Position Defense Role Ice hockey player Shoots Left Height 1.96 m | Playing career Weight 109 kg Name Matt Smaby Salary 650,000 USD (2013) | |
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Born October 14, 1984 (age 39)
Minneapolis, MN, USA ( 1984-10-14 ) DEL team
Former teams EHC Munchen
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Draft 41st overall, 2003
Tampa Bay Lightning Education University of North Dakota Number 25 (Anaheim Ducks / Defenseman) Similar People Ryan Getzlaf, Bruce Boudreau, Jon Cooper, Tim Taylor | ||
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Matthew Walker Smaby (born October 14, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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Playing career
Smaby was drafted 41st overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Smaby had a three-year collegiate career with the University of North Dakota. He made his professional debut during the 2006–07 season playing for the Springfield Falcons of the AHL. Smaby made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut in the 2007–08 season playing 14 games with the Lightning.
Smaby played five years with the Tampa Bay Lightning organization. He did not receive a qualifying offer from Tampa Bay after the 2010-11 season and became an unrestricted free agent. On July 14, 2011 Smaby signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks.
On June 6, 2013, Smaby signed his first European contract on a one-year deal with EHC München of the German DEL.
For the 2014-15 season, Smaby joined the Arizona Coyotes on a professional tryout contract. On October 4, 2014, Matt Smaby was released from the Coyotes' roster without being offered a contract for the season. After being released from the Coyotes roster, Smaby returned to sign with EHC München. In the following summer of 2015, München extended Smaby's contract though the 2016-17 season.