- Matt Marquardt
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Matt Marquardt 
Born July 19, 1987
North Bay, ON, CANHeight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) Position Left wing Shoots Left team Free Agent NHL Draft 194th overall, 2006
Columbus Blue JacketsPlaying career 2008–present Matt Marquardt (born July 19, 1987) is a Canadian ice hockey left winger. He was originally a 7th Round (194th Overall) Columbus Blue Jackets draft pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
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Playing career
Major junior
A native of North Bay, Ontario, Marquardt wasn't selected in his Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft year. Instead, Moncton Wildcats head coach, Ted Nolan, enticed him to come east and play in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), for the 2005–06 season. The Wildcats couldn't be happier, as Marquardt improved and garnered more ice time as the season progressed, finishing with 25 points, 16 of which were goals. The bruiser was one of the team's many unsung heroes during the 2006 Memorial Cup tournament.[2]
With the departure of several high-end prospects to a variety of AHL destinations, and coach Nolan to the National Hockey League (NHL), Marquardt had an unexpected surge in offensive production, in his second season with Moncton. He was top on the team in both goals and total points. 19 of his 41 goals that season, came while on the powerplay.
After beginning the 2007–08 season with Moncton, he was traded at the deadline to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. Marquardt registered a career-high 43 goals, split between his time at Moncton and Baie-Comeau, during the regular season. Baie-Comeau would be eliminated in the opening round of the 2008 Memorial Cup playoffs, by Rimouski Oceanic.
Professional
On May 27, 2008, his rights were traded from Columbus to the Boston Bruins, in exchange for defenceman Jonathan Sigalet[3] Two days later, Marquardt signed a 3 year NHL Entry Level contract with the Bruins, on May 29.[4]
Marquardt was assigned to Boston's AHL affiliates, the Providence Bruins, for the 2008–09 season. He made his professional debut on October 8, 2008, in a game against the Lowell Devils. His first professional season with Providence saw Marquardt appear in 71 regular season games, finishing with 22 points. He would also record 9 postseason contests, appearing in the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs. He registered his first pro playoff assist and first goal, on May 13, and May 16, 2009, respectively. Providence were eliminated in the Conference finals, by eventual champions, the Hershey Bears.
During the 2009–10 AHL season, Marquardt was briefly assigned to Providence's ECHL affiliation, the Reading Royals, on December 29, 2009.[5] He played in 3 games for the Royals, scoring one goal and tallying one assist. He was later recalled by Providence, on January 8, 2010.[6] Marquardt would be re-assigned back to the Royals again on February 25,[7] playing in a further 6 games, adding another assist.
On March 2, his rights were traded from Boston to the Edmonton Oilers, in exchange for Cody Wild.[8] Marquardt transferred teams accordingly, and made his debut with the Springfield Falcons, playing in 4 games. He would later be assigned to the Falcons' ECHL affiliates, the Stockton Thunder on March 23,[9] playing in 7 regular season contests, scoring one goal and tallying one assist. He would go on to play in the Thunder's postseason, playing in the 2010 Kelly Cup playoffs, Marquardt played in 15 games, collecting 10 points. Stockton were eliminated in the Conference finals by the Idaho Steelheads.[10]
On September 20, following a four day stint at the 2010 Edmonton Oilers training camp, Marquardt was assigned to the Oilers' new AHL affiliate team, the Oklahoma City Barons, for the 2010–11 season.[11]
Awards and achievements
- 2006 QMJHL Champion
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 Huntsville Wildcats OPJHL 23 5 4 9 10 — — — — — 2003–04 Brockville Braves CJHL 11 1 2 3 17 — — — — — 2004–05 Brockville Braves CJHL 55 19 22 41 78 7 1 2 3 8 2005–06 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 68 16 9 25 69 20 5 3 8 12 2006–07 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 67 41 29 70 68 7 1 3 4 14 2007–08 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 35 20 13 33 38 — — — — — 2007–08 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 33 23 13 36 33 5 1 1 2 6 2008–09 Providence Bruins AHL 71 9 13 22 45 9 1 1 2 2 2009–10 Providence Bruins AHL 42 1 9 10 21 — — — — — 2009–10 Reading Royals ECHL 9 1 2 3 14 — — — — — 2009–10 Springfield Falcons AHL 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2009–10 Stockton Thunder ECHL 7 1 1 2 4 15 6 4 10 15 2010–11 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 63 5 7 12 20 — — — — — OPJHL totals 23 5 4 9 10 — — — — — CJHL totals 66 20 24 44 95 7 1 2 3 8 QMJHL totals 203 100 64 164 208 32 7 7 14 32 AHL totals 180 15 29 44 90 9 1 1 2 2 ECHL totals 16 2 3 5 18 15 6 4 10 15 References
- ^ 2006 NHL Entry Draft - Round: 7
- ^ Marquardt patiently waiting for his chance
- ^ B's Acquire Forward Matt Marquardt
- ^ Boston Bruins Sign Forward Matt Marquardt
- ^ Marquardt Assigned to Reading
- ^ P-BRUINS ANNOUNCE PLAYER MOVES
- ^ Matt Marquardt Reassigned To Reading Royals
- ^ Oilers acquire Matt Marquardt
- ^ FALCONS ANNOUNCE MULTIPLE PLAYER MOVES
- ^ GAME 6 RECAP: Idaho 7 - Stockton 5
- ^ Oilers trim roster by twenty
External links
Categories:- 1987 births
- Baie-Comeau Drakkar alumni
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Living people
- Moncton Wildcats alumni
- Oklahoma City Barons players
- People from North Bay, Ontario
- Providence Bruins players
- Reading Royals players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Stockton Thunder players
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