Matthew Yeats

(Photo courtesy Mike Ashmore. Thanks, Mike!)

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Innisfail, Alberta, April 6, 1979.

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HEIGHT: 5'11"-6'0".

WEIGHT: 165-181 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 35 (Portland), 31 (Washington).

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• Selected by Los Angeles Kings in ninth round (248th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, 1998.
• Signed as free agent by Washington Capitals, March 19, 2004.
• Signed with Reading Royals (ECHL), December 10, 2004.
• Signed to professional tryout with Philadelphia Phantoms, December 12, 2004.

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• Matthew made his National Hockey League debut on March 23, 2004, at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island. Washington starter Olaf Kolzig was replaced after allowing three goals on nineteen shots, and Yeats played the third period. Although the Caps lost, Yeats was perfect in stopping all fourteen shots he faced.
• Matthew's first National Hockey League start came the next night at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Although the Capitals lost, 3-2, Matthew was solid in making thirty saves.
• Matthew's first National Hockey League win came in his home debut, as the Capitals hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins at the MCI Center on March 30, 2004. "It's a great feeling," said Yeats. "I counted down the last three seconds and gave myself a little fist pump. I was cheering inside." Yeats made twenty-seven saves in the 4-2 victory, holding back sustained Pittsburgh pressure in the third period including a five-minute power-play when Washington's Darcy Verot was whistled for elbowing.

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PENALTY SHOTS:

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                             GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
95-96 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL         1                                                        0   0     0
99-00 University of Maine              32   1821  20   6   4    79   2.60     885   .911     0   0   2     0
00-01 University of Maine              33   1897  18   9   4    76   2.40     738   .897     0   0   1     0
01-02 University of Maine              21   1048   6   8   3    54   3.09     477   .887     0   0   0     0
02-03 Atlantic City Bdwk. Bullies ECHL 48   2811  23  16   8   141   3.01    1361   .896     4   0   1     0
      Philadelphia Phantoms AHL         2     90   1   1   0     4   2.67      41   .902     0   0   0     2
03-04 Portland Pirates AHL              7    332   2   1   1    12   2.17     166   .928     1   0   0     0
      Washington Capitals NHL           5    258   1   3   0    13   3.02     141   .908     0   0   0     2
04-05 Reading Royals ECHL              13    780   8   2   2    31   2.38     478   .918     1   0   1     0
      Idaho Steelheads ECHL             4    246   2   1   1     9   2.19     103   .913     0   0   0     0
ONE (1) NHL SEASON                      5    258   1   3   0    13   3.02     141  0.908     0   0   0     2

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                            GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
02-03 Atlantic City Bdwk Bullies ECHL  8    397   4   1   16   2.42     154   .896     1   0   0     0
04-05 Idaho Steelheads ECHL            2     66   0   1    3   2.72      22   .864     0   0   0     0

NHL GAME DIRECTORY:

• Signed as free agent by Washington Capitals, March 2004.
• 03/23/04: - (20m, 14/14) 0-3 defeat at NY Islanders (DiPietro) [Replaced Kolzig].
• 03/24/04: L (59m02s, 30/33) 2-3 defeat at Atlanta (Lehtonen).
• 03/27/04: L (60m, 28/32) 1-4 defeat at Tampa Bay (Khabibulin).
• 03/30/04: W (60m, 27/29) 4-2 victory vs. Pittsburgh (Aubin).
• 04/04/04: L (58m32s, 29/33) 3-4 defeat at Pittsburgh (Caron).

AHL GAME DIRECTORY:

• Began 2003-04 AHL season with Portland Pirates.
• 11/08/03: - (18m04s, 13/14) 1-5 defeat at Manchester (Underhill) [Replaced Ouellet].
• 11/28/03: - (38m32s, 14/14) 3-4 defeat at Providence (Toivonen) [Replaced Ouellet].
• 01/17/04: L (60m, 27/33) 0-6 defeat at Manchester (Chouinard).
• 02/11/04: T (65m, 24/26) 2-2 OT tie at Albany (Ahonen).
• 02/14/04: W (60m, 25/27) 4-2 victory at Hershey (Budaj).
• 03/12/04: - (29m54s, 7/8) 3-5 defeat vs. Lowell (DesRochers) [Replaced Ouellet].
• 03/13/04: W (60m, 44/44) 3-0 victory at Springfield (Pelletier).