Jon Matsumoto

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Jon Matsumoto
2022-04-10 Eisbaren Berlin gegen Kolner Haie (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2021-22, Playoff-Viertelfinale) by Sandro Halank-063.jpg
Born (1986-10-13) October 13, 1986 (age 38)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
DEL2 team
Former teams
Krefeld Pinguine
Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Schwenninger Wild Wings
Augsburger Panther
EHC München
Iserlohn Roosters
Kölner Haie
NHL draft 79th overall, 2006
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2007present

Jonathan Richard Matsumoto (born October 13, 1986) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL2.

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Playing career

Matsumoto began playing collegiate hockey for the Bowling Green State University Falcons during the 2004-05 season. He became just the third freshman in Falcons' history to lead the team in scoring. After two successful seasons, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round, 79th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Following his junior season, Matsumoto began working out with the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms. Flyers' management liked what they saw, and on March 14, 2007, Matsumoto decided to forgo his senior season and signed an entry-level contract with the Flyers. [1] He was assigned to the Phantoms and made his professional debut on March 16, 2007.

Matsumoto during his tenure with the Charlotte Checkers. Jon Matsumoto 2010 11 28.jpg
Matsumoto during his tenure with the Charlotte Checkers.

On June 26, 2010, Philadelphia traded Matsumoto to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2010 seventh-round draft pick. [2] Four months later Matsumoto made his NHL debut on November 1 against the Flyers. Matsumoto scored his first NHL goal on November 3, 2010 against Rick DiPietro of the New York Islanders. [3] The game was also his first multi-goal game in the NHL, as he added a second goal in the third period. [3]

Matsumoto was traded by the Hurricanes to the Florida Panthers on January 18, 2012 with Mattias Lindström, in exchange for Evgenii Dadonov and A. J. Jenks. [4]

On July 12, 2012, Matsumoto was signed as a free agent by the San Jose Sharks. He was directly assigned to the Worcester Sharks to start the 2012–13 season due to the NHL lockout. After scoring 32 points in 60 games, Matsumoto was loaned to the Chicago Wolves to end the year on April 8, 2013. [5]

On July 8, 2013, Matsumoto returned to the Florida Panthers organization as a free agent, signing a one-year contract. [6]

After spending the first 7 professional seasons of his career in North America, on May 26, 2014, Matsumoto agreed to his first European contract, signing a one-year deal with German club, Schwenninger Wild Wings of the DEL. [7] After a season with the Wild Wings, Matsumoto joined fellow DEL competitor, Augsburger Panther on a one-year deal on July 23, 2015. [8] He made 52 appearances for the Panthers, tallying 20 goals and 29 assists.

On May 2, 2016, he put pen to paper on a deal with EHC München [9] that had captured the German championship only some weeks earlier. Matsumoto won German championship titles with München in 2017 and 2018, earning DEL Playoff MVP distinction in 2018. On May 4, 2018, he signed with fellow DEL side Iserlohn Roosters. [10]

Matsumoto continued his scoring pace in the 2018–19 season with the Roosters, potting a DEL personal best of 22 goals and 56 points in just 52 games. Despite interest to remain by the club to remain in Iserlohn, Matsumoto continued to build upon his journeyman status in the DEL, signing a one-year contract with his fifth German club, Kölner Haie, on May 2, 2019. [11]

Following four seasons with the Sharks in the DEL, Matsumoto opted to extend his professional career by signing a one-year contract with second tier club, Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL2, on June 30, 2023. [12]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 Cumberland Grads CJHL 823521047112
2003–04Cumberland GradsCJHL5131326326755106
2004–05 Bowling Green State University CCHA 361814322222020
2005–06 Bowling Green State UniversityCCHA362028484322020
2006–07 Bowling Green State UniversityCCHA381122337020224
2006–07 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 1622410
2007–08 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL77202444521222410
2008–09 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL782934637741234
2009–10 Adirondack Phantoms AHL8030326250
2010–11 Charlotte Checkers AHL65202848361535812
2010–11 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 132024
2011–12 Charlotte CheckersAHL4113213422
2011–12 San Antonio Rampage AHL35101626281049138
2011–12 Florida Panthers NHL10000
2012–13 Worcester Sharks AHL6014183230
2012–13 Chicago Wolves AHL51010
2013–14 San Antonio RampageAHL29651124
2014–15 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 5214102436
2015–16 Augsburger Panther DEL5220294954
2016–17 EHC Red Bull München DEL51112536491468142
2017–18 EHC Red Bull MünchenDEL46111223201686142
2018–19 Iserlohn Roosters DEL5222345618
2019–20 Kölner Haie DEL5213162936
2020–21 Kölner HaieDEL3716223822
2021–22 Kölner HaieDEL531527422051124
2022–23 Kölner HaieDEL541127382460004
AHL totals4861451803253294110182834
NHL totals142024
DEL totals4491332023352794115153012

References

  1. Staff (2007-03-14). "Matsumoto Leaves BGSU". College Hockey News. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  2. Preston, Ken (2010-06-26). "Canes Acquire Jonathan Matsumoto From Flyers". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  3. 1 2 "Islanders vs. Hurricanes". Carolina Hurricanes. November 4, 2010. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  4. "Panthers trade Dadonov, Jenks to Hurricanes for Lindstrom". The Sports Network. 2012-01-18. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2012-01-18.
  5. "San Jose loans Jon Matsumoto to Chicago Wolves". Chicago Wolves. 2013-04-08. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  6. "Florida Panthers sign Jon Matsumoto and Matt Gilroy". Florida Panthers. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  7. "Wild Wings commit to Jon Matsumoto" (in German). Schwenninger Wild Wings. 2014-05-26. Archived from the original on 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  8. "Panthers pick center Jon Matsumoto" (in German). Augsburger Panther. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  9. "Erste Personalentscheidungen beim EHC Red Bull München". ehcrb. Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  10. "Angreifer Jonathan Matsumoto verlässt Meister München und wechselt zu den Iserlohn Roosters". www.eishockeynews.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  11. "Jon Matsumoto agrees to contract with Cologne" (in German). Kölner Haie. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  12. "Krefeld Pinguine sign German-Canadian Jon Matsumoto" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.