Matt Luff

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Matt Luff
Matt Luff - Hamilton Bulldogs.jpg
Luff with the Hamilton Bulldogs
Born (1997-05-05) May 5, 1997 (age 27)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
AHL team
Former teams		 Springfield Thunderbirds
Los Angeles Kings
Nashville Predators
Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present

Matt Luff (born May 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with the Springfield Thunderbirds in the American Hockey League (AHL). Undrafted, he has played for the Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, and the Detroit Red Wings.

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Playing career

Amateur

Coming off a successful season with the Oakville Rangers Midget AAA, Luff split his time between the Rangers and the Oakville Blades of the Ontario Junior Hockey League for the 2013–14 season. On June 9, 2014, Luff signed a contract with the Blades for the 2014–15 season, [1] however he chose to commit to the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League who had drafted him in the OHL Draft. [2] In his rookie year with the Bulls, Luff was named a finalist for the Rookie of the Year, [3] with the award eventually going to Alex DeBrincat. Following the 2014–15 season, the Bulls were renamed the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Professional

Los Angeles Kings

After going undrafted in the NHL Entry Draft, Luff attended the Los Angeles Kings development and training camp as a free agent. He eventually signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Kings on September 23, 2016, [4] becoming the first Bulldog to sign an NHL contract. [5] Luff returned to the OHL for the 2016–17 season where he played only 45 games due to a shoulder injury and concussion. [6] Despite his shortened season, Luff was reassigned to the Kings American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Ontario Reign on April 7, 2017. [7]

Luff began the 2018–19 season with the Ontario Reign after being assigned there from the Kings training camp. [8] Luff was recalled to the NHL on November 3, 2018, [9] and he made his NHL debut that night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Luff played 9:43 in his debut to help the Kings win 4–1 over the Blue Jackets. [10] After playing in three games, Luff was reassigned to the Ontario Reign on November 11 [11] only to be recalled three days later on November 14. [12] Luff recorded his first career NHL goal in a 2–0 win over the St. Louis Blues on November 19. [13] On November 25, in a 5–2 win over the Edmonton Oilers, Luff recorded his fourth goal in the same number of games, becoming the fifth Kings rookie to do so since Jimmy Carson in 1987. [14] His streak ended the following game against the Vancouver Canucks. [15]

After appearing in 30 games for the Kings, and recording 10 points, Luff was reassigned to the Ontario Reign on February 8, 2019. [16]

Nashville Predators

Luff played for five years within the Los Angeles Kings organization before leaving as a free agent following the 2020–21 season. He was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators on July 28, 2021. [17]

Detroit Red Wings

On July 13, 2022, Luff signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings. [18] During the 2022–23 season, he recorded two goals and two assists in 19 games with the Red Wings, and eight goals and 17 assists in 28 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL. On July 1, 2023, Luff signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Red Wings. [19]

Following two seasons within the Red Wings organization, Luff left as a free agent and was un-signed over the summer. On September 11, 2024, Luff accepted an invitation to attend the Florida Panthers training camp for the 2024–25 season on a professional tryout. [20] On September 30, Luff was released from the PTO after failing to make the team. After being released, he joined the AHL Charlotte Checkers training camp on a tryout basis. [21] Luff began the season with the Checkers, contributing with 2 goals and 4 points through 6 games before he was released from his PTO to sign a one-year contract with fellow AHL club, the Springfield Thunderbirds, the primary affiliate to the St. Louis Blues on November 7, 2024. [22]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Oakville Blades OJHL 103366—————
2014–15 Belleville Bulls OHL 64922312041124
2015–16 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL6127305743—————
2016–17 Hamilton BulldogsOHL452524493374594
2016–17 Ontario Reign AHL 20110—————
2017–18 Ontario ReignAHL671217294241012
2018–19 Ontario ReignAHL3611203132—————
2018–19 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3383119—————
2019–20 Ontario ReignAHL309152418—————
2019–20 Los Angeles KingsNHL181452—————
2020–21 Los Angeles KingsNHL131015—————
2020–21 Ontario ReignAHL43142—————
2021–22 Milwaukee Admirals AHL3014173116—————
2021–22 Nashville Predators NHL233364—————
2022–23 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL28817256—————
2022–23 Detroit Red Wings NHL192240—————
2023–24 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL26108181850114
2024–25 Charlotte Checkers AHL62240—————
NHL totals10615122720—————

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