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Matt Greene

Los Angeles Kings

1983/05/13 28

6-3 232

Grand Ledge, MI

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the Edmonton Oilers in 2002 (2nd round)

Year Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG
2011-12 Kings 55 3 5 8 -1 24 0 0 2 0 52

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Owns impressive size and strength, and loves to initiate contact in the defensive zone. Is usually a stabilizing force as a stay-at-home defender. Works hard and leads by example.
Flaws
  • Doesn't have a lot of offensive ability, and can struggle a little when up against quick forwards. Also doesn't own great footwork or coordination.
Career Potential
  • Physical stay-at-home defenseman.
  • Awards2001USHL - Second All-Star Team

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

December 26, 2010 Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
December 16, 2010 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
October 23, 2010 Missed 6 games (shoulder surgery).
October 6, 2010 Placed on the injured/non-roster list (shoulder surgery).
September 17, 2010 Shoulder surgery, early November.
March 29, 2010 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
March 24, 2010 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
January 21, 2010 Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
January 10, 2010 Undisclosed, sidelined indefinitely.
October 17, 2008 Signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a five-year contract extension.
January 19, 2008 Recalled from Springfield (AHL).
January 17, 2008 Missed 34 games (ankle injury) and assigned to Springfield (AHL).
October 31, 2007 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
July 4, 2007 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Edmonton Oilers to a two-year contract.
June 26, 2007 Edmonton Oilers extended qualifying offer.
March 12, 2006 Missed 6 games (left leg injury).
March 1, 2006 Left leg injury, mid-March.
December 19, 2005 Recalled from Iowa (AHL).
December 13, 2005 Assigned to Iowa (AHL).
December 7, 2005 Recalled from Iowa (AHL).
September 29, 2005 Assigned to Iowa (AHL).
August 15, 2005 Signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a two-year contract.

Trades

June 29, 2008 Los Angeles Kings traded Lubomir Visnovsky to the Edmonton Oilers for Jarret Stoll and Matt Greene.
June 22, 2002 Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round (44th overall) in 2002.

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