Matthew Spencer (ice hockey)
| Matthew Spencer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
March 24, 1997 Oakville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
44th overall, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
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Matthew Spencer (born March 24, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Spencer was selected by the Lightning, 44th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[edit]
Spencer was the captain of the Oakville Rangers Minor Midget AAA team which won the 2012–13 OHL Cup.[1] The following year he was named the 2013–14 Ontario Minor Hockey Association Player of the Year,[2] and was selected 3rd overall by the Peterborough Petes in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection draft.[3]
During the 2014–15 season, Spencer was included as a Member of the OHL All-Stars for the 2014 Subway Super Series,[4] and chosen to skate at the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[5]
Spencer was rated as a top prospect who was projected as a possible first round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[6] He fell out of the first round and was selected in the second round, 44th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Following the 2015–16 season with the Petes, Spencer was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 13, 2016.[7] He joined AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, on an amateur try-out contract, making a solitary regular season appearance.
International play[edit]
His outstanding play with the Petes was recognized when he was chosen to skate as a member of Canada Ontario at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[8] He was also invited to compete with the Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he help Team Canada win gold.[9]
In April 2015, he won a bronze medal as a member of Team Canada at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships.[10]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Oakville Rangers | Midget | 71 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Oakville Blades | OJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 64 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 2014–15 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 67 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 60 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 2015–16 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 60 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Canada | IH18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Canada | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours[edit]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario Minor Hockey Association Player of the Year | 2013–14 | [2] |
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge Canada Ontario | 2014 | [11] |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal | 2014 | [12] |
| Subway Super Series OHL All-Stars | 2014–15 | [13] |
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2015 | [14] |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal | 2015 | [15] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Oakville Rangers win 2013 OHL Cup". Ontario Hockey League. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2014-15 Midget players of the year". Ontario Hockey League. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ↑ "Peterborough Pete to take Matthew Spencer 3rd overall". Yahoo! Sports. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ↑ "OHL All-Star squad unveiled". National Hockey League. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ "Matt Spencer named to Top Prospects Game". Peterborough Petes. 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ↑ "NHL draft top prospects list for 2015". Sportsnet.ca. 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
- ↑ "Lightning sign defenseman Matt Spencer to entry-level contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ↑ "Matt Spencer named U17 Alternate Captain". Peterborough Petes. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ↑ "Peterborough Petes' Matt Spencer has two assists as Canada U18 wins tourney". The Peterborough Examiner. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
- ↑ "Oakville's Spencer earns brone medal at U18 Worlds". insidehalton.com. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "Matt Spencer is a future leader for Canada". OHLprospects.com. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ "Canada wins Gold at 2014 Ivan Hlinka". Canadian Hockey League. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ "Russian stun OHL in subway super series". The Peterborough Examiner. 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- ↑ "CHL/NHL Top Prospects game rosters announced". Niagara IceDogs. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- ↑ "Stephens, Spencer help Canada to bronze". The Peterborough Examiner. 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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