Matt Tomkins

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Matthew Tomkins
Born (1994-06-19) June 19, 1994 (age 29)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Tampa Bay Lightning
Syracuse Crunch  (AHL)
Frölunda HC
Färjestad BK
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft 199th overall, 2012
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2017–present

Matthew Tomkins (born June 19, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). [1]

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Playing career

Tomkins played junior hockey in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) for two seasons (2011–2013). He was selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. After junior career, Tomkins committed to the Ohio State University and played for their Buckeyes ice hockey team. After graduation Tomkins signed a one-year contract with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL), the affiliates of the Chicago Blackhawks, on June 27, 2017. [2] He later signed one-year contract extensions with Rockford in 2018 and 2019. [3] [4] On January 23, 2020, Tomkins signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and was assigned back to Rockford. [5]

However, Tomkins left North American and signed a one-year contract with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on May 28, 2021. [6] On June 2, 2022, he signed a one-year contract with Färjestad BK of the SHL. [7]

Tomkins returned to North America following the 2022–23 SHL season and May 10, 2023, he was signed as a free agent to a two-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. [8] Tomkins made his NHL debut with the Lightning on October 15, in a 5–2 loss to the Ottawa Senators where he made 33 saves. [9] Later during the 2023–24 season, on November 7, 11 years after he was drafted, Tomkins picked up his first NHL career win in a 5–3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. [10]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Finland

After the NHL decided not to send players to the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tomkins was selected to Canada national team as one of three goaltenders. [11] Tomkins was backup for the first two games of the preliminary round, a win over Germany and a loss to the United States. In the third game, he made his first start for Canada and got a shutout against China in a 5–0 win. [12] Tomkins would follow by backstopping Canada to a 7–2 qualification round win over China again, before bowing out to Sweden in a 2–0 quarterfinal loss.

After his play in the 2022 Winter Olympics s, Tomkins was once again called upon to Canada national team at the 2022 IIHF World Championship. He did not play until the gold medal game, where an injury early in the third period to starter Chris Driedger forced Tomkins into the game, where Canada would eventually lose 4–3 in overtime to Finland. [13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLOTLMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2011–12 Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL 33181121,89810803.41.8941046——13.530.897
2012–13Sherwood Park CrusadersAJHL44221462,53310842.56.9241055——03.26.899
2013–14 Ohio State University B1G 176729284302.78.911————————
2014–15 Ohio State UniversityB1G146727684223.28.876————————
2015–16 Ohio State UniversityB1G145717755003.87.888————————
2016–17 Ohio State UniversityB1G2212531,1364712.48.909————————
2017–18 Indy Fuel ECHL 2511921,3828003.47.912————————
2017–18 Rockford IceHogs AHL 81414453004.04.871————————
2018–19 Indy FuelECHL54291953,22116323.04.905————————
2019–20 Rockford IceHogsAHL135717694003.12.896————————
2020–21 Rockford IceHogsAHL155918794703.21.907————————
2021–22 Frölunda HC SHL 33191301,8557632.46.9088535122302.70.885
2022–23 Färjestad BK SHL32201201,9188122.53.9117344031802.68.905
SHL totals65392503,77315752.50.91015879154102.69.895

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLT/OTMINGASOGAASV%
2022 Canada OG 6th3210178311.01.963
2022 Canada WC Silver medal icon.svg101021308.31.786
Senior totals4220199311.01.963

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