Scott Matzka
American ice hockey player
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Scott Matzka (May 11, 1978 – December 16, 2018) was an American professional ice hockey player.
Born
May 11, 1978
Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.
Died
December 16, 2018 (aged 40)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
| Scott Matzka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 11, 1978 Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Died |
December 16, 2018 (aged 40) Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
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 | ||
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 | ||||
