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Matt Watkins

current status: Off season

LW | 5'10", 181 lbs. | NY Islanders

Birth Date:November 22, 1986 (26 years old)
Place of Birth:Aylesbury, Sask.
Shoots:L

Experience:1 years
Drafted:Drafted by Dallas in 2005 (5/160).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2012.

Movements & Injuries

2012
9/15/2012	Assigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
9/14/2012	Placed on waivers by the New York Islanders.
7/01/2012	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Islanders to a one-year contract.
4/18/2012	Recalled from Portland (AHL).
2/23/2012	Assigned to Portland (AHL).
2/18/2012	Recalled from Portland (AHL).
2011
9/22/2011	Assigned to Portland (AHL).
7/06/2011	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes to a one-year contract.
2009
9/30/2009	Signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes to an entry level contract.
9/20/2009	Assigned to San Antonio (AHL).

Career Transactions

2012
7/01/2012	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Islanders.
2009
9/30/2009	Signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes.
2005
7/30/2005	Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 5th round (160th overall) in 2005.

Player News

| 01/19/2013 9:00 PM

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Matt Watkins was called up from the minors on Friday January 18.

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Bridgeport	AHL	68	11	19	30	-3	43	1	0	-	-	124	0.44
2011-12	Phoenix	NHL	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	6:37	0	0.00
	Portland	AHL	70	11	25	36	-2	48	1	1	-	-	127	0.51
2010-11	San Antonio	AHL	64	15	20	35	-10	45	2	0	-	-	136	0.55
2009-10	San Antonio	AHL	51	12	10	22	2	17	4	1	-	-	88	0.43
	Las Vegas	ECHL	14	4	7	11	-4	12	2	0	-	-	-	0.79
2008-09	North Dakota	WCHA	41	7	7	14	-6	40	1	1	0	-	97	0.34
2007-08	North Dakota	WCHA	43	8	10	18	10	34	1	0	3	-	91	0.42
2006-07	North Dakota	WCHA	38	6	11	17	-	31	0	0	1	-	-	0.45
2005-06	North Dakota	WCHA	46	5	4	9	-	45	0	0	1	-	-	0.20
2004-05	Vernon	BCHL	60	36	38	74	-	53	-	-	-	-	-	1.23
2003-04	Tisdale	SMHL	44	34	37	71	-	52	-	-	-	-	-	1.61
NHL	Total	NHL	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	-	0	0.00
AHL	Total	AHL	253	49	74	123	-13	153	8	2	-	-	475	0.49
ECHL	Total	ECHL	14	4	7	11	-4	12	2	0	-	-	-	0.79
WCHA	Total	WCHA	168	26	32	58	-	150	2	1	5	-	-	0.35
BCHL	Total	BCHL	60	36	38	74	-	53	-	-	-	-	-	1.23
SMHL	Total	SMHL	44	34	37	71	-	52	-	-	-	-	-	1.61

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S
2012-13	Bridgeport	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011-12	Phoenix	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Portland	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010-11	San Antonio	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009-10	San Antonio	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Las Vegas	ECHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008-09	North Dakota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007-08	North Dakota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006-07	North Dakota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005-06	North Dakota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004-05	Vernon	BCHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003-04	Tisdale	SMHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-