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Matt Puempel • LW
Ht/Wt:6'1", 201 lbs.
Born:Jan 24, 1993 (31 yrs) in Windsor, Ont.
Experience:4 years
Drafted:Drafted by Ottawa in 2011 (1/24).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2021
1/16/2021 Signed with the IF Malmo Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League.
2020
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
2019
9/28/2019 Placed on waivers by the Detroit Red Wings for the purpose of being assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
4/07/2019 Assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
3/23/2019 Recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
2018
10/01/2018 Assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
9/30/2018 Placed on waivers by the Detroit Red Wings.
9/09/2018 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a two-year contract.
6/25/2018 Detroit Red Wings tendered a qualifying offer.
2017
10/21/2017 Assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
10/21/2017 Acquired from the New York Rangers.
9/28/2017 Placed on waivers by the New York Rangers for the purpose of being assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).
6/14/2017 Signed by the New York Rangers to a one-year contract extension.
1/22/2017 Missed 7 games (concussion).
1/07/2017 Concussion, injured reserve.
1/03/2017 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
2016
12/17/2016 Missed 5 games (concussion).
12/15/2016 Concussion, day-to-day.
12/06/2016 Concussion, injured reserve.
11/21/2016 Claimed off waivers from the Ottawa Senators.
11/20/2016 Placed on waivers by the Ottawa Senators.
7/15/2016 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Ottawa Senators to a one-year contract.
6/28/2016 Ottawa Senators tendered a qualifying offer.
4/11/2016 Assigned to the Binghamton Senators (AHL).
2/29/2016 Recalled from the Binghamton Senators (AHL).
1/27/2016 Assigned to the Binghamton Senators (AHL).
1/21/2016 Recalled from the Binghamton Senators (AHL).
2015
11/22/2015 Assigned to the Binghamton Senators (AHL).
10/26/2015 Recalled from the Binghamton Senators (AHL) on an emergency basis.
10/07/2015 Assigned to the Binghamton Senators (AHL).
4/26/2015 Missed the last 11 regular season and all 6 playoff games (lower body injury).
3/23/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/02/2015 Assigned to the Binghamton Senators (AHL).
3/02/2015 Recalled from the Binghamton Senators (AHL).
2/19/2015 Recalled from the Binghamton Senators (AHL).
2014
10/06/2014 Assigned to the Binghamton Senators (AHL).
2013
9/30/2013 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
5/05/2013 Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
4/16/2013 Re-assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
2011
12/29/2011 Signed by the Ottawa Senators to a three-year entry-level contract.
9/20/2011 Returned to his junior team (Peterborough-OHL).
6/24/2011 Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round (24th overall) in 2011.
Career Transactions
2017
10/21/2017 New York Rangers traded Matt Puempel to the Detroit Red Wings for Ryan Sproul.
2016
11/21/2016 Claimed by the New York Rangers off waivers from the Ottawa Senators.
2011
6/24/2011 Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round (24th overall) in 2011.
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