Mike Matheson
| Mike Matheson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 27, 1994 Pointe-Claire, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Florida Panthers Portland Pirates (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
23rd overall, 2012 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Michael Wallace Matheson (born February 27, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing as a prospect within 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.
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 defencemen 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 honors 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 rumors 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 now plays on the Portland Pirates, the Panthers new AHL affiliate.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2012–13 | |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2013–14 | |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2013–14 | [5] |
References
- ^ "Mike Matheson, Hockey's Future". Hockey's Future. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ Odebralski, Glenn (June 22, 2012). "Adding To The Blueline With Matheson". Florida Panthers. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ "Hockey East announces 2013 All-Rookie Team". Hockey East. March 22, 2013.
- ^ "league announces All-Star Team". Hockey East. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Six hockey east players selected as All-Americans". Hockey East. April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Dilks, Chris. "Michael Matheson Returning to Boston College". SB Nation. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Panthers agree to terms with Michael Matheson". Florida Panthers. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
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External links
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Dubuque Fighting Saints players
- Florida Panthers draft picks
- Florida Panthers players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Pointe-Claire
- Portland Pirates players
- San Antonio Rampage players