- Matthew Lombardi
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Matthew Lombardi 
Born March 18, 1982
Montreal, QC, CANHeight 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) Position Centre / left wing Shoots Left NHL team
Former teamsToronto Maple Leafs
Calgary Flames
Phoenix Coyotes
Nashville PredatorsNational team 
CanadaNHL Draft 215th overall, 2000
Edmonton Oilers
90th overall, 2002
Calgary FlamesPlaying career 2003–present Matthew Lombardi (born March 18, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Playing career
Matthew Lombardi was born and raised in Montreal. He played hockey for the LaPresqu'ile minor hockey association before playing junior hockey for the Victoriaville Tigres in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for four years before. Lombardi was selected in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft 215th overall by the Edmonton Oilers. Lombardi failed to sign with the Oilers, re-entering the draft where he was picked 90th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. His style of play is one of speed and agility, often leading the rush with his great speed and finesse.
Lombardi played in the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs, during which he suffered a vicious elbow to the head from Red Wings defenceman Derian Hatcher and was unable to play for several months. The Flames eventually lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Finals. During the locked-out 2004–05 season, he played for the Flames affiliate Lowell Lock Monsters in the American Hockey League (AHL), after he recovered fully from the elbow, returning to the NHL and the Flames when the league resumed play in 2005–06.
He was a member of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4–2 win against Finland in Moscow. During the tournament he scored six goals and had six assists for 12 points, and led the Canada for most points.
On March 4, 2009, he was traded along with Brandon Prust and a 1st round draft pick to the Phoenix Coyotes for Olli Jokinen.
On February 8, 2010, he recorded a five point night in a 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
On July 2, 2010 he signed a 4 year contract with the Nashville Predators. In the first year of the contract Lombardi played only two games, due to a concussion suffered during the pre-season.
On July 3, 2011, he was traded along with Cody Franson to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Brett Lebda and Robert Slaney.[1]
On October 6, 2011, he played in his first game as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring the game winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens.
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1998–99 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 47 6 10 16 8 5 0 0 0 0 1999–00 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 65 18 26 44 28 6 0 0 0 6 2000–01 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 72 28 39 67 66 13 12 6 18 10 2001–02 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 66 57 73 130 70 22 17 18 35 18 2002–03 Saint John Flames AHL 76 25 21 46 41 — — — — — 2003–04 Calgary Flames NHL 79 16 13 29 32 13 1 5 6 4 2004–05 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 9 3 1 4 9 11 0 3 3 16 2005–06 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL 1 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2005–06 Calgary Flames NHL 55 6 20 26 48 7 0 2 2 2 2006–07 Calgary Flames NHL 81 20 26 46 48 6 1 1 2 0 2007–08 Calgary Flames NHL 82 14 22 36 67 7 0 0 0 4 2008–09 Calgary Flames NHL 50 9 21 30 30 — — — — — 2008–09 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 19 5 11 16 14 — — — — — 2009–10 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 78 19 34 53 36 7 1 5 6 2 2010–11 Nashville Predators NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — NHL totals 447 89 147 236 275 40 3 13 16 12 References
- ^ "Leafs acquire Lombardi and Franson in swap". NHL.com. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=568385&navid=mod-rr-headlines. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
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Categories:- 1982 births
- Anglophone Quebec people
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Canadian people of Italian descent
- Edmonton Oilers draft picks
- Gatineau Olympiques alumni
- Ice hockey people from Quebec
- Living people
- Lowell Lock Monsters players
- Nashville Predators players
- Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights players
- People from Montreal
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Saint John Flames players
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Victoriaville Tigres alumni
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