| Scott Matzka | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1978, Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 2018 (aged 40), Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Right |
| Pro clubs | AHL Grand Rapids Griffins Cleveland Barons ECHL Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies Kalamazoo Wings SM-liiga Tappara EIHL Cardiff Devils |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2001–2013 |
Scott Matzka (May 11, 1978 – December 16, 2018) was an American professional ice hockey player.
Personal life[]
After retiring from hockey, Matzka revealed he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Following his diagnosis, he created an organization called "My Turn" to raise awareness and funds for ALS treatment.[1] He died from ALS on December 16, 2018, at the age of 40.[2]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Petrolia Jets | WOHL | 38 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 45 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 53 | 38 | 40 | 78 | 112 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 1997–98 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 40 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 40 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 45 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ECHL | 63 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 97 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 2002–03 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ECHL | 45 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 89 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 27 | ||
| 2003–04 | ETC Crimmitschau | Germany2 | 47 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Berliner SC Preussen | Germany3 | 43 | 29 | 52 | 81 | 160 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2005–06 | Odense Bulldogs | Denmark | 35 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 138 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Odense Bulldogs | Denmark | 35 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 108 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | ||
| 2007–08 | Odense Bulldogs | Denmark | 40 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 73 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 2008–09 | EfB Ishockey | Denmark | 44 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 141 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Örebro HK | Allsvenskan | 37 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Tappara | Liiga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Jokipojat | Mestis | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 54 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | ||
| 2011–12 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 48 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 97 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ECHL totals | 109 | 37 | 66 | 103 | 186 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 41 | ||||
| Denmark totals | 154 | 99 | 124 | 223 | 460 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 62 | ||||
| EIHL totals | 102 | 52 | 85 | 137 | 151 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 34 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| EIHL First All-Star team | 2010–11 | [3] |
References[]
- ↑ Former NHL prospect resolute in battle with ALS (September 2, 2016). Retrieved on November 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Michigan hockey mourns death of Scott Matzka following ALS battle", The Detroit News, December 16, 2018. Retrieved on December 16, 2018.
- ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=EIHL%20All-Star%20First%20Team
External links[]
- Scott Matzka's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Scott Matzka's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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