Matt Calvert
Jersey Number: 11
Player information for Matt Calvert
Position
Left Wing
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
December 24, 1989
Number
11
Shoots
Left
Weight
186 lbs (84kg)
Birthplace
Brandon, Manitoba, CAN
Years in Columbus
8
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Player Career Notes
- Began his NHL career in Columbus, notching 72-77-149 and 273 penalty minutes in 416 games from 2010-18.
- Recorded 20 points in five of his eight campaigns and 10-plus goals in four of his seasons with CBJ.
- Made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets on Jan. 7, 2011 at Anaheim and scored his first career goal a day later at Los Angeles (Jonathan Quick).
- Became the second rookie in franchise history to record a hat trick with three goals on Feb. 25, 2011 vs. Phoenix (Ilya Bryzgalov) and finished with 11-9-20 in 42 contests in 2010-11.
- Notched a single-season career high in goals with 13-10-23 in 56 outings with the club in 2014-15.
- Scored in the second overtime period to give the Blue Jackets the first postseason victory in franchise history, 4-3 over Pittsburgh at CONSOL Energy Center on Apr. 19, 2014.
- Ranked fifth-T in the NHL with three shorthanded goals in 2016-17.
- Tied his career high in assists with 9-15-24 in 69 outings in his final Blue Jackets campaign in 2017-18.
- Finished his 11-year NHL career with 95-108-203 and 376 penalty minutes in 566 appearances with the Colorado Avalanche and Blue Jackets from 2010-20.
- Spent his final three campaigns with Colorado, including setting a single-season career high in points and games played with 11-16-26 in 82 contests in 2018-19.
- Skated in three seasons in the American Hockey League with the Springfield Falcons from 2010-13.
- Played junior hockey for the Brandon Wheat Kings in the Western Hockey League, notching 99-131-230 with a plus-83 rating and 181 PIM in 198 career games from 2007-10.
- Set single-season WHL highs and served as club captain in his final junior campaign with 47-52-99 in 68 contests.
- Served as a development coach with Brandon in 2021-22 and is the co-founder and director of recruitment and development of CAL Sports Management.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 50 |
| 2011-2012 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 16 | 4 |
| 2012-2013 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 32 | 63 |
| 2013-2014 | 56 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -1 | 53 | 90 |
| 2014-2015 | 56 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 28 | 93 |
| 2015-2016 | 73 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 51 | 114 |
| 2016-2017 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -4 | 48 | 92 |
| 2017-2018 | 69 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 33 | 108 |
| Totals | 416 | 72 | 77 | 149 | -24 | 273 | 614 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 2016-2017 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2017-2018 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Playoff Totals | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 37 |
Transaction History
Drafted by Columbus the fifth-round, 127th overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft.