Matt Lindblad
| Matt Lindblad | |||
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Matt Lindblad in 2014. | |||
| Born |
March 23, 1990 Evanston, IL, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Matthew Maurice Lindblad (born March 23, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing within the New York Rangers organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Boston Bruins.
Playing career
Prior to turning professional, Lindblad attended the Dartmouth College where he played three seasons (2010 - 2013) of NCAA Division I hockey with the Dartmouth Big Green, registering 29 goals, 51 assists, 80 points, and 8 penalty minutes in 89 games played.[1]
On April 5, 2013, the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League signed Lindblad as a free agent to an entry-level contract.[2]
On February 24, 2014, the Boston Bruins recalled Lindblad from their AHL affiliate in Providence,[3] only to be returned to the AHL without seeing NHL action. He finally made his NHL debut on March 15, 2014, playing left wing on the Bruins' fourth-line in a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.[4]
On July 1, 2015, Lindblad left the Bruins organization as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way deal with the New York Rangers.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 51 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 57 | 24 | 46 | 70 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 33 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 26 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Dartmouth College | ECAC | 30 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 55 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 47 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "Rookie Matt Lindblad making goo impression with Bruins". Boston Globe. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
- ↑ "Bruins sign Matt Lindblad to entry-level deal". Boston Bruins. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ "Bruins recall Niklas Svedberg, Matt Lindblad from Providence". New England Sports Network. 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ↑ "Lindblad happy with his NHL debut". csnne.com. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ↑ "Rangers agree to terms with Free Agent forward Matt Lindblad". New York Rangers. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
External links
- Matt Lindblad's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Matt Lindblad's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database