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Chart: Matt Kassian at a glance

December 31, 2011 at 6:53AM

• Height, weight: 6-4, 247 pounds

• Position: Winger

• Age: 25

• Drafted: Second round by Wild, 2005 (57th overall)

• NHL career: Four games with Wild last season, third this season. No goals, no assists, 37 penalty minutes.

• AHL career: 213 games with Houston, nine goals, 10 assists, 491 penalty minutes.

• Kassian in action: www.hockeyfights.com

• On Twitter: @kassassination

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