Matt Case

Matt Case
Born (1986-02-16) February 16, 1986
Plymouth, MN, USA
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
All-ECHL Team (First Team All-Star) 2012–13 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Case signs ATO with Admirals". Norfolk Admirals. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Lillehammer add Matt Case from United States" (in Norwegian). Lillehammer IK. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  3. ↑ "Case re-joins Steelheads". Idaho Steelheads. 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  4. ↑ "Matt Case signs for Sparta" (in Norwegian). Sparta Warriors. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  5. ↑ "All-ECHL First Team announced". ECHL. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.


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