| Matt
Watkins |
| Vital Info |
Born: November 22, 1986 in Regina, Saskatchewan
Height/Weight: 5-11/180 pounds
Position: Right Wing (Shoots Left)
Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the fifth round (160th overall) of the
2005 NHL Entry Draft |
| 2007-08 season |
| Watkins had eight goals and ten assists in 43 games
during his junior season at North Dakota, which advanced to the NCAA
Frozen Four. |
| Background |
| Had six goals and 11 assists in 38 games for North Dakota, which
advanced to the NCAA's Frozen Four, but lost in the semifinal game.
... Had five goals, four assists and a plus-five rating in 46 games as a
freshman for the University of North Dakota, which advanced to the
Frozen Four. ... Watkins had 36 goals and 38 assists in 60 games for Vernon of the
BCHL in 2004-05. Had ten points (four goals, six assists) in 14 playoff
games. Was ranked 137th among North American skaters by NHL Central
Scouting for the 2005 draft. Was ranked 251st overall by the Red Line
Report.
|
| Scouting Report |
| Good skater who can handle the puck well while going at top speed.
Plays well in traffic. Can display creativity, especially with his
passes. Hard worker who isn't afraid to drive the net. |
| Quotable |
"He's got real flat-out top-end speed."
Tim Bernhard, Stars director of amateur scouting, in an interview on
Dallasstars.com
|
| Career Stats |
| Season |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
| 2003-04 |
Tisdale (SMHL) |
44 |
34 |
37 |
71 |
52 |
| 2004-05 |
Vernon (BCHL) |
60 |
36 |
38 |
74 |
53 |
| 2005-06 |
North Dakota (WCHA) |
46 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
45 |
| 2006-07 |
North Dakota (WCHA) |
38 |
6 |
11 |
17 |
31 |
| 2007-08 |
North Dakota (WCHA) |
43 |
8 |
10 |
18 |
34 |
|
