Cornell University Big Red junior, center Matt Stienburg(36) is a Colorado Avalanche 3rd round pick in the 2019 draft (#63 overall) and looks to be ready for another breakout session.
In 3 games, he’s got a pair of goals and looks to score many many more in 2021/2022.
The 6’1″ 192 lbs. native of Halifax, NS originally accepted his college in his first season, then was NHL selected in the follow-up frame, where he was almost a point and a half player and served as team captain, while also heading to 3 USHL games with Sioux City Musketeers of a junior hockey career during break.
At 21-years old and one year away from finishing through some tough college hockey times without a 2020/2021 frame, he probably should just continue before signing an entry level deal, but he’s easily the style of power forward the parent club wants.
Smitten by the injury bug, his senior year as assistant captain was limited to 18 appearances with 2 goals and 5 assists.
He plows through though and signs an ato to join Colorado Eagles to hopefully get back to pushing his game forward.
In his 4th AHL game, he records a 1st point, a nice assist for himself.
He appears in 4 more playoff games and gets another helper point for himself.
It looks as though he has made a decent enough impression to score a contract for 2023/2024.
Through 54 games last season, he scores 5 goals and 8 assists with a +2 rating and in the opening 2 games of the 2024/2025 season, he grabs 1 goal and 1 assist with a +2 to earn a 1st NHL recall.
In his debut he skates 9 shifts for 4:36 of ice time, including 3 hits and 1 fight with a -1 rating in a 5-3 loss, then follows it up with 8 shifts for 5:16 ice and 2 shots on net in an overtime win.