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If the name Matt Tomkins doesn’t immediately ring a bell, you’re not alone. He didn’t land with the Edmonton Oilers in a ...
EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Tuesday they have signed goaltender Matt Tomkins to a two-year, two-way contract with an average annual value of $775,000. Tomkins (6'4", 191 lbs.) dressed ...
MONTREAL — When Matt Tomkins was a boy growing up in the Edmonton area, Patrick Roy was finishing up his Hall of Fame playing career with the Colorado Avalanche.In his final three seasons of ...
Matt Tomkins furrowed his brow and stormed with uncharacteristic furor toward an exit of the BMO Harris Bank Center. As he did, Tomkins might have missed stopping to say “Goodnight” to the ...
TAMPA — Matt Tomkins never lacked confidence he eventually would make it to the NHL. But when you take a path as winding as Tomkins has, you often wonder when the window of opportunity will open.
The Edmonton Oilers look primed to run back their goaltending tandem for a third-straight season, despite concerns.
MONTREAL (AP) — Matt Tomkins waited a long time to earn his first NHL win. But he might not change a thing about the way it happened. The 29-year-old Tomkins was drafted in the seventh round in ...
MONTREAL — A red-hot Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist and goaltender Matt Tomkins earned his first NHL win as the Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Tuesday night. Tomkins ...
The Oilers have added some depth to their crease, as the team has signed a 31-year-old goaltender who played for Team Canada and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made a roster move, reassigning goaltender Matt Tomkins to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Tomkins, 30, was called up to the ...
MONTREAL — Hall of Famer Patrick Roy inspired Matt Tomkins to become a goalie when he was 10 years old. Carey Price, another Canadiens netminder, was his favorite goaltender growing up.