Matt Duchene
Jersey Number: 95
Player information for Matt Duchene
Position
Center
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
January 16, 1991
Number
95
Shoots
Left
Weight
212 lbs (96kg)
Birthplace
Haliburton, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Registered 4-8-12 and two penalty minutes in 23 regular season games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2018-19.
- Made his Columbus debut on Feb. 22, 2019 at Ottawa and notched his first goal and point one day later vs. San Jose (Martin Jones).
- Led the club to a first round upset of Tampa Bay in the 2019 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals and tied for the CBJ lead in playoffs goals and ranked second in points with 5-5-10 in 10 contests.
- Has notched 371-520-891 and 298 penalty minutes in 1,138 career NHL games with the Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche over 16 seasons from 2009-25.
- Selected to two NHL All-Star Games while with the Avalanche (2011 and 2016).
- Has recorded 11 20-goal and 50-point campaigns in his NHL career, including four 30-goal seasons and 70-point campaigns while setting career highs with 43-43-86 in 78 games with Nashville in 2021-22.
- Collected an assist in his NHL debut as an 18-year-old with Colorado on Oct. 1, 2009 vs. San Jose and scored his first career goal on Oct. 17, 2009 at Detroit (Chris Osgood).
- Named to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team and finished third in voting for the Calder Trophy after posting 24-31-55 in 81 games with the Avalanche in 2009-10.
- Represented Canada on numerous occasions, suiting up in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, the 2014 Winter Olympics (gold), six IIHF Men’s World Championship events (2010-11, 2013, 2015-17), the 2008 IIHF U18 World Championships (gold) and the 2007 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (gold).
- Played junior hockey for the Brampton Battalion in the Ontario Hockey League from 2007-09, recording 61-68-129 in 121 career OHL contests.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 2 | 46 |
| Totals | 23 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 2 | 46 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Playoff Totals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Colorado in the first-round, third overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Ottawa with D Julius Bergman in exchange for conditional first-round picks in the 2019 and 2020 NHL Drafts, RW Vitaly Abramov and RW Jonathan Davidsson on Feb. 22, 2019.