2016-17 National Men's Team

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Michael Matheson
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Position
Defence
Date of Birth
02-27-1994
HT/WT
6'2 / 192
Shoots
L
Hometown
Pointe-Claire, Que.
Club Team
Florida (NHL)
Teams
2017 IIHF World Championship - Canada
2016 IIHF World Championship - Canada

Biography

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Won a gold medal with Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia, and was named Top Defenceman and to the Media All-Star Team … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2011 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament in the Czech Republic and Slovakia … Played for Quebec at the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Winnipeg, Man., finishing fourth

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

2016-17: His rookie NHL season with Florida … 13th in Florida scoring … Fourth in scoring among Florida defencemen … Fourth among NHL rookie defencemen in average time on ice (21:03) … Scored his first NHL goal on Oct. 18 vs. Tampa Bay … 2015-16: Recorded his first NHL point on April 17 in Game 3 vs. N.Y. Islanders … Made his NHL debut on Feb. 20 vs. Winnipeg … Spent most of the season with the AHL’s Portland Pirates … Fourth in scoring among Portland defencemen … Amateur: Played three seasons (2012-15) with Boston College … Led Boston College defencemen in scoring in 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 … Boston College captain in 2014-15 … Reached the NCAA Frozen Four with Boston College in 2014 … Named an NCAA Second Team All-American in 2013-14 … Named to the Hockey East First All-Star Team in 2013-14 … Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team in 2012-13 … Played one season of junior hockey (2011-12) with the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints … Named to the USHL All-Rookie Team in 2011-12 … Shawinigan’s second-round selection, 27th overall, in the 2010 QMJHL Entry Draft … Minor Hockey: Lists his father, Rod, as his favourite minor hockey coach … Captained the Lions du Lac St-Louis to a bronze medal at the 2011 TELUS Cup, Canada’s National Midget Championship, and was named Top Defenceman … Won the LHMAAAQ championship with Lac St-Louis in 2011 … Named to the LHMAAAQ All-Star Team in 2010-11

PERSONAL

Son of Rod and Margaret … Has one brother, Kenny, and one sister, Kelly … Favourite NHL teams growing up: Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins … Favourite player: Sidney Crosby

Statistics

Games Played
P
G
Assists
PIM
10
7
1
6
10

Tournament Game Log

Date
Points
Goals
Assists
PIM
May 21, 2017
0
0
0
4
May 20, 2017
1
0
1
0
May 18, 2017
1
0
1
0
May 16, 2017
2
0
2
0
May 15, 2017
1
0
1
0
May 13, 2017
0
0
0
2
May 11, 2017
0
0
0
0
May 08, 2017
1
0
1
0
May 07, 2017
0
0
0
2
May 05, 2017
1
1
0
2

Past Events

Event
GP
P
G
A
PIM
2017 IIHF World Championship
20
13
3
10
10
2017 IIHF World Championship (Pre)
1
0
0
0
0