Matt Ellison

Matt Ellison
Born	December 8, 1983 (1983-12-08) (age 27) Duncan, BC, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
KHL team Former teams	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Dinamo Riga HC MVD NHL Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft	128th overall, 2002 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing 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).

Playing career

Matt Ellison playing for Torpedo in 2010

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

1. ^ "Blackhawks acquire Sharp, Meloche". Chicago Blackhawks. 2005-12-05. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=475919. Retrieved 2010-05-10. 
2. ^ "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

• Matt Ellison's KHL player profile
• Matt Ellison's NHL player profile
• Matt Ellison's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Ellison, Matt
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Date of birth	December 8, 1983
Place of birth	Duncan, BC, CAN
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