Matt Tomkins
Matthew Tomkins (born June 19, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.[1] He is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tomkins was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2]
| Matthew Tomkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 19, 1994 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Frölunda HC Färjestad BK | ||
| National team |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
199th overall, 2012 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
Tomkins played junior hockey in the Alberta Junior Hockey League for two seasons, from 2011 to 2013. He was selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. After junior, Tomkins chose to go to university, attending Ohio State University for four years. After finishing university in 2017, Tomkins signed an entry-level contract with Chicago and was assigned to their minor league affiliates. Tomkins played in the Chicago system until 2021.
Tomkins then played two seasons abroad, playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with Frölunda HC and Färjestad BK before returning to North America following the 2022–23 season. On May 10, 2023, Tomkins was signed as a free agent on a two-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[3] Tomkins made his NHL debut with the Lightning on October 15, 2023 in a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa.[4]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2022 Finland | |
After the NHL decided not to send players to the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, Tomkins was selected to Team Canada as one of three goalies.[5] Tomkins was backup for the first two games of the preliminary round, a win over Germany and a loss to the United States. In the third game, he made his first start for Canada and got a shutout against China in a 5–0 win.[6] Tomkins would follow by backstopping Canada to a 7–2 qualification round win over China again, before bowing out to Sweden in a 2–0 quarterfinal loss.
After his showing at the 2022 Olympics, Tomkins was once again called upon to Team Canada at the 2022 IIHF World Championships. He did not play until the gold medal game, where an injury early in the third period to starter Chris Dreidger forced Tomkins into the game, where Canada would eventually fall in overtime.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2011–12 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 33 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1898 | 108 | 0 | 3.41 | .894 | 10 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3.53 | 0.897 | ||
| 2012-13 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 44 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2533 | 108 | 4 | 2.56 | .924 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 3.26 | .899 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ohio State University | B1G | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 928 | 43 | 0 | 2.78 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Ohio State University | B1G | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 768 | 42 | 2 | 3.28 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ohio State University | B1G | 14 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 775 | 50 | 0 | 3.87 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ohio State University | B1G | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1136 | 47 | 1 | 2.48 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 25 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1382 | 80 | 0 | 3.47 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 445 | 30 | 0 | 4.04 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 54 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 3221 | 163 | 2 | 3.04 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 769 | 40 | 0 | 3.12 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 879 | 47 | 0 | 3.21 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 33 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1855 | 76 | 3 | 2.46 | .908 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 512 | 23 | 0 | 2.70 | .885 | ||
| 2022–23 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 1918 | 81 | 2 | 2.53 | .911 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 403 | 18 | 0 | 2.68 | .905 | ||
| SHL totals | 65 | 39 | 25 | 0 | 3,773 | 157 | 5 | 2.50 | .910 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 915 | 41 | 0 | 2.69 | .895 | ||||
References
- "Matt Tomkins at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- "Matt Tomkins Contract, Matt Tomkins Cap Hit, Salary and Stats | Puckpedia". puckpedia.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- "Lightning sign Goaltender Matt Tomkins to a two-year contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- "Tarasenko gets 1st goal for Senators in win against Lightning". nhl.com. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- TSN ca Staff (2022-01-23). "Canada to use Levi, Pasquale, Tomkins in net at Olympics - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- Tozer, Jamie (2022-02-13). "Team Canada defeats China in final preliminary round game". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- Ellis, Steven. "Finland Wins 2022 Men's World Hockey Championship Gold". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database