Matt Kassian

Matt Kassian
With the Senators during the 2013 playoffs.
Born	(1986-10-28) October 28, 1986 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota Wild Ottawa Senators
NHL draft	57th overall, 2005 Minnesota Wild
Playing career	2007–2014

Matt Kassian (born October 28, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota Wild and the Ottawa Senators.

Playing career

Kassian made his NHL debut during the 2010-11 season after originally being selected in the second round, 57th overall, by Minnesota in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. His junior hockey career was spent with the Vancouver Giants of the WHL.

On November 3, 2010, the Minnesota Wild recalled Kassian from the American Hockey League's Houston Aeros. During the month of November 2010 Kassian played four games for the Wild, collecting 12 minutes in penalties and no points, with only a single shot on goal. He was then assigned back to the Aeros in December. He was re-called from the Aeros in mid-January. He recorded his first NHL goal on March 1, 2012 in the first period of a game against the Montreal Canadiens. He scored his second NHL goal in the third period of that same game.

On March 12, 2013, Kassian was traded from the Wild to the Ottawa Senators for a sixth round draft pick in 2014. He spent the remainder of the 2012-13 season and all of the 2013-14 season with the Senators, appearing in a total of 48 games, serving primarily as an enforcer. Following the 2013-14 season, Kassian was not re-signed by Ottawa. "I wanted to be back and they felt otherwise. That's their right as an organization," he said.

In September 2014, Kassian was invited to Arizona Coyotes' training camp but was ultimately not offered a contract. He was invited to attend AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates training camp, and appeared in 2 games in the 2014-15 season with the club before ending his professional career and enrolling in business school.

He is of no relation to fellow professional forward Zack Kassian.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Sherwood Park Crusaders AAA	AMHL		33	5	7	12	38		15	7	3	10
2003–04	Vancouver Giants	WHL		37	1	0	1	42		3	0	0	0	4
2004–05	Vancouver Giants	WHL		41	0	3	3	89		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		28	3	0	3	83		6	1	2	3	14
2005–06	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		67	5	6	11	147		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		72	8	10	18	162		4	0	1	1	0
2007–08	Houston Aeros	AHL		19	0	0	0	48		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Texas Wildcatters	ECHL		47	6	4	10	90		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Houston Aeros	AHL		56	1	2	3	130		4	0	0	0	10
2009–10	Houston Aeros	AHL		59	2	4	6	149		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Houston Aeros	AHL		60	4	4	8	132		8	0	0	0	2
2010–11	Minnesota Wild	NHL		4	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Minnesota Wild	NHL		24	2	0	2	55		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Houston Aeros	AHL		26	2	2	4	34		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Houston Aeros	AHL		9	1	0	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Ottawa Senators	NHL		15	1	0	1	47		5	0	2	2	17
2013–14	Ottawa Senators	NHL		33	1	1	2	63		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Portland Pirates	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				231	10	12	22	505		12	0	0	0	12
NHL totals				76	4	1	5	177		5	0	2	2	17

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database