LAVAL-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. — Defenceman Mike Matheson has been named an assistant captain of the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced Monday. The club said the decision was made by the Canadiens' management team.
LAVAL-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. — Defenceman Mike Matheson has been named an assistant captain of the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced Monday.Veteran Brendan Gallagher will continue to serve as an assistant captain, while forward Nick Suzuki retains his role as team captain.
The 29-year-old Matheson led the team's defencemen with 34 points in 48 games last season. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound blue-liner also set career highs for assists , points , power-play points , and average time on ice per game . In eight seasons in the NHL, the Pointe-Claire, Que. native has accumulated 172 points in 465 games with the Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Canadiens.
Matheson, who was selected in the first round by the Panthers in the NHL draft in 2012, was acquired from the Penguins along with a draft pick in exchange for defenceman Jeff Petry and forward Ryan Poehling on July 16, 2022.
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