Matt Case
Matt Case | |||
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Born |
Plymouth, MN, USA | February 16, 1986||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
GET team Former teams |
Sparta Warriors Norfolk Admirals Texas Stars Manchester Monarchs Lillehammer IK | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Matt Case (born February 16, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Sparta Warriors 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]
Awards and honors
Honors | Year | |
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All-ECHL Team (First Team All-Star) | 2012–13 | [5] |
References
- ^ "Case signs ATO with Admirals". Norfolk Admirals. March 31, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Lillehammer add Matt Case from United States" (in Norwegian). Lillehammer IK. May 21, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
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(help) - ^ "Case re-joins Steelheads". Idaho Steelheads. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
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(help) - ^ "Matt Case signs for Sparta" (in Norwegian). Sparta Warriors. May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
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(help) - ^ "All-ECHL First Team announced". ECHL. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
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External links
- Matt Case career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Matt Case career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey defensemen
- Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
- Green Bay Gamblers players
- Gwinnett Gladiators players
- Idaho Steelheads players
- Lillehammer IK players
- Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- Texas Stars players
- American ice hockey defenseman stubs