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Canada Matt Ellison

#21 Metallurg Magnitogorsk / KHL - 18/19
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Dec 08, 1983
Position
C/W
Age
39
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Duncan, BC, CAN
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Cowichan Valley MHA
Status
Retired
Drafted
2002 round 4 #128 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Highlights
1-time CHL Rookie of the Year 1
1-time WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Trophy) 1

Ellison is a two-way player with great versatility and the ability to man the powerplay point. He is a hard worker, but can also handle the puck nicely.
- Erik K. Piri, EP

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Kerry Park Islanders VIJHL 38 40 47 87 110 - |
Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL 1 0 0 0 0 - |
1999-00 Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL 60 11 23 34 95 - |
2000-01 Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL 60 22 44 66 102 - |
2001-02 Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL 60 42 75 117 76 - | Playoffs 10 5 6 11 8 -
2002-03 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 40 56 96 80 34 | Playoffs 22 7 13 20 28 5
2003-04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 10 0 1 1 0 -3 |
Norfolk Admirals AHL 71 14 21 35 115 -10 | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 4 0
2004-05 Norfolk Admirals AHL 71 14 37 51 44 8 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -3
2005-06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 26 3 9 12 17 -4 |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5 0 1 1 2 2 |
Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 48 12 13 25 35 -8 |
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 0 0 0 0 |
Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 62 12 27 39 43 0 |
2007-08 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 75 26 32 58 55 1 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -1
2008-09 Dinamo Riga KHL 55 15 22 37 84 1 | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -3
2009-10 HK MVD KHL 52 16 18 34 102 1 | Playoffs 22 4 5 9 10 -4
2010-11 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 53 21 29 50 28 -7 |
2011-12 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 25 10 10 20 14 -1 |
2012-13 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 33 3 14 17 10 -9 |
2013-14 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 7 0 1 1 4 -2 |
Medvescak Zagreb KHL 38 8 7 15 28 2 | Playoffs 4 3 0 3 0 -1
2014-15 Dinamo Minsk KHL 58 24 33 57 38 -2 | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 2 1
2015-16 Dinamo Minsk KHL 54 26 29 55 54 -10 |
2016-17 Dinamo Minsk KHL 54 16 33 49 85 -9 | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 2 -3
2017-18 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 55 20 25 45 24 6 | Playoffs 10 2 2 4 27 -4
2018-19 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 62 20 35 55 34 12 | Playoffs 6 2 0 2 0 -6
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team Canada Spengler Cup 4 2 1 3 0 2 |
2016-17 Dinamo Minsk Spengler Cup 3 1 1 2 0 0 |
Team Canada Deutschland Cup 3 0 0 0 2 0 |
Team Canada International 3 0 0 0 2 0 |
2017-18 Team Canada International 6 2 2 4 4 - |
2018-19 Metallurg Magnitogorsk Spengler Cup 2 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 327 78 130 208 0.64 292 -9 | 3 17 0 2 2 0.12 8 -4
BCHL 4 181 75 142 217 1.20 273 - | 1 10 5 6 11 1.10 8 -
Deutschland Cup 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 2 0 | 0
International 2 9 2 2 4 0.44 6 0 | 0
KHL 11 539 179 255 434 0.81 501 -16 | 7 55 14 10 24 0.44 41 -20
NHL 3 43 3 11 14 0.33 19 -5 | 0
NLA (NL) 1 7 0 1 1 0.14 4 -2 | 0
Spengler Cup 3 9 3 2 5 0.56 0 2 | 0
VIJHL 1 38 40 47 87 2.29 110 - | 0
WHL 1 72 40 56 96 1.33 80 34 | 1 22 7 13 20 0.91 28 5
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Player Period Teams
Ryan Vesce (F) 2010-2016 5 Dinamo Minsk, Medvescak Zagreb, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Charles Linglet (F) 2010-2017 5 Dinamo Minsk, Medvescak Zagreb, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Pavel Vorobyov (F) 2003-2010 4 Chicago Blackhawks, HK MVD Balashikha, Norfolk Admirals
Paul Szczechura (F) 2014-2018 4 Dinamo Minsk, Team Canada, Team Canada
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/07/2017
06/07/2017 Confirmed Dinamo Minsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk
05/06/2016
05/06/2016 Extension Dinamo Minsk Dinamo Minsk
05/05/2014
05/05/2014 Confirmed Medvescak Zagreb Dynamo Minsk
10/02/2013
10/02/2013 Confirmed EHC Biel-Bienne Medvescak Zagreb
06/26/2013
06/26/2013 Confirmed Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod EHC Biel-Bienne
04/02/2011
04/02/2011 Extension Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
05/30/2010
05/30/2010 Confirmed HK MVD Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
08/04/2009
08/04/2009 Confirmed Dinamo Riga HK MVD
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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1998, 9 #151 overall by Red Deer Rebels in the WHL Bantam Draft

Career transactions
- 2013-10-02 • Signed to a one-year contract by Medveščak Zagreb
- 2013-06-26 • Signed to a one-year contract by Biel
- 2011-04-02 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
- 2010-05-30 • Signed to a one-year contract by Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
- 2009-08-04 • Signed to a one-year contract by MVD
- 2008-07-04 • Signed to a one-year contract by Dynamo Riga
- 2007-08-02 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Nashville Predators
- 2007-06-04 • Traded to the Nashville Predators for future considerations
- 2006-07-13 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2005-12-05 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers w/ a 2006 3rd round pick for Patrick Sharp & Éric Meloche
- 2003-08-27 • Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Chicago Blackhawks

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