# Matt Case

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**Matt Case** (born February 16, 1986) is an American former professional [ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) [defenseman](/source/Defenseman). He played in the North American minor-leagues and with [Lillehammer IK](/source/Lillehammer_IK) of the [GET-ligaen](/source/GET-ligaen) of [Norway](/source/Norway).

## Playing career

Case attended [Ferris State University](/source/Ferris_State_University) where he played college hockey with the [Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey](/source/Ferris_State_Bulldogs_men's_ice_hockey) team before turning professional with the [Norfolk Admirals](/source/Norfolk_Admirals_(AHL)) near the end of the [2009–10 AHL season](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_AHL_season).[1]

On May 21, 2013, after three professional seasons in North America, Case signed a contract with European club, [Lillehammer IK](/source/Lillehammer_IK) of the [Norwegian](/source/Norway) [GET-ligaen](/source/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](/source/Sparta_Warriors) of the GET.[4] Before making his debut with the Warriors, he opted to retire from professional hockey.

## Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2004–05 Fairbanks Ice Dogs NAHL 55 3 11 14 52 3 0 0 0 5 2005–06 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 60 3 9 12 74 — — — — — 2006–07 Ferris State University NCAA 29 4 6 10 16 — — — — — 2007–08 Ferris State University NCAA 37 1 7 8 51 — — — — — 2008–09 Ferris State University NCAA 38 1 11 12 42 — — — — — 2009–10 Ferris State University NCAA 40 4 13 17 30 — — — — — 2009–10 Norfolk Admirals AHL 2 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2010–11 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 38 1 2 3 14 — — — — — 2010–11 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 31 1 6 7 18 9 0 1 1 6 2011–12 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 48 4 8 12 68 7 0 1 1 10 2011–12 Texas Stars AHL 9 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2012–13 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 62 6 33 39 59 17 1 9 10 15 2012–13 Manchester Monarchs AHL 5 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2013–14 Lillehammer IK Norway 45 7 12 19 34 12 1 2 3 45 2014–15 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 65 2 21 23 65 — — — — — AHL totals 16 0 1 1 10 — — — — — ECHL totals 244 14 70 84 224 33 1 11 12 31

## Awards and honors

Award Year ECHL First All-Star Team 2013 [5] Performer of the Year (+32) 2013

## References

1. ["Case signs ATO with Admirals"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100331140400/http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/release_story1.php?id=1849). [Norfolk Admirals](/source/Norfolk_Admirals_(AHL)). 2010-03-31. Archived from [the original](http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/release_story1.php?id=1849) on March 31, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-31.

1. ["Lillehammer add Matt Case from United States"](https://archive.today/20130804060213/http://www.lillehammerhockey.no/index.php/senior/content/view/full/2133) (in Norwegian). [Lillehammer IK](/source/Lillehammer_IK). 2013-05-21. Archived from [the original](http://www.lillehammerhockey.no/index.php/senior/content/view/full/2133) on August 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.

1. ["Case re-joins Steelheads"](http://www.idahosteelheads.com/blog/steelheads-news/case-re-joins-steelheads/). [Idaho Steelheads](/source/Idaho_Steelheads). 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-01.

1. ["Matt Case signs for Sparta"](http://www.sarpsborg24.no/matt-case-klar-for-sparta/) (in Norwegian). [Sparta Warriors](/source/Sparta_Warriors). 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-22.

1. ["All-ECHL First Team announced"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130526233151/http://www.echl.com/all-echl-first-team-announced-p182847). *[ECHL](/source/ECHL)*. 2013-04-01. Archived from [the original](http://www.echl.com/all-echl-first-team-announced-p182847) on May 26, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-01.

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