Matt Leitner | |||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Los Alamitos, California, U.S. | November 27, 1990||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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).
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 in 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] |
References
- ^ "Seven Minnesota State players named All-WCHA". Mankato Free Press.
- ^ "College Hockey News: Kunyk, Daniels Take Top WCHA Honors". collegehockeynews.com.
- ^ "All-WCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Los Alamitos, California
- Ice hockey players from California
- Fargo Force players
- Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey players
- Ohio Junior Blue Jackets players
- Ontario Reign (AHL) players
- Springfield Thunderbirds players
- Utica Comets players
- American men's ice hockey centers
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American ice hockey center stubs