#4 Matt Kiersted

How Acquired: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Florida on April 1, 2021

2024-25 Notes:

  • Produced 27 points (1-26-27) in 63 games with AHL Charlotte, AHL career highs in assists and points
  • Ranks second on Charlotte with 26 assists
  • Skated in 200th AHL Game on Jan. 11 vs. AHL Hershey

2023-24 Notes:

  • Appeared in 57 games with AHL Charlotte, amassing 15 points (4-11-15) and 53 PIM

Career Highlights

  • Skated in four seasons (2017-18 to 2020-21) with the University of North Dakota, serving as an alternate captain in his junior and senior seasons
  • Won NCAA (NCHC) Championship
  • Finalist for 2019-20 NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year and 2020-21 NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year
  • Led all North Dakota defensemen with 29 points (6-23-29) in 2019-20
  • 2017 USHL Clark Cup Champion with Chicago Steel
  • Appeared in 91 USHL games with Chicago Steel (2014-15 to 2016-17), notching 32 points (6-26-32)

Firsts/Single-Game Highs/Streaks

First NHL Game: April 3, 2021 vs. CBJ

First NHL Goal: Dec. 16, 2021 vs. LAK

Most Goals, Single Game: 1 [2X], Last: Dec. 8, 2022 vs. DET

Most Assists, Single Game: 1 [4X], Last: Dec. 19, 2022 at BOS

Most Points, Single Game: 1 [6X], Last: Dec. 19, 2022 at BOS

Most PIM, Single Game: 4, Oct. 23, 2022 vs. NYI

Most Shots, Single Game: 2 [9X], Last: Dec. 19, 2022 at BOS

Longest Goal Streak: --

Longest Assist Streak: --

Longest Point Streak: 2 Games, Dec. 6 – Dec. 8, 2022