Matthew Pistilli
Matthew Pistilli | |
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| Born | October 17, 1988 Montreal, Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Playing for Löwen Frankfurt in Germany's DEL2 league |
Matthew Pistilli (born October 17, 1988) is a professional ice hockey athlete from Canada, currently playing for Löwen Frankfurt in Germany's DEL2 league.
Playing career
Although not selected in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft, Pistilli secured a three-year entry-level deal with the Carolina Hurricanes on May 20, 2009.
Following three seasons within the Hurricanes' minor league system, he signed a one-year contract with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL in September 2012. Throughout the 2012–13 campaign, Pistilli tallied 23 points over 35 games before being traded back to the Florida Everblades on December 31, 2012.
On September 8, 2014, he inked a contract with the Fort Wayne Komets in the ECHL. After accumulating 13 points in just 12 appearances, Pistilli earned a professional try-out agreement with the Norfolk Admirals on November 17, 2014, marking his return to the AHL.
Pistilli then signed a one-year deal with Danish Metal Ligaen team Esbjerg Energy on July 15, 2015. He was instrumental in Esbjerg’s championship triumph, contributing 22 goals and 40 assists over 45 regular-season matches, along with five goals and eleven assists across 19 playoff games.
For the 2016-17 season, Pistilli transitioned to the DEL2 league in Germany with Löwen Frankfurt, where he led the league by scoring 32 goals in 51 contests.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 32 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 65 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 63 | 37 | 56 | 93 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 63 | 45 | 41 | 86 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Awards and distinctions
- QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year (2008–09 season)
- CHL Humanitarian of the Year (2008–09 season)
External links
- 1988 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
- Albany River Rats players
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players
- Florida Everblades players
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Gatineau Olympiques players
- Ice hockey people from Montreal
- Löwen Frankfurt players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- Shawinigan Cataractes players
- South Carolina Stingrays players