| Matt Calvert | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Calvert with theColumbus Blue Jackets in 2014 | |||
| Born | (1989-12-24)December 24, 1989 (age 35) | ||
| 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 professionalice hockeyleft winger who played for theColumbus Blue Jackets andColorado Avalanche during his career in theNational Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Blue Jackets in the fifth round, 127th overall, of the2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Calvert began his junior career with a brief stint for theWinkler Flyers of theManitoba 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 theBrandon Wheat Kings of theWestern Hockey League (WHL). He was named alternatecaptain for the Wheat Kings in his second season with the team.[1]
After being drafted by theColumbus Blue Jackets in the2008 NHL Entry Draft, Calvert opted to return to the Wheat Kings for a third season and a chance to win the2010 Memorial Cup, set to be hosted by Brandon.[2] He was named captain of the Wheat Kings for the2009–10 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 naturalshort-handedhat-trick against theCalgary 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]
Calvert began the2010–11 season with the Blue Jackets'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theSpringfield 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 theAnaheim Ducks. He would score his first career NHL goal one game later against goaltenderJonathan Quick of theLos Angeles Kings. The Blue Jackets would assign Calvert to Springfield for the duration of the2011 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 thePhoenix 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 firstStanley 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 thePittsburgh Penguins.
Three years later, during the2017 playoffs, Calvert was disciplined by the league for an on-ice attack onTom Kühnhackl of the Pittsburgh Penguins.[9][10]
In the2017–18 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 sixplayoff contests.
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 theColorado Avalanche.[11]
On July 22, 2021, Calvert announced his retirement from the NHL due to a career-ending injury.[12]
Calvert and his wife Courtney were married in 2014. The couple has two sons, Kasey and Beau.[13]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Brandon Wheat Kings AAA | MMHL | 38 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Brandon Wheat Kings AAA | MMHL | 30 | 28 | 55 | 83 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 2006–07 | Winkler Flyers | MJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 72 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 58 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 58 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | ||
| 2009–10 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 68 | 47 | 52 | 99 | 70 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 15 | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 38 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 42 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 56 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 34 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 42 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 56 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 56 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 73 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 65 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 69 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 2019–20 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 50 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 566 | 95 | 108 | 203 | 376 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| East Second All-Star Team | 2010 | [3] |
| CHLMemorial Cup All-Star Team | 2010 | [14] |
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