Dwight Mathiasen

Dwight Mathiasen
Born	(1963-05-12) May 12, 1963 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1986–1996

Dwight Wayne Mathiasen (born May 12, 1963) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 33 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1986 and 1988. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 1996, was spent in different minor leagues.

Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Mathiasen was an all-American and all-WCHA player at the University of Denver.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Abbotsford Flyers	BCJHL		48	50	73	123	113		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	University of Denver	WCHA		36	24	27	51	48		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	University of Denver	WCHA		39	26	32	58	64		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	University of Denver	WCHA		48	40	49	89	48		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		4	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		61	23	22	45	49		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		6	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		23	0	6	6	14		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		46	19	42	61	35		4	1	2	3	9
1994–95	Fresno Falcons	PHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Fresno Falcons	SuHL		12	8	10	18	14		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Fresno Falcons	WCHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				33	1	7	8	18		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second Team	1985–86
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	1985–86

Transactions

• March 31, 1986 – Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database