Matt Konan

Matthew Thomas Konan (born September 3, 1991) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played most recently for the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL. He previously played 2 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2012–13 season.

Matt Konan
Konan with the Adirondack Phantoms in 2013
Born (1991-09-03) September 3, 1991
Tustin, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–2016

Playing career

As a youth, Konan played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Los Angeles.[1]

Prior to turning professional, Konan played junior hockey from 2007 to 2012 with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL where, over five seasons, he played 301 games and scored 107 points.[2]

On April 2, 2012, Konan signed a three-year entry level contract with Philadelphia Flyers.[3] He played most of the 2012–13 season in the AHL where he played 45 games with the Adirondack Phantoms. Konan was recalled by the Flyers after the Phantoms season ended and he made his NHL debut on April 25, 2013, against the New York Islanders.[4]

During a December 20, 2013 game, Konan was elbowed by the Norfolk Admirals' Dave Steckel and left the game with a concussion.[5][6] He missed the next 15 months and returned at the end of the 2014–15 season, appearing in 3 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.[5][6] Konan's entry-level contract expired after the season and the Flyers did not issue him a qualifying offer in order to retain his NHL rights, which made him an unrestricted free agent.[7]

On October 5, 2015, Konan signed a contract with the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL.[8]

Career statistics
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 42 0 4 4 21 3 0 0 0 0
2008–09 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 61 1 11 12 53 11 0 1 1 10
2009–10 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 65 5 15 20 117 12 1 4 5 10
2010–11 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 61 4 13 17 69 15 0 6 6 15
2011–12 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 72 9 45 54 73 8 2 3 5 14
2012–13 Trenton Titans ECHL 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2012–13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 45 2 4 6 54 — — — — —
2012–13 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 26 0 2 2 22 — — — — —
2014–15 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Tulsa Oilers ECHL 46 3 14 17 39 — — — — —
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. Bill Meltzer (July 14, 2012). "'Overager' Konan looks forward to rookie season". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  3. "Flyers sign free agents Mangene, Konan". Philadelphia Flyers. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  4. "KONAN IN". Philadelphia Flyers. April 25, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  5. Blockus, Gary R. (April 16, 2015). "Lehigh Valley Phantoms' Danick Martel stands tall despite stature". The Morning Call. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  6. "Phantoms Fall in Norfolk AHL Finale". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. April 17, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  7. "Philadelphia Flyers Transactions". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  8. "ECHL Transactions - Oct. 5". ECHL. October 5, 2015. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
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