 Confirmed Oakville Rangers U16 AAA Peterborough Petes
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 1 #3 overall by Peterborough Petes in the OHL Priority Selection

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #45 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #68 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #50 by TSN/McKenzie