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Line 3: \| name = Matt Roy \| image = Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken - November 19, 2022 - Matt Roy.jpg \| caption = Roy with the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in 2022 ~~\| image_caption =~~ \| image_size = 230px \| team = [[Washington Capitals]] Line 24: \| career_end = }} '''Matthew Alan Roy'''<ref name = "michigantechhuskies bio">{{cite web \|title=Matt Roy \|url=https://www.michigantechhuskies.com/sports/mice/2016-17/bios/roy_matt_yjdg?view=bio \|website=michigantechhuskies.com \|accessdate=March 15, 2019}}</ref> (born March 1, 1995) is an American professional [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman\|defenseman]]~~. He is~~ currently playing for the <!--[[Ontario Reign]] in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) as a prospect to the-->[[Washington Capitals]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round, 194th overall, by the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in the [[2015 NHL Entry Draft]]. ==Playing career== Line 35: ===Professional=== ====Los Angeles Kings==== [[File:Matt Roy Warmup.jpg\|thumb\|Roy during warmups in October 2022.]] After completing his junior season with the [[Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey\|Michigan Tech Huskies]] of the [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association]], Roy was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Kings on March 27, 2017.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-sign-matt-roy-to-2-year-entry-level-contract/c-288140132 \| title = LA Kings sign Matt Roy to entry-level contract \| publisher = [[Los Angeles Kings]] \| date = 2017-03-27 \| accessdate = 2019-02-15}}</ref> He immediately joined the Kings' [[American Hockey League\|AHL]] affiliate, the [[Ontario Reign]], on an amateur try-out for the remainder of the [[2016-17 AHL season\|2016–17]] season.<ref>{{cite web \|title=REIGN ADD DEFENSEMAN MATT ROY \|url=http://www.ontarioreign.com/news/detail/reign-add-defenseman-matt-roy \|website=ontarioreign.com \|accessdate=March 15, 2019 \|date=March 27, 2017}}</ref> Line 40 ⟶ 41: After attending the Kings training camp, Roy was reassigned to the Reign for the [[2018–19 AHL season\|2018–19 season]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=LA Kings Make Training Camp Roster Moves \|url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-make-training-camp-roster-moves/c-300313510 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=March 15, 2019 \|date=September 22, 2018}}</ref> On February 16, 2019, Roy was called up to the NHL after playing in 44 games with the Reign.<ref>{{cite web \|title=LA Kings Recall Defenseman Matt Roy from Ontario Reign \|url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-recall-defenseman-matt-roy-from-ontario-reign/c-304868850 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=March 15, 2019 \|date=February 16, 2019}}</ref> He made his NHL debut that night in a 4–2 loss to the [[Boston Bruins]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Zupke \|first1=Curtis \|title=Matt Roy makes big call but Kings can't answer bell in 4-2 loss to Bruins \|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/kings/la-sp-kings-bruins-20190216-story.html \|accessdate=March 15, 2019 \|newspaper=Los Angeles Times \|date=February 16, 2019}}</ref> Roy recorded his first career assist on [[Austin Wagner]]'s goal in a 3–1 loss to the [[Nashville Predators]].<ref>{{cite tweet\|user=lakingsinsider\|number=1106399783994818561\|date=March 14, 2019\|title=Austin Wagner keeps on scorin' goals. 10 for the rookie in 50 games. Clifford receives a big hit from Irwin but holds on long enough along the boards to leave it for Wagner. Eventually worked from Lewis back to Wagner; 1-1. Matt Roy secondary assist for his first career point.}}</ref> Roy suffered a [[concussion]] after he was boarded by [[Minnesota Wild]] forward [[Kevin Fiala]] on January 28, 2021. Fiala was suspended 3 games for the hit from behind. On March 21, 2021, Roy signed a three-year, $9.45 million contract extension with the Kings. ====Washington Capitals==== OnFollowing six seasons in the NHL with the Kings, on July 1, 2024, Roy was signed as a free agent to a ~~four~~six-year, $34.5 million contract with the [[Washington Capitals]], carrying an average annual value of $5.75 million.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-sign-matt-roy \| title = Capitals sign Matt Roy \| publisher = [[Washington Capitals]] \| date = July 1, 2024 \| accessdate = July 1, 2024 }}</ref> {{MedalTableTop\|name=}}▼ {{MedalCountry\|{{ih\|USA}}}}▼ {{MedalSport\|[[Ice hockey]]}}▼ {{MedalCompetition\|[[Ice Hockey World Championships\|World Championships]]}}▼ {{MedalBronze\|[[2021 IIHF World Championship\|2021 Latvia]]\|}}▼ {{MedalBottom}}▼ ==Career statistics== Line 313 ⟶ 308: ! 2 \|} ▲{{MedalTableTop\|name=}} ▲{{MedalCountry\|{{ih\|USA}}}} ▲{{MedalSport\|[[Ice hockey]]}} ▲{{MedalCompetition\|[[Ice Hockey World Championships\|World Championships]]}} ▲{{MedalBronze\|[[2021 IIHF World Championship\|2021 Latvia]]\|}} ▲{{MedalBottom}} ===International=== Line 331 ⟶ 332: \| [[United States men's national ice hockey team\|United States]] \| [[Ice Hockey World Championships\|WC]] \| {{~~brca~~bronze3}} \| 8 \| 0 Line 383 ⟶ 384: [[Category:Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey players]] [[Category:Ontario Reign (AHL) players]] [[Category:Washington Capitals players]] [[Category:American men's ice hockey defensemen]] [[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]