Watch Out Jordan Bendfeld - Matt Nickerson Is On The Roster

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 8, 2009 7:11 PM MDT in News

I was a little surprised to find Matt Nickerson over at HF's list of Oilers prospects a few minutes ago, mostly because I'd never heard of the guy. Turns out there's a good reason for that; Nickerson was such a low-key free agent signing (this summer, believe it or not) that all Google News has on him is a single article for the last month - an article that just happens to be in Czech.

Anyways, the video above is pretty self-explanatory. Beyond that Hockey's Future has a pretty good writeup on the guy, who actually seems to be able to play (some) hockey in addition to being a big (6'4", 235lbs) meanie. According to HF, footspeed is a major issue, although Nickerson's done alright over in the SM-Liiga (who says the Euro leagues aren't tough?) for the past couple of years. Based on some of the Youtube videos I've found, he's also occasionally prone to lapses in discipline.

The best thing about Nickerson? Unlike Cameron Abney or Jordan Bendfeld, the Oilers didn't burn a draft pick to acquire him.

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Wow

I read his name more than a few times reading the Liiga recaps. This is an…interesting signing.

by Derek Zona on Jul 8, 2009 7:28 PM MDT reply actions

The best thing about Nickerson? Unlike Cameron Abney or Jordan Bendfeld, the Oilers didn’t burn a draft pick to acquire him.

Exactly. This is how you get goons.

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by Doogie2K on Jul 8, 2009 8:49 PM MDT reply actions

How you get goons

I wish we could go back in time and undo the Abney selection.

RT40 writes with Strange Deadfellows Oilerblog and is an avid hockey fan.

by raventalon40 on Jul 8, 2009 9:05 PM MDT reply actions

Did I see that correctly? Was he pulling a Millbury and going into the stands? Bring him up for the next game at the Saddledome and turn him loose in the lower bowl.

by Matt.N on Jul 9, 2009 6:16 AM MDT reply actions

Somehow I think if anyone dumped beer on Pat Quinn (like an Oilers fan did to Pierre Page back around ‘96, leading to some European goon trying to go over the glass), he wouldn’t need Nickerson to go into the stands; he’d be able to do it himself. That is to say, Pat Quinn at 63 is probably still more badass than a drunk Flames fan half his age. =)

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by Doogie2K on Jul 9, 2009 10:01 AM MDT up reply actions

Matt N. = Matt Nickerson??

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by Bruce McCurdy on Jul 11, 2009 1:04 AM MDT up reply actions

The signing is definitely puzzling. The guy has major issues. He’s been released from pretty much every team he’s ever played for, presumably for discipline problems.

Doesn’t really mesh with the organization’s usual preferred player attitude, “The Good Soldier.”

by Jon Kerber on Jul 9, 2009 1:43 PM MDT reply actions

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