Who is Matt Kiersted?

Matt Kiersted is a defender from USA who plays for Minnesota Wild in the NHL.

What team does Matt Kiersted play for?

Matt plays for Minnesota Wild in the NHL.

How tall is Matt Kiersted?

Matt Kiersted is 183 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Matt Kiersted weigh?

Matt Kiersted weighs 82 kg (181 lbs).

When was Matt Kiersted born?

Matt Kiersted was born on 1998-04-14 in Elk River, MN, USA.

Matt Kiersted

a.k.a. "Matthew Kiersted"

Minnesota Wild / NHL - 26/27

Show Updates

Features

See plans and pricing

Games	GP	G	A	TP	+/-
Last 5 games	5	0	0	0	2
Last 10 games	5	0	0	0	2

Player
Tracker

68 098

PROFILE ANALYTICS

Jump to

Matt Kiersted Facts

Date of Birth: Apr 14, 1998
Age: 28
Place of Birth: Elk River, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 82 kg / 181 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Cap Hit: Powered by
NHL Rights: Minnesota Wild / Signed
Highlights: 1
1
1
1

Not up to date?

Embed Player Stats

Matt Kiersted Statistics

Select...

Filter Leagues

Matt Kiersted — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
13-14	Team MPLS Magazine	UMHSEHL	2	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
13-14	Elk River High	USHS-MN	24	6	15	21	22	-	Playoffs	3	0	4	4	2	-
14-15	Team Twin Cities Orthopedics	UMHSEHL	18	3	12	15	14	-
14-15	Elk River High	USHS-MN	25	8	28	36	31	-	Playoffs	3	1	4	5	2	-
14-15	Chicago Steel	USHL	11	0	1	1	6	-1
14-15	U.S. National U17 Team	NTDP	3	0	1	1	0	-
15-16	Chicago Steel	USHL	57	4	19	23	44	-10
16-17	Chicago Steel	USHL	23	2	12	14	24	10
17-18	Univ. of North Dakota	NCAA	29	4	4	8	10	-2
18-19	Univ. of North Dakota	NCAA	36	7	11	18	35	2
19-20	Univ. of North Dakota"A"	NCAA	33	6	23	29	50	22
20-21	Univ. of North Dakota"A"	NCAA	29	3	19	22	28	15
20-21	Florida Panthers	NHL	7	0	0	0	2	-4
21-22	Florida Panthers	NHL	10	1	1	2	2	-8
21-22	Charlotte Checkers	AHL	63	5	15	20	64	6	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	4	2
22-23	Florida Panthers	NHL	20	1	3	4	6	4
22-23	Charlotte Checkers	AHL	49	6	15	21	44	3	Playoffs	7	0	3	3	16	-6
23-24	Charlotte Checkers	AHL	57	4	11	15	53	14	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	6	0
24-25	Florida Panthers	NHL	2	0	1	1	2	1
24-25	Charlotte Checkers	AHL	64	1	28	29	40	34	Playoffs	13	0	8	8	12	8
25-26	Minnesota Wild	NHL	6	0	1	1	0	0
25-26	Iowa Wild"A"	AHL	49	4	8	12	38	2
26-27	Iowa Wild	AHL	2	0	0	0	0	0
26-27	Minnesota Wild	NHL	3	0	0	0	0	2
26-27	Projected	NHL	76	0	0	0	0	51

2026-2027 NHL stats powered by

Matt Kiersted Tournament Statistics

Select...

Filter Leagues

Matt Kiersted — Tournament Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
13-14	Team Red	USA-S15	5	2	0	2	-	-
14-15	Team Grey	USA-S16	6	1	2	3	-	-
14-15	B16 - Blue (Final 54)	MNHP-16	3	0	1	1	-	-
15-16	Chicago Steel	JCWC	5	0	2	2	16	2
15-16	Team Grey	USA-S17	5	1	3	4	6	-
15-16	B17 - Red (Final 54)	MNHP-17	3	2	1	3	-	-
16-17	USA U19	WJAC-19	5	0	3	3	2	-

Matt Kiersted Game Log

2026-2027

All Opponents

Filter Leagues

Matt Kiersted — 2026-2027 Game Log
Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
NHL
Tue 20/10		@
Sun 18/10		vs
Thu 15/10		vs
AHL
Sat 03/10		@
Fri 02/10		@

Paid Feature

Explore plans

Matt Kiersted Career Totals

Select...

Filter Postseason

Matt Kiersted — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	6	284	20	77	97	0.34	239	59	4	30	1	11	12	0.40	38	4
JCWC	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	16	2	0
MNHP-16	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	-	-	0
MNHP-17	1	3	2	1	3	1.00	-	-	0
NCAA	4	127	20	57	77	0.61	123	37	0
NHL	6	48	2	6	8	0.17	12	-5	0
NTDP	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	-	0
UMHSEHL	2	20	3	12	15	0.75	14	-	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
USA-S15	1	5	2	0	2	0.40	-	-	0
USA-S16	1	6	1	2	3	0.50	-	-	0
USA-S17	1	5	1	3	4	0.80	6	-	0
USHL	3	91	6	32	38	0.42	74	-1	0
USHS-MN	2	49	14	43	57	1.16	53	-	2	6	1	8	9	1.50	4	-
WJAC-19	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	2	-	0

Matt Kiersted — Career Totals

League

AHL

284

JCWC

MNHP-16

MNHP-17

NCAA

127

NHL

NTDP

UMHSEHL

USA-S15

USA-S16

USA-S17

USHL

USHS-MN

WJAC-19

Matt Kiersted Hockey Connections

Position

Nationality

Team

Status

No Data Found

Matt Kiersted Career Highlights

Matt Kiersted — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2016-2017	USHL Clark Cup Champion WJAC-19 Gold Medal
2019-2020	NCAA (NCHC) Regular Season Champion NCAA (NCHC) Second All-Star Team
2020-2021	NCAA (NCHC) Champion NCAA (NCHC) First All-Star Team NCAA (NCHC) Regular Season Champion NCAA (USCHO) Third Team NCAA (West) Second All-American Team
2024-2025	AHL Best Plus/Minus (+34)

Stories

Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team

2021-10-04, 06:23

EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 9-ranked Florida Panthers

2021-03-25, 02:32

The EliteProspects Rinkside Guide to 2020-21 NCAA Free Agency in the NHL

2020-11-19, 16:30

The EliteProspects 2020-21 NCAA NHL Free Agent Watch List

All Articles

Transactions

Matt Kiersted — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
04/13/2026	Up/Down	Iowa Wild	Minnesota Wild	Details
02/03/2026	Up/Down	Minnesota Wild	Iowa Wild	Details
01/27/2026	Up/Down	Iowa Wild	Minnesota Wild	Details
01/13/2026	Up/Down	Minnesota Wild	Iowa Wild	Details
12/11/2025	Up/Down	Iowa Wild	Minnesota Wild	Details
09/29/2025	Up/Down	Minnesota Wild	Iowa Wild	Details
07/02/2025	Confirmed	Florida Panthers	Minnesota Wild	Details
06/28/2024	Extension	Florida Panthers	Florida Panthers	Details
06/27/2022	Extension	Florida Panthers	Florida Panthers	Details
04/01/2021	Confirmed	Univ. of North Dakota	Florida Panthers	Details
04/19/2014	Confirmed	Elk River High	Univ. of North Dakota	Details

Matt Kiersted Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2014, 1 #6 by Chicago Steel in the USHL Futures Draft