Mike Matheson
| Mike Matheson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1994-02-27) February 27, 1994 Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | Florida Panthers | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL Draft | 23rd overall, 2012 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Michael Matheson (born February 27, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Florida Panthers organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Matheson was drafted by the Panthers in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Contents
1 Playing career
2 Personal life
3 Career statistics
3.1 Regular season and playoffs
3.2 International
4 Awards and honours
5 References
6 External links
Playing career
Matheson started his junior career in the Quebec Midget AAA league playing with the Lac St. Louis Lions from 2009–2011.[1] Matheson then left to join the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL where he led all defenceman in scoring in 2011–12. He then committed to play for Boston College of the NCAA starting in 2012–13. He cited his motivation for leaving his native Quebec was the ability to develop better as a player in the USHL and in the NCAA.[2] Following his freshman year at Boston College, Matheson was named to Hockey East's All-Rookie Team.[3] For his sophomore campaign, Matheson earned All-First Team honours in the Hockey East conference[4] as well as All-Second Team East Honors in the NCAA as determined by the AHCA.[5]
Matheson decided on April 30 to remain at Boston College for the 2014–15 season amid rumours of him leaving school to sign with his drafted team, the Florida Panthers.[6] On May 8, he was named team captain for the 2014–15 season. At the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, Matheson signed an entry level deal with the Panthers, forgoing his senior year of NCAA eligibility, and was sent to play with the Panthers' AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.[7]
Matheson made his NHL debut on March 23, 2016, in a 3–1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.[8] He recorded his first career NHL goal the following season on October 18, 2016, against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[9]
On October 7, 2017, the Panthers signed Matheson to an eight-year, $39 million contract extension worth $4.875 million annually.[10][11] On October 13, 2018, during a game against Vancouver Canucks, Matheson hit Canucks forward Elias Pettersson, resulting in Pettersson leaving the game with a head injury.[12] While Matheson was not penalized for the play on the ice, the NHL Department of Player Safety believed that Matheson had an intent to injure, resulting in him being suspended two games and fined $52,419.36.[13] Following the incident, Matheson said “I know deep down there was no frustration in me when that play happened and there was no intent to injure on my part,” and he apologized to Pettersson via text.[14]
Personal life
Matheson met his fiancé Emily Pfalzer, an American professional hockey player, while playing at Boston College. The two became engaged in the summer of 2018.[15]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Lac Saint-Louis Lions | QMAAA | 30 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Lac Saint-Louis Lions | QMAAA | 35 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 72 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 16 | ||
2011–12 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 53 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 84 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | Boston College | HE | 36 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 54 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 165 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada | ||
ice hockey | ||
IIHF World Championship | ||
 | 2016 Russia | |
 | 2017 Germany/France | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Canada Quebec | U17 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
2011 | Canada | IH18 |  | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2016 | Canada | WC | | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
2017 | Canada | WC |  | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| Senior totals | 20 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
College | ||
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2012–13 | |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2013–14 | |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2013–14 | [5] |
International | ||
World Championships Best Defenceman | 2016 | [16] |
References
^ "Mike Matheson, Hockey's Future". Hockey's Future. Retrieved May 7, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Odebralski, Glenn (2012-06-22). "Adding To The Blueline With Matheson". Florida Panthers. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
^ "Hockey East announces 2013 All-Rookie Team". Hockey East. March 22, 2013.
^ "league announces All-Star Team". Hockey East. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
^ ab "Six hockey east players selected as All-Americans". Hockey East. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
^ Dilks, Chris. "Michael Matheson Returning to Boston College". SB Nation. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
^ "Panthers agree to terms with Michael Matheson". Florida Panthers. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
^ Leitner, Jim (March 23, 2016). "Matheson's NHL debut a whirlwind". ushl.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
^ "Point scores shootout winner, Lightning beat Panthers 4-3". cbssports.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
^ @TSNBobMcKenzie (7 October 2017). "AAV of $4.875M on an eight-year, $39M contract. Done deal" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 October 2017 – via Twitter.
^ McLaren, Ian (9 October 2017). "Panthers announce 8-year extension for Mike Matheson". TheScore.com. The Score. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^ "Canucks' Elias Pettersson out 7-10 days with concussion". TSN.ca. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
^ "Matheson suspended two games for actions in Panthers game". NHL.com. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
^ "Michael Matheson says 'it wasn't my intent' to injure Elias Pettersson". sportsnet.ca. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
^ Cowan, Stu (September 19, 2018). "Stu Cowan: Road to NHL started with ringette for Panthers' Mike Matheson". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
^ "Laine lands MVP". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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| Preceded by Jonathan Huberdeau | Florida Panthers' first round draft pick 2012 | Succeeded by Aleksander Barkov |
