Matt Leitner
American ice hockey player
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Matt Leitner (born November 27, 1990) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Born
November 27, 1990
Los Alamitos, California, U.S.
Height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight
190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position
Forward
| Matt Leitner | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
November 27, 1990 Los Alamitos, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
Milwaukee Admirals Ontario Reign Springfield Thunderbirds Utica Comets | ||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Leitner was named an ACHA All-American (West First Team) as a senior at Minnesota State after leading the Mavericks in scoring with nine goals and 32 assists for 41 points in 2014–15. In his junior year, Leitner's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-WCHA First Team.[1]
Following his third full professional season in 2018–19, Leitner ended his playing career, accepting an assistant coaching role at the collegiate level with California State University, Long Beach.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
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| All-WCHA Third Team | 2012–13 | |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2013–14 | [2] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2014–15 | [3] |
