Matthew Thomas Konan (born September 3, 1991) is an American former professional

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who played most recently for the Tulsa Oilers of the

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. He previously played 2 games in the

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(NHL) for the

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during the

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season.

Playing career

As a youth, Konan played in the 2004

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with a

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team from

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. Prior to turning professional, Konan played junior hockey from 2007 to 2012 with the

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of the WHL where, over five seasons, he played 301 games and scored 107 points. On April 2, 2012, Konan signed a three-year entry level contract with

. He played most of the 2012–13 season in the AHL where he played 45 games with the

Adirondack Phantoms The Adirondack Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), who began play in the 2009–10 AHL season. The Phantoms were based in Glens Falls, New York, playing home games at the Glens Falls Civic Center and w ...

. Konan was recalled by the Flyers after the Phantoms season ended and he made his NHL debut on April 25, 2013 against the

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

. During a December 20, 2013 game, Konan was elbowed by the

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and left the game with a concussion. He missed the next 15 months and returned at the end of the 2014–15 season, appearing in 3 games with the

Lehigh Valley Phantoms The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are a professional ice hockey team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the American Hockey League (AHL) and serves as the primary development team for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey Lea ...

. Konan's entry-level contract expired after the season and the Flyers did not issue him a qualifying offer in order to retain his NHL rights, which made him an unrestricted free agent. On October 5, 2015, Konan signed a contract with the Tulsa Oilers of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Konan, Matt 1991 births Living people Adirondack Phantoms players American men's ice hockey defensemen Ice hockey players from California Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Medicine Hat Tigers players Philadelphia Flyers players Sportspeople from Orange, California Trenton Titans players Tulsa Oilers (1992–present) players Undrafted National Hockey League players