Matthew Phillips (ice hockey)

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Matthew Phillips
Matthew phillips 2023 ahl all-star.png
Phillips at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic
Born (1998-04-06) April 6, 1998 (age 26)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Colorado Avalanche
Calgary Flames
Washington Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft 166th overall, 2016
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2017–present

Matthew Phillips (born April 6, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who is currently under contract with the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Junior

Phillips was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall by the Victoria Royals in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. The season prior to being drafted, Phillips scored forty goals and 77 points in 37 games played with the Calgary Bisons of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL). [1] Phillips participated in the Royals' training camp and preseason for the 2013–14 WHL season as a 15-year old, despite not being eligible to play in the regular season, as WHL rules prevent players under the age of 16 from playing. [2] He was subsequently returned to his minor ice hockey team, the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL) Calgary Buffaloes, where he finished the season with fifteen goals and 35 points in 33 games played.

Phillips joined the Royals' training camp and preseason for the 2014–15 WHL season, but was again returned to his minor ice hockey team in Calgary. [3] Playing with the AMHL Calgary Buffaloes for the second straight season, Phillips was leading the league in scoring when he was called up to the Royals. [4] Phillips made his Western Hockey League debut for the Royals on January 23, 2015, against the Kamloops Blazers, scoring one goal in a 4–3 overtime loss. [5] He played one more game during the 2014–15 WHL season, finishing with three points in two games played, before being returned to the Buffaloes. He finished his second season with the Buffaloes winning the Harry Allen Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in the AMHL with 33 goals and 73 points in 34 games played. [6] [7] He also won the Trevor Linden Trophy as the league's top forward and was named to the AMHL First All-Star Team. [8] [9]

Professional

On December 31, 2017, Phillips signed a three-year, $2.325 million entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames. [10] [11] Philips made his National Hockey League debut with the Flames on May 19, 2021, against the Vancouver Canucks, finishing the game with two shots on goal in 14:19 of ice time in a 6–2 victory. [12]

On August 8, 2021, Phillips signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Flames worth $750,000 at the NHL level. [13] During the 2021–22 season with the Stockton Heat, the Flames' American Hockey League affiliate, Phillips became the Heat's franchise leader in career goals and points. [14]

On July 23, 2022, Phillips signed another one-year, two-way contract extension with the Flames worth $750,000 at the NHL level. [15]

Phillips would spend the majority of the 2022–23 season with the Flames affiliate the Calgary Wranglers, where he led the team in goals and points. [16] On December 8, 2022, Phillips was called up to the Calgary Flames, where he would play in two games before being reassigned to the Wranglers. [17] Phillips would enjoy significant success during the season, including being named AHL player of the month for November 2022, [18] being named to the AHL All-Star Classic along with teammate Dustin Wolf and coach Mitch Love, [19] and being named to the AHL First All-Star team along with Wolf. [20]

On July 2, 2023, Phillips as a free agent from the Flames signed a one-year, one-way contract worth $775,000 with the Washington Capitals, joining former coach Mitch Love for the 2023–24 season. [21] He scored his first career NHL goal and added an assist in his first game against his former team on October 16. [22] After contributing with 3 points through his first five appearances with the Capitals, Phillips was unable to cement a forward role, resulting in reduced minutes through 27 games. On February 16, 2024, after Phillips was claimed off waivers from the Capitals by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [23] He made his debut with the Penguins in a 2-1 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings on February 18, 2024. [24] Phillips was scoreless through just 3 games with the Penguins before he was returned on waivers and re-claimed by the Washington Capitals on March 6, 2024. [25] He was immediately re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, finishing with 6 points through 9 regular season games, while adding one further appearance in the NHL. Remaining with Hershey through the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs, Phillips was sparingly used in 6 post-season games as the Bears defended the Calder Cup. [26]

Leaving the Capitals as a free agent, Phillips was later signed through the summer to a one-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche on August 9, 2024. [27]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Victoria Royals WHL 21230—————
2015–16 Victoria RoyalsWHL7237397616135382
2016–17 Victoria RoyalsWHL705040905061232
2016–17 Stockton Heat AHL 1011020002
2017–18 Victoria RoyalsWHL7148641123211613196
2018–19 Stockton HeatAHL651325382—————
2019–20 Stockton HeatAHL381518336—————
2020–21 Stockton HeatAHL30813216—————
2020–21 Calgary Flames NHL 10000—————
2021–22 Stockton HeatAHL6531376816133584
2022–23 Calgary FlamesNHL20002—————
2022–23 Calgary Wranglers AHL6636407612916715
2023–24 Washington Capitals NHL281450—————
2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL30000—————
2023–24 Hershey Bears AHL9336260000
NHL totals341452—————

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
AMHL
Harry Allen Memorial Trophy (AMHL Top Scorer)2015 [7]
Trevor Linden Trophy (AMHL Top Forward)2015 [8]
AMHL First All-Star Team2015 [9]
WHL
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (WHL Rookie of the Year) 2016 [28]
WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team 2017, 2018 [29] [30]
AHL
First All-Star Team 2023 [20]
Calder Cup 2024 [26]

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