Matthew Spiller

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Matthew Spiller
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Spiller with the San Antonio Rampage in 2007
Born (1983-02-07) February 7, 1983 (age 42)
Daysland, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 229 lb (104 kg; 16 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
New York Islanders
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
NHL draft 31st overall, 2001
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 20032013

Matthew Spiller (born February 7, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 68 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Phoenix Coyotes and the New York Islanders. Spiller was originally selected 31st overall by the Coyotes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Spiller played major junior hockey with the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League. Due to his hulking size and defensive promise, Spiller was selected as the first pick in the second round of the 2001 Entry Draft. In his rookie professional season, Spiller stepped straight into the NHL with the Coyotes in the 2003–04 campaign. Spiller spent the next three seasons within the Coyotes organization, playing primarily with American Hockey League affiliates.

On July 3, 2007, Spiller was signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with the New York Islanders. [1] In the 2007–08 season, he featured in 9 games with the Islanders in what would be his last year in the NHL. Spiller later signed with the New Jersey Devils the following season, but was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Lowell Devils.

As a free agent, Spiller agreed to sign in the Czech Extraliga with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec, however failing to adapt to the European game after 8 games, he returned to the North American minor league ranks in joining the Bloomington PrairieThunder of the Central Hockey League for the 2009–10 season. Spiller spent two years away from professional hockey before attempting a brief comeback in the ECHL with the Florida Everblades in the 2012–13 season. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 6011011106700025
2000–01 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL714711174910122
2001–02 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL728233116810004
2002–03 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL681124351981527936
2003–04 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 5100054
2003–04 Springfield Falcons AHL 2112332
2004–05 Utah Grizzlies AHL794711160
2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL69279167
2005–06 Phoenix CoyotesNHL801113
2006–07 San Antonio RampageAHL80178187
2007–08 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL75156177
2007–08 New York Islanders NHL90117
2008–09 Lowell Devils AHL712111390
2009–10 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 80008
2009–10 Bloomington PrairieThunder IHL 4381321124
2012–13 Florida Everblades ECHL 22132
NHL totals6802274
AHL totals395113950813

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2000 Canada U18 30006
Junior totals30006

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL
CHL Top Prospects Game 2001
Best P Plus–minus (+50) 2003

References

  1. "Matthew Spiller player biography". legendsofhockey.net. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  2. "ECHL transactions March 18". ECHL . 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-18.