Toronto Maple Leafs sign centre Shawn Matthias to one-year contract

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted July 6, 2015 12:33 pm

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TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs signed centre Shawn Matthias to a one-year contract Monday.

The 27-year-old native of Mississauga, Ont., had 18 goals and nine assists in 78 games last season with the Vancouver Canucks.

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Matthias was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

He has 131 points (69-62) and 137 penalty minutes over 408 career regular-season games with the Canucks and Florida Panthers.

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