Matt Compton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetMatt Compton
British ice hockey player
Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1983
Place of Birth: Chester, England, United Kingdom
Profession: ice hockey player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Matt Compton
- Matt Compton (born 29 December 1983 in Chester, England) is an English professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Flintshire Freeze in the ENHL.
- Compton began playing at a higher standard in 2000, when he kept goal for the Deeside Avalanche at U-19 level, making 11 appearances in his first year and maintaining a save percentage of over 87%. He would move on to sign for the Flintshire Freeze, a Welsh team playing in the ENHL.
- Compton would remain with Flintshire for the next four seasons, and featured regularly throughout each term.
- During his first spell with Flintshire, his save percentage was never allowed to drop below 85%, and one season was as high as 91%. Compton's talent as a goaltender led to his move North for the 2005/06 season, signing with the Blackburn Hawks.
- Compton was the Hawks' starting goaltender, and played 40 games with a goals against average of 2.7 goals per game.
- Compton would only stay one season in Blackburn before being picked up by the EIHL team, the Manchester Phoenix.
- Whilst in Manchester, Compton had limited opportunities and was used mainly as a backup to first choice goaltender Jason Wolfe. The lack of any chances to prove himself led Compton to part with Manchester during the summer of 2007.
- He chose to return to the team where he had made his name, signing again for the Flintshire Freeze.
- Compton has again been playing for the Freeze but has shared the goaltending duties with Dave Clancy and Phil Crosby.
- Compton would continue his association with the Freeze during the 2008/09 season, making 12 appearances in league and cup competition.
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