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Matthew
Seminoff

Matthew Seminoff is a forward who plays the game with a ton of energy and is very well-rounded. He contributes on both special teams units, being slightly more effective on the penalty kill. His positional awareness while shorthanded is fantastic, making life hard for defenders as they rarely ever have shot lanes, and if they…

Date of Birth
December 27, 2003
Position
Right Wing
Height
5'11"
Draft Year
2022
Place of Birth
Leesburg, VA  
Shoots
Right
Weight
180 lbs
Draft Result
6/179 (DAL)
DATE PLAYER NAME LEAGUE AUTHOR
Jun 2/22 Seminoff Matthew 23931 – Seattle vs. Kamloops WHL by Mitch Savard View Report
Mar 28/22 Seminoff Matthew 23640 – Team White vs. Team Red CHL TPG by Donesh Mazloum View Report
Dec 12/21 Seminoff Matthew 22915 – Kamloops vs. Vancouver WHL by Derek Neumeier View Report
Oct 21/21 Seminoff Matthew 22655 – Kamloops vs. Kelowna WHL by FCHockey Staff View Report
Jan 22/21 Seminoff Matthew 21604 – Kamloops vs. Victoria WHL by FCHockey Staff View Report

Career Stats

Season Team League GP G A TP PPG +/- PIM
2021-2022 Kamloops Blazers whl 64 26 31 57 0.89 16 8
2020-2021 Kamloops Blazers whl 22 11 5 16 0.73 2 6
2019-2020 Kamloops Blazers whl 48 5 10 15 0.31 7 13
July 9, 2022
Each team’s haul at the 2022 NHL Draft
July 8, 2022
FCHockey’s 2022 NHL Draft Tracker
April 1, 2022
2022 NHL Draft Tracker: Matthew Seminoff
March 24, 2022
Firkus, Wright named top players at CHL Top Prospects Game
March 11, 2022
Rosters set for CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
February 23, 2022
The Pipeline: A conversation with Matthew Seminoff
February 15, 2022
Wright headlines participants in 2022 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
February 1, 2022
FCHockey releases Midterm ranking for 2022 NHL Draft
December 2, 2021
FCHockey releases Winter ranking for 2022 NHL Draft
October 1, 2021
FCHockey releases preliminary ranking for 2022 draft

Matthew Seminoff is a forward who plays the game with a ton of energy and is very well-rounded. He contributes on both special teams units, being slightly more effective on the penalty kill. His positional awareness while shorthanded is fantastic, making life hard for defenders as they rarely ever have shot lanes, and if they do decide to shoot he is more than willing to lay his body on the line. His stickwork while killing is great. He doesn’t just swing it around without purpose; he’s very aware of how his stick positioning will influence the next play the opposition will make, and then uses his anticipation to disrupt the play. He is also effective on the offensive side of things. He shows as an intelligent forechecker, doing so with that same high energy but again using that energy effectively. He won’t chase guys unnecessarily, but goes in with a purpose and often is able to disrupt defenders and create turnovers for his team, or force defenders into less than desirable options. He’s got good enough puck-handling abilities to create offense in tight spaces. He’s a smart player and has good enough playmaking abilities that he can play with offensive players, and help them elevate their game. He has all the attributes you want in a player that would slot into the middle-six of your lineup, but there is one thing he could try to improve upon – his straight-line speed. When he gets the puck and has to cover quite a bit of ice, he seems to struggle and gets caught from behind to often. If he can tweak his skating stride to allow him to get more power and extension in each push, he most certainly has the potential to be an effective NHLer who can play a big role on a team’s penalty killing unit.


– FCHockey’s 2022 NHL Draft Guide