- Matt Ellison
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Matt Ellison Born December 8, 1983
Duncan, BC, CANHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) Position Right wing Shoots Right KHL team
Former teamsTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Dinamo Riga
HC MVD
NHL
Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia FlyersNHL Draft 128th overall, 2002
Chicago BlackhawksPlaying career 2003–present Matt Ellison (born December 8, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Playing career
He began his career with the Cowichan Valley Capitals, a junior hockey team that is a part of the BCHL, in 1999–00. He played there for three years and received several honors, and led the team in scoring with 66 points in 2000–01 and again with 117 points in 2001–02. He was then drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round (128th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
He proceeded to play with the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL during the 2002–03 season before joining the Norfolk Admirals for the 2003–04 season of the AHL. He played two seasons with the Admirals and was promoted to the Blackhawks for the 2005–06 season.
On December 5, 2005, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Patrick Sharp and Éric Meloche.[1] He spent most of his time in Philadelphia playing for the Philadelphia Phantoms and was traded to the Nashville Predators on June 4, 2007, for future considerations.[2]
On July 4, 2008, Ellison signed a one-year contract in Latvia with the Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League. Ellison scored 39 points in 55 games games, placing second with Riga in scoring for 2008–09. On August 4, 2009, he then signed a contract with fellow KHL team, HC MVD.
Awards
- 1999–00: Cowichan Valley Capitals' Co-Rookie of the Year
- 2001–02: Cowichan Valley Capitals' Three Star Award winner and MVP
- 2002–03: WHL Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year)
- 2002–03: WHL East Second All-Star Team
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1999–00 Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL 60 11 23 34 95 — — — — — 2000–01 Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL 60 22 44 66 102 — — — — — 2001–02 Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL 60 42 75 117 76 9 5 6 11 8 2002–03 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 40 56 96 80 22 7 13 20 28 2003–04 Norfolk Admirals AHL 71 14 21 35 115 7 0 1 1 4 2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 10 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Norfolk Admirals AHL 71 14 37 51 44 5 0 1 1 2 2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 26 3 9 12 17 — — — — — 2005–06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2005–06 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 48 12 13 25 35 — — — — — 2006–07 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 62 12 27 39 43 — — — — — 2006–07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2007–08 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 75 26 32 58 55 5 0 0 0 2 2008–09 Dinamo Riga KHL 55 15 24 39 84 3 0 1 1 0 2009–10 HC MVD KHL 52 16 18 34 102 22 4 5 9 10 2010–11 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 53 21 29 50 28 — — — — — NHL totals 43 3 11 14 19 — — — — — KHL totals 160 52 69 121 214 25 4 6 10 10 References
- ^ "Blackhawks acquire Sharp, Meloche". Chicago Blackhawks. 2005-12-05. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=475919. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "Flyers trade Ellison to Nashville". philly.com. 2007-06-04. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20070604_Flyers_trade_Ellison_to_Nashville.html. Retrieved 2008-11-10.[dead link]
External links
Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Dinamo Riga players
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
- Ice hockey people from British Columbia
- HC MVD players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Nashville Predators players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- People from Duncan, British Columbia
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Philadelphia Phantoms players
- Red Deer Rebels alumni
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