Matt Calvert
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| Matt Calvert | |||
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| Born | December 24, 1989 Brandon, MB, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL Draft | 127th overall, 2008 Columbus Blue Jackets |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Matthew Dean Calvert (born December 24, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Blue Jackets in the fifth round, 127th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Junior
Calvert began his junior career with a brief stint for the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Hockey League, during which he accumulated 15 penalty minutes in his only game with the club. The following year was his first of three seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was named alternate captain for the Wheat Kings in his second season with the team.[1]
After being drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Calvert opted to return to the Wheat Kings for a third season and a chance to win the 2010 Memorial Cup, which was being hosted by Brandon.[2] He was named captain of the Wheat Kings for the 2009–10 season,[1] during which he earned Second-Team Eastern Conference All-Star[3] and Memorial Cup All-Star[4] honours.
Calvert is also noted for scoring a natural short-handed hat-trick against the Calgary Hitmen in the 2010 WHL Eastern Conference Finals. With this feat, Calvert tied the WHL record for most short-handed goals in one game[5] and became the only player in WHL history to score three short-handed goals in one period in the playoffs.[6]
Professional
Calvert began the 2010–11 season with the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.
Calvert was later called up to the Columbus on January 6, 2011, and made his NHL debut two days later in a 6–0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. He would score his first career NHL goal one game later against goaltender Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings. The Blue Jackets would assign Calvert to Springfield for the duration of the 2011 NHL All-Star Break before bringing him back up when they resumed regular season play.[7]
On February 25, 2011, Calvert scored a natural hat-trick for the Blue Jackets in a 5–3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. It was the first hat-trick of Calvert's NHL career and the 19th hat-trick in Blue Jackets franchise history.[8]
On April 19, 2014, Matt Calvert helped the Blue Jackets earn their first Stanley Cup playoff win by scoring a short-handed goal in the second period and the eventual game-winning goal in their 4–3 double overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| WHL East Second All-Star Team | 2010 | [3] |
| CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2010 | [9] |
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Winkler Flyers | MJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 72 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 58 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 58 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | ||
| 2009–10 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 68 | 47 | 52 | 99 | 70 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 15 | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 38 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 42 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 56 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 34 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 42 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 56 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 56 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 73 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 282 | 53 | 57 | 110 | 192 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
References
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