2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE - Carolina Hurricanes - NHL.com

HIGHLIGHTS
CAREER STATS
CAREER
JON MATSUMOTO 18
Center • Shoots Left Acquired: 6/26/10, Trade with Philadelphia
6'0" • 184 lbs. 2010-11 Teams: Charlotte (AHL), Carolina (NHL)
10/13/86 • Ottawa, Ont. Drafted: Philadelphia 2006 (5-79-3)
NHL FIRSTS: NHL HIgHS: NHL STREAKS:
game: 11/1/10; 3-2 CaR L at PHi goals: 2 (11/3/10; 7-2 CaR W vs. NYi) goal Streak: None
Point: 11/3/10; 7-2 CaR W vs. NYi (goal) Assists: None Assist Streak: None
goal: 11/3/10; 7-2 CaR W vs. NYi (diPietro) Points: 2 (11/3/10; 7-2 CaR W vs. NYi) Point Streak: None
Penalty Min: 2-2x (Last: 11/6/10; 3-2 CaR W vs. FLa)
acquired at the 2010 draft from Philadelphia in exchange for Washington’s seventh-round
selection… Had totaled 221 points (101g, 120a) and 225 penalty minutes in 316 career
american Hockey League (aHL) games entering 2011-12… Had two points (2g, 0a) in
13 NHL games, all with Carolina, entering 2011-12… Played three collegiate seasons for
Bowling Green, totaling 113 points (49g, 64a) in 110 games… 2003-04: Completed his
only full season for the Cumberland Grads and was named the CJHL Rookie of the Year after
leading all league rookies with 63 points (31g, 32a) in 51 games… 2004-05: Became just
the third freshman in Bowling Green history to lead the team in scoring, notching 32 points
(18g, 14a) in 36 games… also led the Falcons in goals (18), power-play goals (10), gamewinning
goals (5) and shot percentage (18.9%)… Was twice named CCHa Rookie of the
Week (10/25 and 11/15)… Scored a goal in each of his first three collegiate games, earning
five points (3g, 2a) during that span… 2005-06: Ranked tied for 20th in the nation in
scoring with 48 points (20g, 28a) in 36 games for Bowling Green… Was 14th in the country
in points per game (1.33), tied for sixth in power-play goals (12), tied for 21st goals (20) and
tied for 23rd in assists (28)… 2006-07: Led Bowling Green in scoring, totaling 33 points
(11g, 22a) in 38 games for the Falcons… also led Falcons skaters in assists (22)… Became
the 68th player in Bowling Green history to reach 100 career points… Began his professional
career at the conclusion of his collegiate season, skating in 16 games for the Philadelphia
Phantoms (aHL) and earning four points (2g, 2a)… Skated in his first professional game vs.
Rochester (3/16)… Scored his first professional goal and added an assist vs. Bridgeport
REgULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
YEAR TEAM LEAgUE gP g A TP PIM gP g A TP PIM
2002-03 Cumberland Grads CJHL 8 2 3 5 2 10 4 7 11 2
2003-04 Cumberland Grads CJHL 51 31 32 63 26 7 5 5 10 6
2004-05 Bowling Green CCHa 36 18 14 32 22 – – – – –
2005-06 (a) Bowling Green CCHa 36 20 28 48 43 – – – – –
2006-07 Bowling Green CCHa 38 11 22 33 70 – – – – –
Philadelphia aHL 16 2 2 4 10 – – – – –
2007-08 Philadelphia aHL 77 20 24 44 52 12 2 2 4 10
2008-09 Philadelphia aHL 78 29 34 63 77 4 1 2 3 4
2009-10 (b) adirondack aHL 80 30 32 62 50 – – – – –
2010-11 Charlotte aHL 65 20 28 48 36 15 3 5 8 12
Carolina NHL 13 2 0 2 4 – – – – –
Hurricanes/NHL Totals (1 Season) 13 2 0 2 4 – – – – –
(a) June 24, 2006—Selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2006 NHL entry draft. Fifth Flyers pick, 79th overall, third round.
(b) June 26, 2010—acquired by the Carolina Hurricanes from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Washington’s seventh-round selection in the 2010 NHL entry draft (Richard Blidstrand).
2010-11 SEASON
Completed his first NHL season with Carolina, netting two goals in 13 games on the NHL
level… also played 65 games on the american Hockey League (aHL) level for Charlotte,
totaling 48 points (20g, 28a)… Was recalled from Charlotte three times, with his first-ever
NHL recall coming on 10/31… Made his NHL debut at PHi (11/1)… Beat Rick diPietro for
his first NHL goal at 15:48 of the first period, and added a second goal in the third period vs.
NYi (11/3)… also took his first NHL penalty (holding the stick), was (+2) and was named
third star… Served NHL stints for Carolina from 12/29-12/30 and 1/7-1/9… Ranked sixth
among Charlotte skaters in scoring for the season… Was tied for first among Checkers in
2011 PLAYOFFS
Ranked tied for fifth among Checkers skaters with eight points (3g, 5a) in 15 Calder Cup
Playoff games, as Charlotte advanced to the conference final before falling to Binghamton…
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shorthanded goals (2) and tied for first in power-play goals (10)… Reached the 20-goal
mark on the aHL level for the fourth consecutive season… Matched his aHL career-high
with four game-winning goals… earned 10 points (3g, 7a) in the first 10 games of the
season for the Checkers, including a three-point effort (1g, 2a) vs. adirondack (10/22)…
Had 14 points (7g, 7a) in the 15 aHL games prior to his second NHL recall of the season on
12/29… earned his second three-point night of the season with two goals and an assist
vs. Norfolk (2/3)… Was a healthy extra for one NHL game (11/24)… Multi-goal games: 1
(11/3 vs. NYi: 2g, 0a)…Multi-point games: 1 (11/3 vs. NYi: 2g, 0a).
Netted the game-winning goal in Game 1 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (4/28).
(3/18)… 2007-08: Was tied for fourth among Philadelphia Phantoms in goals (20) and was
tied for the team lead in power-play goals (11) during his first full professional season…
Totaled 44 points (20g, 24a) in 77 games, ranking tied for fifth on the team in points and tied
for sixth in assists… Was named Toyota Phantoms Player of the Month for October after
posting 11 points (5g, 6a) in nine games… Made his Calder Cup Playoff debut, completing
the postseason with four points (2g, 2a) in 12 games as Philadelphia topped albany in
seven games before falling to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the second round… Scored his first
professional playoff goal in Game 4 of east division Semifinal vs. albany… 2008-09: Was
tied for first on the Phantoms in goals (29) and second on the team in points (63), skating in
78 games… Led the team in shots on goal (225) and was third among Phantoms in assists
(34)… His 34 assists and 63 points were aHL career highs… Recorded a hat trick in a
7-4 win vs. Grand Rapids (3/28)… Had three points (1g, 2a) in four playoff games, as the
Phantoms were swept by eventual Calder Cup champion Hershey in the opening round…
2009-10: Led the adirondack Phantoms with 30 goals and 62 points, playing in all 80 of
the team’s games… established aHL career highs in games played (80) and goals (30)…
Ranked tied for 10th in the aHL in goals (10) and tied for sixth in shots (249)… Played for
the Canadian team in the 2010 aHL all-Star Classic in Portland, Me… Won the accuracy
shooting event at the 2010 aHL all-Star Skills Competition by hitting all four targets in five
shots… Had a five-game goal streak from 3/24-4/2 (5g, 3a), which tied for the seventhlongest
goal streak in the aHL on the season.