# Matthew Yeats

Matthew Yeats (born April 6, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played five games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals during the 2003–04 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2002 to 2009, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.

## Playing career

Originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Yeats was signed in 2003 as a free agent by the Portland Pirates, and then later the Washington Capitals, he played five games for the Capitals near the end of the 2003–04 season.
The Norwegian team Sparta Warriors in Sarpsborg announced Yeats as their new goalie for the 2007–08 season in the Get League on April 28, 2007. He left the team from Sarpsborg on 28 October 2008 and moved to Herlev Hornets. He left after 3 months Denmark and joined on 1 February 2009 to Slovenian club HK Acroni Jesenice of the Erste Bank Hockey League. He left the team after the end of season.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1995–96 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Olds Grizzlys | AJHL | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1678 | 95 | 1 | 3.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Olds Grizzlys | AJHL | 26 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | 1498 | 96 | 0 | 3.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | University of Maine | HE | 32 | 20 | 6 | 4 | — | 1821 | 79 | 0 | 2.60 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | University of Maine | HE | 33 | 18 | 9 | 4 | — | 1897 | 76 | 2 | 2.40 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | University of Maine | HE | 20 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | 1048 | 54 | 0 | 3.09 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 90 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ECHL | 48 | 23 | 16 | 8 | — | 2811 | 141 | 4 | 3.01 | .896 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 397 | 16 | 1 | 2.42 | .896 |
| 2003–04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 258 | 13 | 0 | 3.03 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 332 | 12 | 1 | 2.17 | .928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 780 | 31 | 1 | 2.38 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 247 | 9 | 0 | 2.19 | .913 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 2.72 | .864 |
| 2005–06 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 35 | 21 | 7 | — | 5 | 1980 | 98 | 1 | 2.97 | .895 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 289 | 16 | 1 | 3.33 | .901 |
| 2006–07 | Texas Wildcatters | ECHL | 60 | 32 | 19 | — | 7 | 3342 | 165 | 6 | 2.96 | .910 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 287 | 16 | 1 | 3.35 | .902 |
| 2007–08 | Sparta Sarpsborg | NOR | 41 | — | — | — | — | 3080 | 100 | 4 | 1.95 | .913 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.95 | .903 |
| 2008–09 | Herlev Hornets | DEN | 36 | — | — | — | — | 1944 | 143 | 0 | 4.41 | .889 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.84 | .901 |
| 2008–09 | HK Acroni Jesenice | EBEL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4.00 | .833 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.37 | .934 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 258 | 13 | 0 | 3.03 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |