Shoots Left Height 1.93 m NHL Draft Undrafted Weight 91 kg | Name Matthew Register Positions Defenseman Role Ice hockey player | |
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Born September 2, 1989 (age 34)
Calgary, AB, CAN ( 1989-09-02 ) team
Former teams Free Agent
Chicago Wolves | ||
Matthew Register (born September 2, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with the Colorado Eagles in the ECHL.
Playing career
Register made his professional debut on January 25, 2012, playing defence for the Allen Americans of the Central Hockey League in a 2-0 home game shut-out over the Arizona Sundogs.
On February 22, 2013, the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL) signed Register to a one-year AHL contract and then loaned him to the Ontario Reign of the ECHL where he skated in 17 regular season games and 10 playoff contests during the 2012–13 season.
On July 3, 2013, the Ontario Reign re-signed Register for the 2013–14 ECHL season.
On June 10, 2014, Register signed a one-year contract with Hungarian club Alba Volán Székesfehérvár, competing in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Prior to the 2014–15 season, Register was released from his contract and returned to North America, in accepting a try-out to the Chicago Wolves AHL training camp. On October 1, 2014, Register agreed to return to the Reign in signing a standard player contract.
In the 2015–16 season, Register initially signed with the Atlanta Gladiators of the ECHL. Appearing in 40 games with the Glads, he contributed with 27 points before he was dealt to reigning Champions, the Allen Americans on March 10, 2016. Register closed out the season among the Americans' top four defenders with 10 points in 13 games. In the post-season, Register featured in every game, helping the Americans defend the Kelly Cup with 8 points in 23 games.
On September 12, 2016, Register continued his ECHL career, agreeing to a one-year deal with his fourth ECHL club, the Colorado Eagles. In the 2016–17, Register quickly established himself as the club's top defender, recapturing his form with the Ontario Reign in recording career highs with 18 goals and 64 points in 72 regular season games to be honored with his second career ECHL Defenseman of the year accolade. In the post-season, Register led the Eagles from the blueline scoring 8 goals and 24 points in just 20 games to claim his second consecutive Kelly Cup.
During the post-season run, Register agreed for the following season to move abroad to Austria, signing a one-year deal with EC VSV of the EBEL on May 2, 2017. Following his Kelly Cup success, Register had a change of heart and despite not signing an out-clause to his contract, he refused to start his contract with Villach. He was released from his contract on June 28, 2017. On September 12, 2017, Register re-signed to continue his tenure with the Colorado Eagles for the 2017–18 season.