Matt Calvert

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Matt Calvert
Matt Calvert - Columbus Blue Jackets.jpg
Calvert with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2014
Born (1989-12-24) December 24, 1989 (age 34)
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Columbus Blue Jackets
Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft 127th overall, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2010–2021

Matthew Dean Calvert (born December 24, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche during his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Blue Jackets in the fifth round, 127th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Junior

Calvert began his junior career with a brief stint for the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), during which he accumulated 15 penalty minutes in his only game with the club. The following year was his first of three seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was named alternate captain for the Wheat Kings in his second season with the team. [1]

After being drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Calvert opted to return to the Wheat Kings for a third season and a chance to win the 2010 Memorial Cup, set to be hosted by Brandon. [2] He was named captain of the Wheat Kings for the 2009–10 season, [1] during which he earned Second-Team Eastern Conference All-Star [3] and Memorial Cup All-Star [4] honours.

Calvert is also noted for scoring a natural short-handed hat-trick against the Calgary Hitmen in the 2010 WHL Eastern Conference Finals. With this feat, Calvert tied the WHL record for most short-handed goals in one game [5] and became the only player in WHL history to score three short-handed goals in one period in the playoffs. [6]

Professional

Columbus Blue Jackets

Calvert began the 2010–11 season with the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. Calvert was later called up to Columbus on January 6, 2011, and made his NHL debut two days later in a 6–0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. He would score his first career NHL goal one game later against goaltender Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings. The Blue Jackets would assign Calvert to Springfield for the duration of the 2011 NHL All-Star Break before bringing him back up when they resumed regular season play. [7]

On February 25, 2011, Calvert scored a natural hat-trick for the Blue Jackets in a 5–3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. It was the first hat-trick of Calvert's NHL career and the 19th hat-trick in Blue Jackets history. [8]

On April 19, 2014, Matt Calvert helped the Blue Jackets earn their first Stanley Cup playoff win by scoring a short-handed goal in the second period and the eventual game-winning goal in their 4–3 double overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Three years later, during the 2017 playoffs, Calvert was disciplined by the league for an on-ice attack on Tom Kühnhackl of the Pittsburgh Penguins. [9] [10]

In the 2017–18 season, Calvert proved his versatility throughout the lineup, registering 9 goals and 15 assists for 24 points in 69 games, matching career highs in assists and points while leading the team with two short-handed tallies. He also produced four points in six playoff contests.

Colorado Avalanche

On July 1, 2018, as a free agent, Calvert left the Blue Jackets after eight seasons to sign a three-year, $8.4 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche. [11]

On July 22, 2021, Calvert announced his retirement from the NHL due to a career-ending injury. [12]

Personal life

Calvert and his wife Courtney were married in 2014. The couple has two sons, Kasey and Beau. [13]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06Brandon Wheat Kings AAA MMHL 382430544863690
2006–07Brandon Wheat Kings AAAMMHL3028558346165131816
2006–07 Winkler Flyers MJHL 100015—————
2007–08 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 722440645361232
2008–09 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL582839675812981722
2009–10 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL684752997015971615
2010–11 Springfield Falcons AHL 3813122512—————
2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 421192012—————
2011–12 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL1303316—————
2011–12 Springfield FalconsAHL5617193652—————
2012–13 Springfield FalconsAHL3410112139—————
2012–13 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL42971632—————
2013–14 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL56915245362244
2014–15 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL5613102328—————
2015–16 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL7311132451—————
2016–17 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL65105154841124
2017–18 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL69915243363144
2018–19 Colorado Avalanche NHL8211152658804418
2019–20 Colorado AvalancheNHL501213253981234
2020–21 Colorado AvalancheNHL180336—————
NHL totals56695108203376327101734

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL
East Second All-Star Team 2010 [3]
CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2010 [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Calvert is Brandon Bound". Our Sports Central. September 28, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Best of the East Saluted by WHL, Saskatoon Homepage, March 18, 2010, retrieved February 25, 2011
  4. ↑ Martin Jones And Jimmy Bubnick Honored At 2010 Mastercard Memorial Cup, Our Sports Central, May 24, 2010, retrieved February 25, 2011
  5. ↑ The WHL Official Website - Single Game Records, The Western Hockey League, September 20, 2003, retrieved February 26, 2011
  6. ↑ Mastercard Memorial Cup Preview, Sportsnet.ca, May 11, 2010, archived from the original on February 22, 2011, retrieved February 26, 2011
  7. ↑ Puck-Rakers Blog: January 2011 Archives, The Columbus Dispatch, January 31, 2011, retrieved February 26, 2011[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ Game No. 60 (Puck-Rakers Blog), The Columbus Dispatch, February 25, 2011, retrieved February 26, 2011[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Blue Jackets' Matt Calvert gets 1 game for cross-check that broke stick". CBC Sports. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  10. ↑ Payne, Marissa (April 15, 2017). "Blue Jackets' Matt Calvert suspended for Game 3 against Penguins after violent cross check". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Avalanche signs Matt Calvert". Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Matt Calvert announces retirement after 10 NHL seasons". www.nhlpa.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Oft-injured Avalanche forward Matt Calvert officially retires". denverpost.com. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Memorial Cup All-Star Teams". Memorial Cup. May 6, 2010. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
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