Matt Lindblad

Matthew Maurice Lindblad (born March 23, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey scout and former player. A forward, he played four games with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career Before beginning his professional career, Lindblad attended Dartmouth College, where he spent three seasons (2010–2013) playing NCAA Division I hockey with the Dartmouth Big Green. Throughout 89 games, he recorded 29 goals, 51 assists, and a total of 80 points, while accumulating just 8 penalty minutes.

On April 5, 2013, the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League signed Lindblad as a free agent to an entry-level contract. On February 24, 2014, the Bruins recalled Lindblad from their AHL affiliate in Providence, only to be returned to the AHL without seeing NHL action. He finally made his NHL debut on March 15, 2014, playing left wing on the Bruins' fourth-line in a 5–1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

On July 1, 2015, Lindblad departed the Boston Bruins as a free agent and inked a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Rangers. During the 2015–16 season, he was plagued by multiple injuries, which restricted him to only eight appearances with the Rangers’ AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Following the conclusion of his contract with the Rangers, Lindblad chose to retire from professional hockey. On September 15, 2016, the Boston Bruins announced that he would be rejoining the organization in a new role as a professional scout.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09 Chicago Steel USHL 51 5 20 25 17 — — — — — 2009–10 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 57 24 46 70 20 3 1 2 3 2 2010–11 Dartmouth College ECAC 33 13 15 28 4 — — — — — 2011–12 Dartmouth College ECAC 26 6 18 24 2 — — — — — 2012–13 Dartmouth College ECAC 30 10 18 28 2 — — — — — 2012–13 Providence Bruins AHL 4 1 4 5 0 — — — — — 2013–14 Providence Bruins AHL 55 8 16 24 8 12 3 4 7 10 2013–14 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Providence Bruins AHL 47 9 13 22 6 3 0 0 0 0 2014–15 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 8 0 1 1 0 — — — — —NHL totals 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —