Matt Case | |||
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Born | Plymouth, Minnesota, U.S. | February 16, 1986||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Norfolk Admirals Texas Stars Manchester Monarchs Lillehammer IK | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010–2015 |
Matt Case (born February 16, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the North American minor-leagues and with Lillehammer IK of the GET-ligaen of Norway.
Case attended Ferris State University where he played college hockey with the Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey team before turning professional with the Norfolk Admirals near the end of the 2009–10 AHL season. [1]
On May 21, 2013, after three professional seasons in North America, Case signed a contract with European club, Lillehammer IK of the Norwegian GET-ligaen. [2]
After a single season with Lillehammer, Case returned to the Idaho Steelheads on a one-year contract on August 1, 2014. [3]
On May 22, 2015, Case signed for a second stint in Norway in agreeing to a one-year contract with the Sparta Warriors of the GET. [4] Before making his debut with the Warriors, he opted to retire from professional hockey.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2004–05 | Fairbanks Ice Dogs | NAHL | 55 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
2005–06 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 60 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Ferris State University | NCAA | 29 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Ferris State University | NCAA | 37 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Ferris State University | NCAA | 38 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Ferris State University | NCAA | 40 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 31 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 48 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
2011–12 | Texas Stars | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 62 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 59 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 15 | ||
2012–13 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Lillehammer IK | Norway | 45 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 45 | ||
2014–15 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 65 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
ECHL totals | 244 | 14 | 70 | 84 | 224 | 33 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
Award | Year | |
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ECHL | ||
First All-Star Team | 2013 | [5] |
Performer of the Year (+32) | 2013 |