NHL LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreQuick HitsGAMEBYGAMECAREER STATSBUFFALO RosterPERFORMANCEELLIS IS NOTEWORTHY 0 pts in last 9 GPMatt Ellis 37 LWCBuffaloDOB Aug 31 1981Age 28Place of Birth Welland Ont CanadaHT 60 WT 212Shoots LNHL Seasons 3Signed by Detroit in 2002Current Status On roster YearGPGAPtsPPGPPASHGSHAGWGPIMShotsPCTHitsYear to date 2009104124630000145337718On Pace 793711300001710229434Honours and Awards200102Canadian Major Junior PlusMinus Award200102OHL PlusMinus AwardTransactions Injuries Suspensions09Jul09Resigned as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a oneyear19Dec08Recalled from Portland (AHL)10Nov08Assigned to Portland (AHL)07Nov08Placed on waivers by the Buffalo Sabres01Oct08Claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings21Feb08Claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Kings01Dec07Missed 3 games (headache)24Nov07Headache daytoday16Jul07Resigned by the Detroit Red Wings to a twoyear contract03May07Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL)22Mar07Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL)24Feb07Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL)27Jan07Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL)26Jan07Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL)26Dec06Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL)18Dec06Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL)26Sep06Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL)29Sep05Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL)24Aug05Resigned as a restricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a twoyear contract15Sep04Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL)20Sep03Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL)25Sep02Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL)19May02Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a threeyear contractTrades01Oct08Claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Sabres off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings21Feb08Claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Kinds from the Detroit Red Wings19May02Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red WingsCareer StatsYearTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMSHOTSPCT200910BuffaloNHL412463453377200809BuffaloNHL45751241273959200809PortlandAHL1222424200708Los AngelesNHL1911221438263200708DetroitNHL3524611228714200708Total DetLANHL543583266...