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Matt Nickerson

TUTO Hockey / Mestis - 18/19
Player Facts Update Profile
  • Position
    D
  • Height
    6'5" / 196 cm
  • Weight
    234 lbs / 106 kg
  • Shoots
    R
  • Contract
    18/19

Nickerson is a towering defenseman. Strong defensively but not much of an offensive threat. Able and willing to hit the opponents. Decent skater for a big guy. Stands up for his teammates and willing to drop the gloves if needed. Has had to adapt his rough style to avoid sitting in the penalty box. (EP 2018)

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Texas Tornado NAHL 47 1 12 13 97 |
2002-03 Texas Tornado NAHL 47 6 23 29 277 |
2003-04 Clarkson Univ. NCAA 38 5 9 14 179 |
2004-05 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 48 1 11 12 182 -4 | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 27 -4
2005-06 Ässät Liiga 36 5 8 13 236 8 | Playoffs 14 1 0 1 50 3
2006-07 Iowa Stars AHL 40 0 3 3 97 3 |
Idaho Steelheads ECHL 13 1 1 2 73 3 |
2007-08 Ässät Liiga 25 1 6 7 106 -7 |
Ilves Liiga 13 3 3 6 39 3 | Playoffs 9 0 2 2 24 -3
2008-09 Malmö Redhawks Allsvenskan 6 1 2 3 18 4 |
Ilves Liiga 40 1 1 2 156 -5 | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 0
2009-10 Springfield Falcons AHL 19 0 1 1 44 -2 |
2010-11 Did not play |
2011-12 Did not play |
2012-13 KooKoo Mestis 41 1 11 12 154 1 | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 65 7
2013-14 Fife Flyers EIHL 40 2 7 9 307 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6
2014-15 Fife Flyers EIHL 46 2 15 17 192 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 4
2015-16 Belfast Giants EIHL 35 3 6 9 93 | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0
2016-17 Belfast Giants EIHL 51 2 12 14 77 | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 6
2017-18 Milton Keynes Lightning EIHL 36 2 4 6 150 |
2018-19 TUTO Hockey Mestis 29 1 3 4 122 -4 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Fife Flyers EIHL Cup 7 0 1 1 35 |
2014-15 Fife Flyers EIHL Cup 8 1 4 5 43 |
2015-16 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 8 1 0 1 22 |
2016-17 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 11 0 4 4 21 |
2017-18 Milton Keynes Lightning EIHL Cup 7 0 2 2 50 |
2018-19 TUTO Hockey Suomen Cup 1 0 0 0 2 |
Player Career Totals
League GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 59 0 4 4 0.07 141 1 |
Allsvenskan 6 1 2 3 0.50 18 4 |
ECHL 13 1 1 2 0.15 73 3 |
EIHL 208 11 44 55 0.26 819 0 | 11 1 1 2 0.18 16 0
EIHL Cup 41 2 11 13 0.32 171 0 |
Liiga 114 10 18 28 0.25 537 -1 | 26 2 2 4 0.15 74 0
Mestis 70 2 14 16 0.23 276 -3 | 10 1 2 3 0.30 65 7
NAHL 94 7 35 42 0.45 374 0 |
NCAA 38 5 9 14 0.37 179 0 |
QMJHL 48 1 11 12 0.25 182 -4 | 6 0 1 1 0.17 27 -4
Suomen Cup 1 0 0 0 0.00 2 |
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/19/2018
05/19/2018 Confirmed Milton Keynes Lightning TUTO Hockey
02/01/2018
02/01/2018 Confirmed Milton Keynes Lightning Unknown
06/03/2017
06/03/2017 Confirmed Belfast Giants Milton Keynes Lightning
05/09/2016
05/09/2016 Extension Belfast Giants Belfast Giants
05/07/2015
05/07/2015 Confirmed Fife Flyers Belfast Giants
07/31/2014
07/31/2014 Extension Fife Flyers Fife Flyers
09/06/2013
09/06/2013 Confirmed KooKoo Fife Flyers
08/31/2012
08/31/2012 Extension KooKoo KooKoo
05/15/2012
05/15/2012 Confirmed No team KooKoo
07/13/2009
07/13/2009 Confirmed Ilves Edmonton Oilers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 6 #33 overall by Jonquière Marquis in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 2003, 11 #169 overall by Victoriaville Tigres in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2002, 7 #76 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2001, 2 #19 overall by Texas Tornado in the NAHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for Ässät

Career transactions
- 2009-07-04 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Edmonton Oilers
- 2007-10-04 • Loaned to Ässät by the Dallas Stars
- 2005-10-05 • Loaned to Ässät by the Dallas Stars
- 2004-09-15 • Returned to the Victoriaville Tigres
- 2004-05-03 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Dallas Stars

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