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Canada Matthew Perkins
#34 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth / NCAA - 24/25
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 21, 2004
Position
C
Age
20
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Balgonie, SK, CAN
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks / Unsigned
Drafted
2023 round 4 #119 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Awareness and intelligence drive Perkins' game. He gets open for chances, skates his routes to create openings for teammates, and pickpockets opponents. Instead of relying on overwhelming pressure, he uses subtle nudges and well-timed pokes and stick lifts to win possession. From there, he looks to the slot for a pass, connecting off either side of his blade. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Matthew Perkins Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Prairie Storm U15 AA SAAHL U15 31* 7* 7* 14* 28* -* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 -
2018-19 Prairie Storm U15 AA SAAHL U15 31* 15* 18* 33* 26* -* | Playoffs 5 2 6 8 10 -
2019-20 Prairie Storm U18 AA SS SAAHL U18 24* 17* 12* 29* 28* -* |
Moose Jaw Warriors U18 AAA SMAAAHL 17* 4* 6* 10* 2* -* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 4 -
2020-21 Moose Jaw Warriors U18 AAA SMAAAHL 6* 1* 5* 6* 2* -* |
2021-22 Humboldt Broncos SJHL 57* 23* 36* 59* 34* -* | Playoffs 11 1 3 4 30 -
2022-23 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 60* 15* 29* 44* 77* 13* | Playoffs 9 1 1 2 6 3
2023-24 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 35* 6* 9* 15* 12* -12* |
2024-25 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 11* 0* 4* 4* 8* -6* |

Matthew Perkins Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Saskatchewan Jr. Pats Brick Invitational 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2019-20 Moose Jaw Warriors U18 AAA Macs Tournament 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Matthew Perkins Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Macs Tournament 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 46* 6* 13* 19* 0.41* 20* -18* | 0 * * * * * *
SAAHL U15 2 62* 22* 25* 47* 0.76* 54* -* | 2 11 3 * 7 * 10 * 0.91 * 10 * - *
SAAHL U18 1 24* 17* 12* 29* 1.21* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SJHL 1 57* 23* 36* 59* 1.04* 34* -* | 1 11 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.36 * 30 * - *
SMAAAHL 2 23* 5* 11* 16* 0.70* 4* -* | 1 6 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.17 * 4 * - *
USHL 1 60* 15* 29* 44* 0.73* 77* 13* | 1 9 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.22 * 6 * 3 *

Matthew Perkins Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/22/2022
01/22/2022 Confirmed Humboldt Broncos Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
07/02/2021
07/02/2021 Confirmed Moose Jaw Warriors U18 AAA Humboldt Broncos
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 1 #2 overall by Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2019, 3 #32 overall by Humboldt Broncos in the SJHL U15 Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #263 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #106 by NHL Central Scouting