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Matthew Lombardi

Matthew Lombardi (born March 18, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player. He plays as a centre for the Calgary Flames.

Playing career

Matthew Lombardi was raised in Hudson, Quebec. He played hockey for the LaPresqu'ile minor hockey association before playing junior hockey for the Gatineau Olympiques and Victoriaville Tigres in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for four years before. Lombardi was selected in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft 215th overall by the Edmonton Oilers. Lombardi failed to sign with the Oilers, re-entering the draft where he was picked 90th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. His style of play is one of speed and agility, often leading the rush with his great speed and finesse.

Lombardi played in the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs, during which he suffered a vicious elbow to the head from Red Wings defenceman Derian Hatcher and was unable to play for several months. The Flames eventually lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Finals. During the locked-out 2004–05 season, he played for the Flames affiliate Lowell Lock Monsters in the American Hockey League, after he recovered fully from the elbow, returning to the NHL and the Flames when the league resumed play in 2005–06.

He was a member of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4–2 win against Finland in Moscow. During the tournament he scored six goals and had six assists for 12 points, and led the Canada for most points.

Career statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL	47	6	10	16	8	5	0	0	0	0
1999–00	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL	65	18	26	44	28	6	0	0	0	6
2000–01	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL	72	28	39	67	66	13	12	6	18	10
2001–02	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL	66	57	73	130	70	22	17	18	35	18
2002–03	Saint John Flames	AHL	76	25	21	46	41	--	--	--	--	--
2003–04	Calgary Flames	NHL	79	16	13	29	32	13	1	5	6	4
2004–05	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	9	3	1	4	9	11	0	3	3	16
2005–06	Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights	AHL	1	1	1	2	0	--	--	--	--	--
2005–06	Calgary Flames	NHL	55	6	20	26	48	7	0	2	2	2
2006–07	Calgary Flames	NHL	81	20	26	46	48	6	1	1	2	0
2007–08	Calgary Flames	NHL	82	14	22	36	67	7	0	0	0	4
NHL Totals			297	56	81	137	195	33	2	8	10	10