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Pittsburgh Penguins Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
 
Matt Nieto • #83 • LW
Status:Knee surgery - left, injured reserve
Ht/Wt:5'11", 185 lbs.
Born:Nov 5, 1992 (32 yrs) in Long Beach, CA
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Drafted by San Jose in 2011 (2/47).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Shoots:L
Matt Nieto
Movements & Injuries
2023
1/25/2023 Acquired from the San Jose Sharks
2022
3/31/2022 Missed 5 games (undisclosed).
3/20/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2021
11/12/2021 Missed 7 games (covid-19).
10/30/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
10/28/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
6/21/2021 Signed by the San Jose Sharks to a two-year contract extension.
5/12/2021 Missed the last 28 regular season games (lower body injury).
3/27/2021 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
3/20/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2020
10/13/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year two-way contract.
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
2019
3/26/2019 Missed 15 games (lower body injury).
2/23/2019 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2018
11/21/2018 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
11/16/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
7/06/2018 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Colorado Avalanche to a two-year contract.
7/05/2018 Filed for salary arbitration.
6/25/2018 Colorado Avalanche tendered a qualifying offer.
2/01/2018 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
1/30/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2017
11/10/2017 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
11/04/2017 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
7/25/2017 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Colorado Avalanche to a one-year contract.
7/05/2017 Filed for salary arbitration.
6/26/2017 Colorado Avalanche tendered a qualifying offer.
3/18/2017 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
3/15/2017 Knee injury, day-to-day.
1/05/2017 Claimed off waivers from the San Jose Sharks.
1/04/2017 Placed on waivers by the San Jose Sharks.
2016
7/15/2016 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.
6/27/2016 San Jose Sharks tendered a qualifying offer.
5/30/2016 Missed the last 7 playoff games (upper body injury).
5/12/2016 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/12/2016 Missed the last 12 regular season games (broken knuckle).
3/19/2016 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2015
12/15/2015 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
12/09/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
11/25/2015 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
11/22/2015 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2014
12/30/2014 Missed 9 games (lower body injury).
12/11/2014 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
12/06/2014 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
4/17/2014 Recalled from the Ontario Reign (ECHL).
4/12/2014 Re-assigned to the Ontario Reign (ECHL).
4/11/2014 Re-assigned to the San Francisco Bulls (ECHL).
2/27/2014 Missed 1 game (bruised foot).
2/06/2014 Bruised foot, day-to-day.
2013
12/20/2013 Recalled from the San Francisco Bulls (ECHL).
12/18/2013 Assigned to the San Francisco Bulls (ECHL).
12/07/2013 Recalled from Worcester (AHL).
11/25/2013 Assigned to Worcester (AHL).
11/02/2013 Missed 2 games (hand injury).
10/27/2013 Hand injury, day-to-day.
4/02/2013 Signed by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year entry-level contract.
2011
6/25/2011 Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 2nd round (47th overall) in 2011.
Career Transactions
2020
10/13/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Jose Sharks.
2017
1/05/2017 Claimed by the Colorado Avalanche off waivers from the San Jose Sharks.
2011
6/25/2011 Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 2nd round (47th overall) in 2011.
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