| Born: | January 16, 1991 | Draft: | 2009 Avalanche, 3rd Overall |
| Hometown: | Haliburton, ON, CAN | Position: | C |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Left | |
| National Team: | Canada |
Matthew Duchene (born 16 January 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche, Ottawa Senators, and Columbus Blue Jackets.
Duchene was selected third overall by the Avalanche in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He won a gold medal with Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Matt Duchene Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Predators’ Duchene Reaches 800 Games in Rollercoaster Career
- Predators Need Sophomore Surge From Duchene
- Predators: Evaluating Matt Duchene’s First Season in Nashville
- Matt Duchene: The NHL’s Newest Superstar
- Duchene Officially Signs With Nashville Predators
Achievements
- U17 WHC All-Star Team — 2007-08
- U17 WHC Gold Medal — 2007-08
- U18 WJC Gold Medal — 2007-08
- CHL Top Prospects Game — 2008-09
- JWC-U18 Gold Medal — 2008-09
- OHL Scholastic Player of the Year (Bobby Smith Trophy) — 2008-09
- NHL All-Rookie Team — 2009-10
- NHL Rookie of the Month (December) — 2009-10
- NHL All-Star Game — 2010-11
- Spengler Cup All-Star Team — 2012-13
- Spengler Cup Winner (Team Canada) — 2012-13
- World Championship Top 3 Player on Team — 2012-13
- Olympic Gold Medal — 2013-14
- World Championship Gold Medal — 2014-15
- NHL All-Star Game — 2015-16
- World Championship Gold Medal — 2015-16
- World Championship Silver Medal — 2016-17
- World Cup Gold Medal — 2016-17
- NHL Best Face-Off Percentage (62.6%) — 2017-18
- Alternate Captain (Avalanche) — 2016-17
- Alternate Captain (Senators) — 2017-2019