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USA Matt Hunwick

a.k.a. "Matthew Hunwick"
#48 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 19/20
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
May 21, 1985
Position
D
Age
37
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Warren, MI, USA
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2004 round 7 #224 overall by Boston Bruins
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Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time NCAA (CCHA) Champion 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1

A somewhat undersized defenseman. Plays a safe, well-rounded game. Skates and handles the puck well. Could improve defensively.

Brother: Shawn Hunwick

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Honeybaked 18U AAA 18U AAA 67 7 22 29 60 31 |
2001-02 U.S. National U17 Team USDP 14 3 4 7 6 - |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 29 2 1 3 30 - |
USA U17 WHC-17 6 3 1 4 6 - |
2002-03 U.S. National U18 Team USDP 40 6 16 22 40 - |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 8 2 2 4 23 - |
USA U18 WJC-18 6 0 3 3 6 -2 |
2003-04 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 41 1 14 15 62 14 |
USA U20 WJC-20 6 0 0 0 0 2 |
2004-05 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 40 6 19 25 60 15 |
USA U20 WJC-20 7 0 4 4 0 -1 |
2005-06 Univ. of Michigan “A” NCAA 41 11 19 30 70 15 |
2006-07 Univ. of Michigan “C” NCAA 41 6 21 27 64 24 |
2007-08 Boston Bruins NHL 13 0 1 1 4 -1 |
Providence Bruins AHL 55 2 21 23 49 16 | Playoffs 10 0 5 5 8 4
2008-09 Boston Bruins NHL 53 6 21 27 31 15 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Providence Bruins AHL 3 0 3 3 0 -3 |
2009-10 Boston Bruins NHL 76 6 8 14 32 -16 | Playoffs 13 0 6 6 2 -1
2010-11 Boston Bruins NHL 22 1 2 3 9 4 |
Colorado Avalanche NHL 51 0 10 10 16 -19 |
2011-12 Colorado Avalanche NHL 33 3 3 6 8 -3 |
2012-13 Colorado Avalanche NHL 43 0 6 6 16 4 |
USA WC 10 2 2 4 2 9 |
2013-14 Colorado Avalanche NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
Lake Erie Monsters AHL 52 10 21 31 33 4 |
2014-15 New York Rangers NHL 55 2 9 11 16 17 | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 0
2015-16 Toronto Maple Leafs “A” NHL 60 2 8 10 32 -17 |
2016-17 Toronto Maple Leafs “A” NHL 72 1 18 19 18 8 | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 2 -3
2017-18 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 42 4 6 10 21 -4 |
2018-19 Buffalo Sabres NHL 14 0 2 2 4 -7 |
Rochester Americans AHL 2 0 1 1 0 2 |
2019-20 Buffalo Sabres NHL 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Detroit Jr. Red Wings QC Int PW - - - - - - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2019-20 Univ. of Michigan NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2020-21 Univ. of Michigan NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2021-22 New York Rangers NHL Hockey Operations Coordinator Player Development
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2019-03-16T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres @ Carolina Hurricanes
2019-03-14T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins
2019-03-12T19:00:00-0400 Buffalo Sabres vs Dallas Stars
2019-03-04T15:00:00-0900 Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers
2019-03-01T15:00:00-0900 Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins
2019-02-25T15:00:00-0900 Buffalo Sabres @ Toronto Maple Leafs
2019-02-23T11:00:00-0700 Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals
2019-02-21T15:30:00-0900 Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2019-02-17T16:00:00-0700 Buffalo Sabres @ New Jersey Devils
2019-02-12T17:00:00-0700 Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
18U AAA 1 67 7 22 29 0.43 60 31 | 0
AHL 4 112 12 46 58 0.52 82 19 | 1 10 0 5 5 0.50 8 4
NAHL 2 37 4 3 7 0.19 53 - | 0
NCAA 4 163 24 73 97 0.60 256 68 | 0
NHL 13 535 25 94 119 0.22 207 -19 | 4 26 0 7 7 0.27 4 -4
QC Int PW 1 - - - - - - - | 0
USDP 2 54 9 20 29 0.54 46 - | 0
WC 1 10 2 2 4 0.40 2 9 | 0
WHC-17 1 6 3 1 4 0.67 6 - | 0
WJC-18 1 6 0 3 3 0.50 6 -2 | 0
WJC-20 2 13 0 4 4 0.31 0 1 | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
T.J. Hensick (F) 1998-2007 8 Detroit Jr. Red Wings, Honeybaked 18U AAA, U.S. National U17 Team, U.S. National U18 Team, USA U17, USA U18, USA U20, Univ. of Michigan
Kevin Porter (F) 2002-2019 7 Colorado Avalanche, Rochester Americans, U.S. National U18 Team, USA U18, USA U20, Univ. of Michigan
Mark Stuart (D) 2003-2011 5 Boston Bruins, USA U20
Vladimír Sobotka (F) 2007-2020 5 Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Providence Bruins

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Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/27/2018
06/27/2018 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres
07/01/2017
07/01/2017 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Confirmed New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs
07/01/2014
07/01/2014 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers
06/07/2012
06/07/2012 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
06/30/2011
06/30/2011 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
11/29/2010
11/29/2010 Confirmed Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche
07/20/2009
07/20/2009 Extension Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2001, 8 #153 overall by Guelph Storm in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Michigan

Career transactions
- 2012-06-07 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2011-06-25 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2010-11-29 • Traded to the Colorado Avalanche for Colby Cohen
- 2009-07-20 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Boston Bruins
- 2007-06-26 • Signed to a two-year entry-level contract by the Boston Bruins

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