Matthew Nieto | |
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Born | November 5, 1992 Long Beach, California |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) |
Position | Left Wing |
Shoots | Left |
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
San Jose Sharks San Francisco Bulls (ECHL) |
NHL Draft | 47th overall, 2011 San Jose Sharks |
Playing career | 2010–present |
Matthew Nieto (born on November 5, 1992) is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a rookie in the left wing position.
Playing Career[]
On October 3, 2013, Matt made his NHL debut against the Vancouver Canucks. On October 8, 2013, he scored his first NHL career goal against Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers off assists by Joe Pavelski and Tommy Wingels.
Despite being reassigned to the San Francisco Bulls of the ECHL on December 18, 2013, Matt was recalled by the Sharks on December 21 after an injury to Tomas Hertl.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2008–09 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | NAHL | 38 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | U.S. National Under-18 Team | USHL | 21 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Boston University | HE | 39 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Boston University | HE | 37 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Boston University | HE | 39 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NCAA totals | 115 | 44 | 58 | 102 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
International Play[]
Medal record | ||
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Competitor for United States | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
Gold | 2009 United States | |
Gold | 2010 Belarus |
Personal Life[]
Matt is of Mexican-American descent.