Position: Centre/Forward
Age: 21
Team: Stockton Heat (AHL)
Drafted in 2016, 6th Round, Pick 166
Last Year’s Ranking: #17
Matthew Phillips jumped up three spots from last season to #14 this year and justifiably so. The Calgary native had a very respectable first season in Stockton with Heat, playing in 65 games and tallying up 38 points. That was Phillips’ first real foray in the AHL as his only other action was the one game he played in 2016-17.
Phillips has been a consistent points producer prior to reaching the AHL while he was playing with the Victoria Royals of the WHL, including being named WHL Rookie of The Year in 2015-16.