Matt White (ice hockey)

Matt White
Born (1989-08-23) August 23, 1989
Whittier, California, USA
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
ECHL team
Former teams		 Manchester Monarchs
Ontario Reign
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for  United States
World Junior A Challenge
2008 Camrose
For other persons named Matt White, see Matt White (disambiguation).

Matt White (born August 23, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Manchester Monarchs of the ECHL.

Playing career

Amateur

White played junior hockey for the Omaha Lancers of the USHL before joining the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks in the WCHA. He played junior hockey from 2007 to 2010 and college hockey from 2010 to 2013.

Professional

On October 1, 2013, White signalled the end of his collegiate career in signing a one-year contract with the Ontario Reign of the ECHL.[1] In the 2013–14 season, White endured a successful rookie season in contributing with 22 goals and 57 points in 71 games with the Reign.

On August 2, 2014, White opted to pursue a european career in signing a one-year deal as a free agent with Slovenian club, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana who participated in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).[2] 10 games into the 2014–15 season, despite having produced 2 goals and 4 asssits, White sought an immediate release due to homesickness on October 16, 2014.[3] On October 23, White returned to the Ontario Reign in signing a one-year contract.[4]

On July 28, 2015, White remained within the Los Angeles Kings ECHL affiliation, signing a one-year contract with the Manchester Monarchs.[5]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08Omaha LancersUSHL3851116211328102
2008–09Omaha LancersUSHL601730472831230
2009–10Omaha LancersUSHL5735478253847116
2010–11U. of Nebraska-OmahaWCHA3914112510 — — — — —
2011–12U. of Nebraska-OmahaWCHA3817234014 — — — — —
2012–13U. of Nebraska-OmahaWCHA371618348 — — — — —
2013–14Ontario ReignECHL71223557840110
2014–15HDD Olimpija LjubljanaEBEL112468 — — — — —
2014–15Ontario ReignECHL68283260819108188
ECHL totals 139 50 67 117 16 23 10 9 19 8

Inline hockey
Medal record
Inline hockey
Competitor for United States United States
Inline World Championships
2013 Dresden, Germany
2014 Pardubice, Czech Republic

White has represented United States in inline hockey internationals and played in both the 2013 and 2014 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship. He scored 13 points (9 goals and 4 assists) in 2013,[6] and was the second in points in the 2014 edition, with 17 — 10 goals and 7 assists. He led the tournament in goals.[7]

Notable honors

References

  1. ↑ "Ontario agree to terms with Matt White". Ontario Reign. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  2. ↑ "Matt White to strengthen his first foreign club" (in Slovenian). HDD Olimpija Ljubljana. 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  3. ↑ "Homesickness defeats Matt White" (in Slovenian). HDD Olimpija Ljubljana. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
  4. ↑ "White back for second season in Ontario". Ontario Reign. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  5. ↑ "Monarchs ink initial four to contracts". Manchester Monarchs. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  6. ↑ http://stats.iihf.com/hydra/inline/148/IHM1480USA_83_7_0.pdf
  7. ↑ http://stats.iihf.com/hydra/inline/152/IHM152Z07_85B_1_0.pdf
  8. ↑ USHL News, April 21, 2010: All-USHL First and Second Teams Named
  9. ↑ Omaha's Matt White Named USA Hockey's Junior Player of the Year - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
  10. ↑ http://stats.iihf.com/hydra/inline/148/IHM1480USA_33_2_0.pdf
  11. ↑ http://stats.iihf.com/hydra/inline/152/IHM1520USA_33_1_0.pdf

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