- Matt Moulson
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Matt Moulson 
Born November 1, 1983
Mississauga, ON, CANHeight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) Position Left wing Shoots Left NHL team
Former teamsNew York Islanders
Los Angeles KingsNHL Draft 263rd overall, 2003
Pittsburgh PenguinsPlaying career 2006–present Matthew Keith Moulson (born November 1, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.
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Playing career
Moulson grew up in Mississauga, Ontario playing minor hockey for the AAA Mississauga Senators of the GTHL until Bantam when he returned to AA hockey with the Mississauga Braves as a Midget.
After his midget days, Moulson signed with the Guelph Dominators Jr.B. club of the Midwestern Ontario Junior B League (OHA) for the 2001-02 season. The following year, Moulson matriculated at Cornell University.
Moulson was drafted 263rd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Moulson attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School in Mississauga, where he was a part of the school's hockey team.[1] Moulson graduated from Cornell University in 2006, where he was captain of the hockey team and a member of the Quill and Dagger society in his senior year.
He signed with the Los Angeles Kings as a free agent to an entry-level contract on September 1, 2006.[2] He was then assigned to the Kings affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL for the 2006–07 season, scoring 57 points in 77 games. Moulson made his NHL debut in the 2007–08 season on November 2, 2007 against the San Jose Sharks. Moulson also scored his first NHL goal in the 5-2 victory.[3]
On July 6, 2009, Moulson signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders.[4] Moulson was a leading scorer in preseason and made the team out of camp as a linemate of John Tavares. He scored his first NHL hat trick - a natural hat trick - on December 3, 2009 against the Atlanta Thrashers.
On July 27, 2010, Moulson signed a $2.45 million one-year contract extension with the New York Islanders just minutes before his arbitration hearing was scheduled to begin.[5]
On January 27, 2011, Moulson signed a three-year contract extension worth $9.45 million with the New York Islanders [6]
Moulson is also a very talented lacrosse player, being drafted higher by the NLL than by the NHL. He was drafted in the fourth round by the Rochester Knighthawks.[7]
Personal life
Moulson married Alicia Backman on July 3, 2010. Alicia's sister Jaclyn is the wife of Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2001–02 Guelph Dominators MWJHL 42 56 46 102 80 — — — — — 2002–03 Cornell Big Red ECAC 33 13 10 23 22 — — — — — 2003–04 Cornell Big Red ECAC 32 18 17 35 37 — — — — — 2004–05 Cornell Big Red ECAC 34 22 20 42 33 — — — — — 2005–06 Cornell Big Red ECAC 35 18 20 38 14 — — — — — 2006–07 Manchester Monarchs AHL 77 25 32 57 23 16 2 3 5 8 2007–08 Manchester Monarchs AHL 57 28 28 56 29 4 2 0 2 4 2007–08 Los Angeles Kings NHL 22 5 4 9 4 — — — — — 2008–09 Los Angeles Kings NHL 7 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2008–09 Manchester Monarchs AHL 54 21 26 47 35 — — — — — 2009–10 New York Islanders NHL 82 30 18 48 16 — — — — — 2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 82 31 22 53 24 — — — — — NHL totals 193 67 44 111 46 — — — — — References
- ^ http://www.danbylsma.com/mattltr.htm
- ^ "Kings sign Matt Moulson to an entry-level contract". Los Angeles Kings. 2006-09-01. http://kings.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=301345&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Aubin, Brown lead Kings over Sharks for fifth win in six games". CBS Sports. 2007-11-02. http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20071102_LA@SJ. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Isles sign Moore, Moulson, Mauldin and Flood for next season". New York Islanders. 2009-07-06. http://islanders.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433272. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ Botta, Christopher.[http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/07/27/islanders-matt-moulson-avoid-arbitartion-with-one-year-deal/ Islanders, Matt Moulson Avoid Arbitration with One-Year Deal,NHL Fanhouse, 2010-07-27. Retrieved on 2010-07-28.
- ^ http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=550860&navid=DL%7CNYI%7Chome[1]
- ^ Gormley, Chuck (2009-11-17). "The NHL's version of Rudy and Rocky all in one". NHL.com. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506303. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Manchester Monarchs players
- New York Islanders players
- People from Mississauga
- Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
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