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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Matt Kiersted
Senators (OTT)
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Matt Kiersted
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Matt Kiersted

D No Info Non-Reasonable Senators
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK67
FG35
DI80
SK33
ST76
EN83
DU85
PH32
FO30
PA43
SC41
DF70
PS47
EX69
LD70
MO50
OV51

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: April 14, 1998
Age: 28 yrs
Height / Weight: 183 cm • 82 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2020 • #226 overall (8th Round) by Hurricanes
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $900,000
Cap Percentage: 0.98%
Remaining Cap Hit: $826,154
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: Two-Way
Roster Status: AHL Affiliate

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP7
AHL G1
AHL A4
AHL PTS5
+/-0
PIM0
TOI/G23:00
PPG0
GWG1
S%20%
HITS17
72G Pace51P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 54th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 38th Pct
Depth Asset
Playmaking & Vision 28th Pct
Depth Asset
Defense 47th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 10th Pct
Developing
Character & IQ 46th Pct
Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 20% (1G / 5S) Career: 7.9%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (20%) • 4A (80%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.71
Points / GP
0.14
Goals / GP
0.57
Assists / GP
AHL Season Ice Time 23:00 TOI/G
5v5: 17:52 (78%)
PP: 02:04 (9%)
PK: 03:04 (13%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP25
G2
A3
PTS5
+/--7
P/G0.20
PIM8
TOI/G17:49
PPG0
BKS37
S%10%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 2 2022-23
Assists 2 2022-23
Points 4 2022-23
+/- 0 2025-26
Hits 30 2022-23
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 16:52
PP: 00:24
PK: 00:33

1 pts

Career Stars (0-0-1)

0 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

38

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2022-23 CAR 18 2 2 4 -6 8 0 0 0 14 14.3% 30 30 0.0% 18:34 0.22
2023-24 CAR 6 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 6 0.0% 4 6 0.0% 15:37 0.17
2025-26 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 4 1 0.0% 17:42 0.00
NHL CAREER TOTAL 25 2 3 5 -7 8 0 0 20 10% 38 37 0.0% 17:49 0.20

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2021-22 CAR 40 2 5 7 -16 16 1 0 2 27 7.4% 27 39 0.0% 17:24 0.18
2022-23 CAR 64 9 30 39 -8 6 3 0 0 88 10.2% 45 118 0.0% 24:38 0.61
2023-24 CAR 76 6 34 40 5 22 1 0 1 98 6.1% 93 107 0.0% 23:07 0.53
2024-25 MIN 82 2 16 18 -7 20 0 0 0 59 3.4% 86 106 0.0% 15:39 0.22
2025-26 MIN 81 10 19 29 -28 34 3 0 1 103 9.7% 119 129 0.0% 23:18 0.36
2026-27 OTT 7 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 20.0% 17 9 0.0% 23:00 0.71

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Jordan Harris UTA • 26 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Aug 18, 2026
CK 68
SK 33
PH 32
PA 43
SC 41
DF 71
Cole McWard SJS • 25 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 01, 2025
CK 65
SK 33
PH 32
PA 45
SC 41
DF 69
Ryan Johnson VAN • 25 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Aug 04, 2026
CK 67
SK 34
PH 33
PA 44
SC 41
DF 72
Mattias Havelid SEA • 25 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026
CK 68
SK 34
PH 34
PA 43
SC 41
DF 69
Alex Kannok Leipert SEA • 26 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$700,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Aug 04, 2026
CK 68
SK 32
PH 32
PA 43
SC 39
DF 68
Jimmy Schuldt FLA • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026
CK 65
SK 33
PH 33
PA 43
SC 39
DF 69
Guillaume Brisebois DET • 29 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 68
SK 32
PH 32
PA 40
SC 40
DF 71
Jack Rathbone WSH • 27 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 28, 2025
CK 65
SK 34
PH 34
PA 44
SC 41
DF 71
Total Remaining Contract
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2 yr(s) remaining • $900,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
16.07.2024 16:15
Matt Kiersted signed with Wild for $700,000 for 2 year(s).
Official League Trade 08.07.2024 21:38
Wild receives:
Jeremy McKenna, Josiah Slavin, Louis Boudon, Matt Kiersted
Hurricanes receives:
Future considerations
Contract Signing
10.08.2023 20:16
Matt Kiersted signed with Hurricanes for $900,000 for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
01.05.2022 0:00
Matt Kiersted signed with Panthers for $700,000 for 1 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2020
Selected in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft (#226th overall, 8th Round) by Hurricanes