Matt Read

Matt Read
Born	June 14, 1986 (1986-06-14) (age 25) Ilderton, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2011–present

Matthew Read (born June 14, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Read signed a three-year free agent contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 24, 2011 after playing four seasons of collegiate hockey with Bemidji State University.^[1] On October 5, 2011, the Flyers announced that Read had made the final roster. Read scored his first NHL goal during a game against the New Jersey Devils on October 8, 2011 against goaltender Martin Brodeur. On October 18, Read recorded a career-high 4 points (goal, 3 assists) in a 7-2 Flyers win over the Ottawa Senators.

Awards and honours

• CHA All-Rookie Team (2007–08)
• CHA Rookie of the Year (2007–08)
• NCAA Frozen Four participant (2008–09)
• CHA Player of the Year (2009–10)
• CHA First All-Star Team (2009-10)
• NCAA West First-Team All-America (2009–10)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Milton Icehawks	OPJHL		48	34	34	68	52		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		58	28	34	62	110		8	2	0	2	6
2007–08	Bemidji State Beavers	CHA		36	9	18	27	37		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Bemidji State Beavers	CHA		37	15	23	40	50		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Bemidji State Beavers	CHA		37	19	22	41	32		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Bemidji State Beavers	WCHA		37	22	13	35	34		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL		11	7	6	13	6		—	—	—	—	—
WCHA totals				147	65	76	141	153		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				11	7	6	13	6		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ "Flyers Sign BSU's Read". Philadelphia Flyers. 2011-03-24. http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=557072. Retrieved 2011-03-24. 

External links

• Matt Read's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Matt Read's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Read, Matt
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	June 14, 1986
Place of birth	Ilderton, Ontario, Canada
Date of death
Place of death