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Canada Matt Ellison
#21 Metallurg Magnitogorsk / KHL - 18/19
1-time CHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time CHL Rookie of the Year 1
1-time WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Dec 08, 1983
Position
C/W
Age
40
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Duncan, BC, CAN
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Cowichan Valley MHA
Status
Retired
Drafted
2002 round 4 #128 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

Ellison is a two-way player with great versatility and the ability to man the powerplay point. He is a hard worker, but can also handle the puck nicely.
- Erik K. Piri, EP

© Photo: Andrey Basevich

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Matt Ellison Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Kerry Park Islanders VIJHL 38* 40* 47* 87* 110* -* |
Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
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* -* | Playoffs 10 5 6 11 8 -
2002-03 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72* 40* 56* 96* 80* 34* | Playoffs 22 7 13 20 28 5
2003-04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 10* 0* 1* 1* 0* -3* |
Norfolk Admirals AHL 71* 14* 21* 35* 115* -10* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 4 0
2004-05 Norfolk Admirals AHL 71* 14* 37* 51* 44* 8* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -3
2005-06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 26* 3* 9* 12* 17* -4* |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* 2* |
Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 48* 12* 13* 25* 35* -8* |
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 62* 12* 27* 39* 43* 0* |
2007-08 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 75* 26* 32* 58* 55* 1* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -1
2008-09 Dinamo Riga KHL 55* 15* 22* 37* 84* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -3
2009-10 HK MVD KHL 52* 16* 18* 34* 102* 1* | Playoffs 22 4 5 9 10 -4
2010-11 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 53* 21* 29* 50* 28* -7* |
2011-12 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 25* 10* 10* 20* 14* -1* |
2012-13 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 33* 3* 14* 17* 10* -9* |
2013-14 EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 7* 0* 1* 1* 4* -2* |
Medvescak Zagreb KHL 38* 8* 7* 15* 28* 2* | Playoffs 4 3 0 3 0 -1
2014-15 Dinamo Minsk KHL 58* 24* 33* 57* 38* -2* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 2 1
2015-16 Dinamo Minsk KHL 54* 26* 29* 55* 54* -10* |
2016-17 Dinamo Minsk KHL 54* 16* 33* 49* 85* -9* | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 2 -3
2017-18 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 55* 20* 25* 45* 24* 6* | Playoffs 10 2 2 4 27 -4
2018-19 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 62* 20* 35* 55* 34* 12* | Playoffs 6 2 0 2 0 -6

Matt Ellison Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team Canada Spengler Cup 4* 2* 1* 3* 0* 2* |
2016-17 Dinamo Minsk Spengler Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 0* |
Team Canada Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Team Canada International 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2017-18 Team Canada International 6* 2* 2* 4* 4* -* |
2018-19 Metallurg Magnitogorsk Spengler Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Matt Ellison Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 327* 78* 130* 208* 0.64* 292* -9* | 3 17 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.12 * 8 * -4 *
BCHL 4 181* 75* 142* 217* 1.20* 273* -* | 1 10 5 * 6 * 11 * 1.10 * 8 * - *
Deutschland Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International 2 9* 2* 2* 4* 0.44* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 11 539* 179* 255* 434* 0.81* 501* -16* | 7 55 14 * 10 * 24 * 0.44 * 41 * -20 *
NHL 3 43* 3* 11* 14* 0.33* 19* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
NLA (NL) 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 4* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 3 9* 3* 2* 5* 0.56* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
VIJHL 1 38* 40* 47* 87* 2.29* 110* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 1 72* 40* 56* 96* 1.33* 80* 34* | 1 22 7 * 13 * 20 * 0.91 * 28 * 5 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Matt Ellison Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/07/2017
06/07/2017 Confirmed Dinamo Minsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk
05/06/2016
05/06/2016 Extension Dinamo Minsk Dinamo Minsk
05/05/2014
05/05/2014 Confirmed Medvescak Zagreb Dynamo Minsk
10/02/2013
10/02/2013 Confirmed EHC Biel-Bienne Medvescak Zagreb
06/26/2013
06/26/2013 Confirmed Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod EHC Biel-Bienne
04/02/2011
04/02/2011 Extension Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
05/30/2010
05/30/2010 Confirmed HK MVD Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
08/04/2009
08/04/2009 Confirmed Dinamo Riga HK MVD
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1998, 9 #151 overall by Red Deer Rebels in the WHL Bantam Draft

Career transactions
- 2013-10-02 • Signed to a one-year contract by Medveščak Zagreb
- 2013-06-26 • Signed to a one-year contract by Biel
- 2011-04-02 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
- 2010-05-30 • Signed to a one-year contract by Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
- 2009-08-04 • Signed to a one-year contract by MVD
- 2008-07-04 • Signed to a one-year contract by Dynamo Riga
- 2007-08-02 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Nashville Predators
- 2007-06-04 • Traded to the Nashville Predators for future considerations
- 2006-07-13 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2005-12-05 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers w/ a 2006 3rd round pick for Patrick Sharp & Éric Meloche
- 2003-08-27 • Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Chicago Blackhawks