Matthew Puempel

Matthew Puempel
Born	January 24, 1993 (1993-01-24) (age 18) Windsor, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Ottawa Senators Peterborough Petes (OHL)
NHL Draft	24th overall, 2011 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2009–present

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
Ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold	2010 Slovakia

Matthew Puempel (born January 24, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey left winger currently with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL. Puempel was selected by the Petes with the sixth overall pick in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection. He was selected 24th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He was raised in Essex, Ontario.^[1]

Amateur career

Puempel's 2009–10 season was a noteworthy rookie OHL season. He led all OHL rookies in goals and points and was second on his team in scoring. His point totals landed him at 39th in overall league scoring and he won the Emms Family Award as well as the CHL Rookie of the Year award.^[2] In his second season with the Petes, he was hampered by a back injury just before the season and a bone chip on his hip that required surgery and ended his season prematurely.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Peterborough Petes	OHL		59	33	31	64	43		4	1	1	2	6
2010–11	Peterborough Petes	OHL		55	34	35	69	49		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Puempel being selected by the Ottawa Senators at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft

Award	Year
Junior
CHL Rookie of the Year	2009–10	[2]
CHL All-Rookie Team	2009–10
Emms Family Award	2009–10	[4]
OHL First All-Rookie Team	2009–10

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ ^{a b} "CHL.ca - Annual Awards". CHL.ca. http://www.chl.ca/yearlyAwards.php?a=418. 
3. ^ http://www.thescoutingreport.org/matt-puempel-nhl-draft-profile/
4. ^ "Petes’ Matt Puempel named OHL Rookie of the Year". Ontario Hockey League. 2010-04-08. http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/petes-matt-puempel-named-ohl-rookie-of-the-year-p141960. 

External links

• Matthew Puempel player profile page at ESPN NHL DraftTracker
• Matt Puempel's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Matt Puempel's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Matt Puempel player profile page at ontariohockeyleague.com

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Brett Connolly	Winner of the CHL Rookie of the Year Award 2009–10	Succeeded by Nail Yakupov
Preceded by Evgeny Grachev	Winner of the Emms Family Award 2009–10	Succeeded by Nail Yakupov
Preceded by Stefan Noesen	Ottawa Senators first round draft pick 2011	Succeeded by TBD

Persondata
Name	Puempel, Matthew
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	January 24, 1993
Place of birth	Windsor, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death