| Matthew Yeats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1979-04-06)April 6, 1979 (age 46) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for | Washington Capitals Sparta Sarpsborg Herlev Hornets HK Acroni Jesenice | ||
| NHL draft | 248th overall,1998 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2009 | ||
Matthew Yeats (born April 6, 1979) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeygoaltender. He played five games in theNational Hockey League (NHL) with theWashington Capitals during the2003–04 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2002 to 2009, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.
Originally drafted by theLos Angeles Kings in the1998 NHL Entry Draft, Yeats was signed in 2003 as a free agent by thePortland Pirates, and then later theWashington Capitals, he played five games for the Capitals near the end of the2003–04 season.
The Norwegian teamSparta Warriors inSarpsborg announced Yeats as their new goalie for the 2007–08 season in the Get League on April 28, 2007. He left the team fromSarpsborg on 28 October 2008 and moved toHerlev Hornets[1]. He left after 3 months Denmark and joined on 1 February 2009 to Slovenian clubHK Acroni Jesenice of theErste Bank Hockey League.[1] He left the team after the end of season.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1995–96 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Olds Grizzlys | AJHL | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1678 | 95 | 1 | 3.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Olds Grizzlys | AJHL | 26 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | 1498 | 96 | 0 | 3.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | University of Maine | HE | 32 | 20 | 6 | 4 | — | 1821 | 79 | 0 | 2.60 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | University of Maine | HE | 33 | 18 | 9 | 4 | — | 1897 | 76 | 2 | 2.40 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | University of Maine | HE | 20 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | 1048 | 54 | 0 | 3.09 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 90 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ECHL | 48 | 23 | 16 | 8 | — | 2811 | 141 | 4 | 3.01 | .896 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 397 | 16 | 1 | 2.42 | .896 | ||
| 2003–04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 258 | 13 | 0 | 3.03 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 332 | 12 | 1 | 2.17 | .928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 780 | 31 | 1 | 2.38 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 247 | 9 | 0 | 2.19 | .913 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 2.72 | .864 | ||
| 2005–06 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 35 | 21 | 7 | — | 5 | 1980 | 98 | 1 | 2.97 | .895 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 289 | 16 | 1 | 3.33 | .901 | ||
| 2006–07 | Texas Wildcatters | ECHL | 60 | 32 | 19 | — | 7 | 3342 | 165 | 6 | 2.96 | .910 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 287 | 16 | 1 | 3.35 | .902 | ||
| 2007–08 | Sparta Sarpsborg | NOR | 41 | — | — | — | — | 3080 | 100 | 4 | 1.95 | .913 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.95 | .903 | ||
| 2008–09 | Herlev Hornets | DEN | 36 | — | — | — | — | 1944 | 143 | 0 | 4.41 | .889 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.84 | .901 | ||
| 2008–09 | HK Acroni Jesenice | EBEL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4.00 | .833 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.37 | .934 | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 258 | 13 | 0 | 3.03 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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