Matthew Register

Matthew Register (born September 2, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays with the Cardiff Devils in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
==Playing career==
Register made his professional debut on January 25, 2012, playing defence for the Allen Americans of the Central Hockey League in a 2–0 home game shut-out over the Arizona Sundogs.
On February 22, 2013, the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL) signed Register to a one-year AHL contract and then loaned him to the Ontario Reign of the ECHL where he skated in 17 regular season games and 10 playoff contests during the 2012–13 season.
On July 3, 2013, the Ontario Reign re-signed Register for the 2013–14 ECHL season.
On June 10, 2014, Register signed a one-year contract with Hungarian club Alba Volán Székesfehérvár, competing in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Prior to the 2014–15 season, Register was released from his contract and returned to North America, in accepting a try-out to the Chicago Wolves AHL training camp. On October 1, 2014, Register agreed to return to the Reign in signing a standard player contract.
In the 2015–16 season, Register initially signed with the Atlanta Gladiators of the ECHL. Appearing in 40 games with the Glads, he contributed with 27 points before he was dealt to reigning Champions, the Allen Americans on March 10, 2016. Register closed out the season among the Americans' top four defenders with 10 points in 13 games. In the post-season, Register featured in every game, helping the Americans defend the Kelly Cup with 8 points in 23 games.
On September 12, 2016, Register continued his ECHL career, agreeing to a one-year deal with his fourth ECHL club, the Colorado Eagles. In the 2016–17, Register quickly established himself as the club's top defender, recapturing his form with the Ontario Reign in recording career highs with 18 goals and 64 points in 72 regular season games to be honored with his second career ECHL Defenseman of the year accolade. In the post-season, Register led the Eagles from the blueline scoring 8 goals and 24 points in just 20 games to claim his second consecutive Kelly Cup.
During the post-season run, Register agreed for the following season to move abroad to Austria, signing a one-year deal with EC VSV of the EBEL on May 2, 2017. Following his Kelly Cup success, Register had a change of heart and despite not signing an out-clause to his contract, he refused to start his contract with Villach. He was released from his contract on June 28, 2017. On September 12, 2017, Register re-signed to continue his tenure with the Colorado Eagles for the 2017–18 season. Register again led the Eagles defense, replicating his impressive feat of earning a consecutive selection to the ECHL's First All-Star Team and named the Defenseman of the Year with a career best 65 points in 72 games. He helped Colorado defend the Kelly Cup, contributing with 20 points in 24 games.
With the promotion of the Eagles to the AHL in the off-season, Register left as a free agent and opted to continue in the ECHL, agreeing to terms with the Toledo Walleye on September 11, 2018. On September 13, 2018, he was invited to attend NHL affiliate, the Detroit Red Wings training camp in preparation for the 2018–19 season. Returning to the Walleye, Register registered 46 points in 62 regular season games. In the post-season, Register failed to win the Championship for the fourth consecutive season, despite posting 19 points in 24 games and advancing to the Kelly Cup Finals.
On August 31, 2019, Register signed a contract in a return to former club the Allen Americans. Prior to the 2019–20 season, Register attended the Americans AHL affiliate training camp and was signed to a PTO with the Iowa Wild on October 3, 2019.
In June 2021, UK EIHL side Cardiff Devils announced Register had agreed to terms and signed for the 2021–22 season. Register helped Cardiff win the 2022 EIHL play-off title, while also being named as a Second Team All-Star.eliteleague.co.uk/article/2392-devils-defeat-giants-in-playoff-final
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
2006–07 	Bonnyville Pontiacs 	AJHL 		2 	0 	0 	0 	4 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Bonnyville Pontiacs 	AJHL 		44 	0 	2 	2 	16 		11 	0 	0 	0 	22
2008–09 	Bonnyville Pontiacs 	AJHL 		62 	14 	17 	31 	101 		4 	0 	0 	0 	2
2009–10 	Bonnyville Pontiacs 	AJHL 		58 	16 	45 	61 	49 		7 	1 	3 	4 	4
2011–12 	Sylvan Lake Admirals	ChHL 		17 	6 	18 	24 	14 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2011–12 	Allen Americans 	CHL 		22 	1 	3 	4 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	Tulsa Oilers 	CHL 		25 	1 	10 	11 	6 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	Arizona Sundogs 	CHL 		26 	1 	4 	5 	20 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2012–13 	Ontario Reign 	ECHL 		17 	4 	9 	13 	18 		10 	0 	3 	3 	15
2013–14 	Ontario Reign 	ECHL 		67 	14 	30 	44 	56 		4 	1 	1 	2 	2
2014–15 	Ontario Reign 	ECHL 		60 	14 	36 	50 	50 		19 	7 	11 	18 	16
2014–15 	Chicago Wolves 	AHL 		6 	0 	4 	4 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2015–16 	Atlanta Gladiators 	ECHL 		40 	6 	21 	27 	30 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2015–16 	Allen Americans 	ECHL 		13 	1 	9 	10 	8 		23 	2 	6 	8 	10
2016–17 	Colorado Eagles 	ECHL 		72 	18 	46 	64 	59 		20 	8 	16 	24 	18
2017–18 	Colorado Eagles 	ECHL 		72 	17 	48 	65 	51 		24 	3 	17 	20 	16
2018–19 	Toledo Walleye 	ECHL 		62 	12 	34 	46 	32 		24 	4 	15 	19 	14
2018–19 	Hartford Wolf Pack 	AHL 		5 	0 	1 	1 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2019–20 	Iowa Wild 	AHL 		30 	1 	2 	3 	10 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2019–20 	Allen Americans 	ECHL 		3 	0 	3 	3 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2020–21 	Iowa Wild 	AHL 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2020–21 	Allen Americans 	ECHL 		66 	5 	47 	52 	32 		7 	1 	5 	6 	0
2021–22 	Cardiff Devils 	EIHL 		53 	8 	35 	43 	37 		4 	1 	1 	2 	4
AHL totals	AHL totals 	AHL totals		43 	1 	7 	8 	12 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honours==
Award 	Year
AJHL 	AJHL
North All-Star Team 	2010
Most Outstanding Defenseman	2010
ECHL 	ECHL
All-ECHL First Team 	2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
All-ECHL Second Team 	2018–19, 2020–21
Defenseman of the Year 	2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18
Kelly Cup 	2016, 2017, 2018
Kelly Cup MVP 	2017
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Allen Americans players
Category:Bonnyville Pontiacs players
Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Category:Cardiff Devils players
Category:Chicago Wolves players
Category:Colorado Eagles players
Category:Hartford Wolf Pack players
Category:Iowa Wild players
Category:Ontario Reign (ECHL) players
Category:Toledo Walleye players
Category:Tulsa Oilers (1992–present) players