Matt Stefanishion

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

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

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.

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database