Matt Read

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Read
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 14, 1986(1986-06-14)
Age	38
Birthplace	Calgary
Country	Canada
Birth City	Alberta
Horoscope	Gemini

Matt Read Biography

Matt Read is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on June 14, 1986 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Matthew Zachary Jarrett Read, a Canadian professional ice hockey players, was born June 14,

1986. He currently plays for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was previously drafted as an undrafted agent by the Minnesota Wild in 2011 and played in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers.

Read signed for the Milton Icehawks Junior-A club of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in 2005-06. Read played a season for the Des Moines Buccaneers in the United States Hockey League (USHL) during 2006-07.

During the 2012–13 NHL lock-out, Read moved overseas to Europe to play for Södertälje SK of the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s second-tier hockey league. He recorded 24 points in 20 games.

On September 20, 2013, Read signed a four-year, $14.5 million contract extension with the Flyers.

Read signed in 2004-05 with the St. Marys Lincolns junior B club of Western Ontario Hockey League (WOHL). Read spent two seasons playing for the Lincolns.

Matt Read Net Worth

Matt Read is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Read 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Read was a finalist at the OMHA Bantam Championship. His team won the championship his first year as a midget. Ilderton defeated Centre Hastings in just four games. Read, a minor hockey player, played OHA Junior D hockey in 2003-04 for the Lucan Irish.

Read finished second to Logan Couture, a future NHLer, for the WOHL Rookie of the year Award in 2004-05. Couture was a Lucan Irish graduate from the Shamrock League. He then played the St. Thomas Stars season before becoming an Ontario Hockey League (OHL), first round draft pick for 2005.

Read signed a three-year contract as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 24, 2011, after playing four seasons of collegiate hockey with Bemidji State University. Read made the Flyers roster out of training camp heading into the 2011–12 season and made his NHL debut on October 6, 2011, against the Boston Bruins. He scored his first NHL goal on October 8 against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils. On October 18, Read recorded a career-high four points (one goal and three assists) in a 7–2 Flyers win over the Ottawa Senators. Read participated in the All-Star SuperSkills Competition and finished second in the accuracy contest, behind Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn. Read finished the regular season leading all NHL rookies in goals scored, 24, and ranking fourth among all rookies in points, 47.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Matt Read Dating?

According to our records, Matt Read married to Erin Cody. As of December 1, 2023, Matt Read’s is not dating anyone.

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On August 2, 2019, as a free agent from the Wild, Read signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Toronto Maple Leafs. After participating in training camp and the pre-season he was signed to a one-year AHL contract with affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, on September 30, 2019.

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Matt Read celebrates birthday on June 14 of every year.

What happened to Matt read?

Philadelphia Flyers forward Matt Read will miss the final five games of the regular season with an upper-body injury. Read, 30, was injured blocking a shot by New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy in a 6-3 win Thursday.

Is Matt Read retired?

He has not played professional hockey over the last two seasons. While not officially retired , at 35-years-old may not have an opportunity to resume his career. Who knows what it was that ultimately derailed Read’s career, but the promise he once had compared to the player he was at the end were polar opposites.

What team does Matt Read play for?

Matt Read
team Former teams| Free Agent Philadelphia Flyers Södertälje SK Minnesota Wild
National team| Canada
NHL Draft| Undrafted
Playing career| 2011–present