Matt Watkins

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This article is about the ice hockey player. For the rugby union footballer, see Matthew Watkins.

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Matt Watkins
Born (1986-11-22) November 22, 1986 (age 37)
Aylesbury, SK, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 KooKoo
Phoenix Coyotes
Vienna Capitals
NHL Draft 160th overall, 2005
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2009–present

Matthew Watkins (born November 22, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract to KooKoo of the Finnish Liiga. He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 5th round (160th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Watkins was born in Aylesbury, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Playing career

Watkins signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 6, 2011.[1] He was assigned for the majority of the 2011–12 season to AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates.

Watkins left the Coyotes as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with the New York Islanders on July 1, 2012.[2] He spent the duration of the 2012–13 season with the Islanders AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, posting 30 points in 68 games.

On July 8, 2013, he signed a one-year, two way contract as a free agent with the Washington Capitals.[3] For the duration of his contract with the Capitals, Watkins was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears posting 27 points in 73 games of the 2013–14 season.

On July 27, 2014, Watkins signed his first European contract in agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian club, the Vienna Capitals of the EBEL.[4] As an alternate captain in the 2014–15 season with the Capitals, Watkins contributed offensively with 12 goals and 32 points in 54 games.

On June 18, 2015, Watkin left after one season with the Capitals, to sign a one-year contract with newly promoted Finnish club, KooKoo of the Liiga.[5]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Humboldt Broncos SJHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2004–05 Vernon Vipers BCHL 60 36 38 74 53 14 4 6 10 6
2005–06 U. of North Dakota WCHA 46 5 4 9 45 — — — — —
2006–07 U. of North Dakota WCHA 38 6 11 17 31 — — — — —
2007–08 U. of North Dakota WCHA 43 8 10 18 34 — — — — —
2008–09 U. of North Dakota WCHA 41 7 7 14 40 — — — — —
2009–10 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 14 4 7 11 12 — — — — —
2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 51 12 10 22 17 — — — — —
2010–11 San Antonio Rampage AHL 64 15 20 35 45 — — — — —
2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL 70 11 25 36 48 — — — — —
2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 68 11 19 30 43 — — — — —
2013–14 Hershey Bears AHL 73 10 17 27 37 — — — — —
2014–15 Vienna Capitals EBEL 54 12 20 32 50 15 5 6 11 12
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

References

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