Patrick Machreich

Patrick Machreich
Born 29 September 1980
Zell am See, AUT
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
EBEL team
Former teams
HC TWK Innsbruck
EK Zell am See
Graz 99ers
VSV EC
EHC Black Wings Linz
National team  Austria
Playing career 1997present

Patrick Machreich (born 29 September 1980 in Zell am See) is an Austrian ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HC TWK Innsbruck in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).[1]

Machreich began his career with his hometown team EK Zell am See in 1997. He played a total of five seasons in the Austrian Hockey League before they were relegated to the Nationalliga in 2002. He played one season in the league before moving to Finland, playing eleven games for Ahmat Hyvinkää in the Finnish Mestis.

He returned to Austria in 2003, signing for the Graz 99ers where he spent two seasons. After one season with VSV EC, he signed for EHC Black Wings Linz in 2006. After two seasons with Linz, Macherich opted to return to the Nationalliga with EHC Lustenau.[2][3]

Machreich has also represented Austria in the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2005 and 2007. He also played in the World Junior Championship in 2000.

References

  1. "Nick Ross a Shark" (in German). HC TWK Innsbruck. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  2. Patrick Machreich profile at Eurohockey.com
  3. Benjamin Grundauer (29 January 2010). "Lustenau mit schwerem Gang nach Salzburg" (in German). Retrieved 2010-07-16.

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