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USA Taylor Matson
#9 Tappara / Liiga - 23/24
1-time HockeyAllsvenskan Champion 1
1-time Liiga Champion 1
Date of Birth
Sep 16, 1988
Position
C/RW
Age
36
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Mound, MN, USA
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2007 round 6 #176 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Matson is a hard working center. Smallish, but doesn't fear traffic. More of a passer than a shooter. Has good speed.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2014)

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Taylor Matson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Academy of Holy Angels “C” USHS-MN 27* 28* 40* 68* -* -* |
2006-07 Academy of Holy Angels “C” USHS-MN 13* -* -* 36* -* -* |
Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 10* 1* 2* 3* 6* -3* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 10 -3
2007-08 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 55* 13* 24* 37* 38* -7* |
2008-09 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 13* 1* 0* 1* 2* -7* |
2009-10 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 19* 2* 3* 5* 6* 4* |
2010-11 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 33* 10* 3* 13* 16* -3* |
2011-12 Univ. of Minnesota “C” NCAA 43* 8* 15* 23* 28* 14* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* -2* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 1
2012-13 Chicago Wolves AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2013-14 Iowa Wild AHL 32* 3* 2* 5* 12* -8* |
Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 39* 18* 24* 42* 27* 13* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 4 -5
2014-15 Rögle BK HockeyAllsvenskan 52* 13* 24* 37* 34* -1* | Qualification 10 1 4 5 6 1
2015-16 Rögle BK SHL 52* 3* 17* 20* 28* -10* |
2016-17 Rögle BK SHL 31* 1* 2* 3* 10* -5* | Relegation 4 0 2 2 2 0
2017-18 Rögle BK SHL 40* 8* 4* 12* 12* -12* |
2018-19 Rögle BK “A” SHL 52* 8* 12* 20* 36* 3* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -2
2019-20 Rögle BK “A” SHL 52* 9* 7* 16* 16* 0* |
2020-21 Rögle BK “A” SHL 50* 3* 6* 9* 18* 5* | Playoffs 14 2 2 4 4 2
2021-22 HV71 “A” HockeyAllsvenskan 42* 11* 11* 22* 45* 12* | Qualification 15 5 7 12 4 7
2022-23 HV71 “A” SHL 51* 4* 8* 12* 43* -3* |
2023-24 Graz99ers “C” ICEHL 35* 7* 14* 21* 10* -8* |
Tappara Liiga 14* 4* 3* 7* 2* 2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 0

Taylor Matson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 USA U18 U18 JWC 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* 7* |

Taylor Matson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 39* 4* 3* 7* 0.18* 16* -10* | 1 5 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.20 * 4 * 1 *
ECHL 1 39* 18* 24* 42* 1.08* 27* 13* | 1 6 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.50 * 4 * -5 *
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 0* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 2 94* 24* 35* 59* 0.63* 79* 11* | 2 25 6 * 11 * 17 * 0.68 * 10 * 8 *
ICEHL 1 35* 7* 14* 21* 0.60* 10* -8* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 14* 4* 3* 7* 0.50* 2* 2* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
NCAA 4 108* 21* 21* 42* 0.39* 52* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 7 328* 36* 56* 92* 0.28* 163* -22* | 3 20 2 * 4 * 6 * 0.30 * 8 * 0 *
USHL 2 65* 14* 26* 40* 0.62* 44* -10* | 1 6 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.17 * 10 * -3 *
USHS-MN 2 40* 28* 40* 104* 2.60* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Taylor Matson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/19/2024
09/19/2024 Confirmed Tappara Retired
01/18/2024
01/18/2024 Confirmed Graz99ers Tappara
07/31/2023
07/31/2023 Confirmed HV71 Graz99ers
06/02/2021
06/02/2021 Confirmed Rögle BK HV71
09/11/2018
09/11/2018 Extension Rögle BK Rögle BK
04/12/2017
04/12/2017 Extension Rögle BK Rögle BK
04/29/2015
04/29/2015 Extension Rögle BK Rögle BK
07/28/2014
07/28/2014 Confirmed Orlando Solar Bears Rögle BK
10/11/2013
10/11/2013 Extension Iowa Wild Iowa Wild
09/27/2013
09/27/2013 Confirmed Orlando Solar Bears Iowa Wild
09/05/2013
09/05/2013 Confirmed Chicago Wolves Orlando Solar Bears
08/07/2012
08/07/2012 Extension Chicago Wolves Chicago Wolves
04/07/2012
04/07/2012 Confirmed Univ. of Minnesota Chicago Wolves
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2005, 3 #25 overall by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Futures Draft

Cult/Star player for Academy of Holy Angels

Cult/Star player for Rögle BK