Matt Generous

Last updated

Matt Generous
Matt Generous 2012.jpg
Born (1985-05-04) May 4, 1985 (age 39)
Cheshire, Connecticut, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Portland Pirates
Lake Erie Monsters
Lukko
Sport
HIFK
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Ilves
NHL draft 208th overall, 2005
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 20092019

Matthew James Generous [1] (born May 4, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for Ilves of the Finnish Liiga.

Contents

Playing career

Generous first played Junior A hockey in the EJHL with the New England Jr Falcons before he was drafted in the seventh round, 208th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Generous then committed to play collegiate hockey in the ECAC with St. Lawrence University. In his senior year in 2008–09, Generous had 8 goals for 17 points and was +5 in 35 games to be named the ECAC's Outstanding Defensive Defenseman. Generous completed his four-year Saints career with 56 points (18+38) in 139 games, and was a four-time member of the ECAC All-Academic Team.

On April 1, 2009, Generous signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres and was immediately assigned to AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates, to begin his professional career in the remainder of the 2008–09 campaign. [2]

After attending the Sabres training camp for the 2009–10 season, Generous was then reassigned to the Pirates on September 22, 2009. [3] In his first full professional season, Generous remained with the Pirates for the entirety of the year and in 61 games posted 2 goals and 11 assists.

Without a contract offer from the Sabres at season's end, Generous attended fellow AHL team, the Providence Bruins, training camp on a try-out for the 2010–11 season. [4] On October 1, Generous was released from the Bruins, however, he was then signed a one-year contract with ECHL affiliate, the Reading Royals. [5] After starting the season on the Blueline with Royals Generous was then signed to a professional try-out contract with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL on December 14, 2010. [6]

After three seasons with Lukko, Generous opted to join newly promoted Sport on a one-year contract on April 17, 2014. [7] During the season Generous was traded to HIFK on February 3, 2015. [8] He left the team after the conclusion of the 2016–17 season and signed with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian EBEL on May 23, 2017. [9]

In the 2017–18 season, Generous served as Salzburg's shutdown defenseman with 6 points in 39 games. In the post-season, Generous helped Salzburg reach the final as Austrian Champions, before losing in game 7 to HC Bolzano. In the off-season Generous opted to return to Finland, securing a one-year contract with his fourth Liiga outfit, Ilves Tampere, on May 25, 2018. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 New England Jr. Coyotes EJHL 49371090
2003–04New England Jr. CoyotesEJHL3444890
2004–05New England Jr. FalconsEJHL4981624105
2005–06 St. Lawrence University ECAC 344111534
2006–07 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC3736934
2007–08 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC333121531
2008–09 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC35891734
2008–09 Portland Pirates AHL 41011340000
2009–10 Portland PiratesAHL612111374
2010–11 Reading Royals ECHL2214520
2010–11 Lake Erie Monsters AHL401456370002
2011–12 Lukko SM-l 5731013102
2012–13 LukkoSM-l60167381311214
2013–14 LukkoLiiga52167471511210
2014–15 Sport Liiga4513481
2014–15 HIFK Liiga1131445700028
2015–16 HIFKLiiga481671341612316
2016–17 HIFKLiiga34178671401138
2017–18 EC Red Bull Salzburg AUT 39246441112326
2018–19 Ilves Liiga400004560004
AHL totals10541519150110002
Liiga totals34711395055971358110

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-ECAC Rookie Team 2005–06

References

  1. "Verot 2016". Iltalehti . May 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  2. "Sabres sign Matt Generous". Buffalo Sabres . April 1, 2009. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  3. "Sabres assign 14 players to Portland". Buffalo Sabres . September 22, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  4. "Providence Bruins release 7 from tryouts". oursportscentral.com. October 1, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  5. "Royals sign Defenseman Matt Generous". Reading Royals . October 1, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  6. "Matt Generous loaned to Lake Erie". Reading Royals . December 14, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  7. "The hardness of assembly". Sport. April 17, 2014. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  8. "Sport and HIFK exchange players" (in Finnish). Vaasan Sport. February 3, 2015. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  9. "EC Red Bull Salzburg". ecrbs.redbulls.com (in German). Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  10. "Matt Generous and Elias Laitamaki to Ilves" (in Finnish). Ilves. May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman
2008–09
Succeeded by