Matthew Yeats (born April 6, 1979) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played five games in the

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(NHL) with the

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during the 2003–04 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2002 to 2009, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.

Playing career

Originally drafted by the

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in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Yeats was signed in 2003 as a free agent by the Portland Pirates, and then later the

, he played five games for the Capitals near the end of the 2003–04 season. The Norwegian team

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announced Yeats as their new goalie for the 2007–08 season in the Get League on April 28, 2007. He left the team from

on 28 October 2008 and moved to Herlev Hornets

He left after 3 months Denmark and joined on 1 February 2009 to Slovenian club

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of the

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. He left the team after the end of season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1979 births Living people Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders HK Acroni Jesenice players Ice hockey people from Alberta Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Lethbridge Hurricanes players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey players People from Innisfail, Alberta Philadelphia Phantoms players Portland Pirates players Reading Royals players Texas Wildcatters players Washington Capitals players {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub