Matt Stefanishion

Matt Stefanishion (born October 5, 1983) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing.

Matt Stefanishion
Born (1983-10-05) October 5, 1983
Daysland, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
ACHW team
Former teams		 Stony Plain Eagles
Alaska Aces
Charlotte Checkers
Peoria Rivermen
Victoria Salmon Kings
Columbia Inferno
Hartford Wolf Pack
Hershey Bears
Playing career 2006–present

Early life

Stefanishion was born in Daysland, Alberta, Canada. After playing two seasons in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Melville Millionaires, Stefanishion entered Ferris State University. He played two seasons with the Bulldogs, being named as an honourable mention to the CCHA All-Rookie Team in the 2004–05 season.

Career

Stefanishion was not selected in the NHL Entry Draft; however, he was signed to a two-year contract by the Washington Capitals on April 1, 2006. He also played for the Stony Plain Eagles of the Senior AAA Allan Cup Hockey West.[1][2]

Stefanishion has had a journeyman career throughout the ECHL and to a lesser extent the American Hockey League, suiting up for six separate ECHL teams as well as the Hershey Bears, Hartford Wolf Pack, and Peoria Rivermen of the AHL. Stefanishion's last season playing for either an ECHL or AHL team was 2010–11, which he spent with the Victoria Salmon Kings.

References
  1. Matt Stefanishion at EliteProspects. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  2. Bentley Generals statistics Archived 2014-04-27 at the Wayback Machine


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