- Matthew Price (ice hockey)
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Matthew Price Born 29 July 1988
Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSHeight 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) Position Defenceman Shot Right Played for Newcastle North Stars National team 
AustraliaPlaying career 2006–2011 Matthew Price (born 29 July 1988) is an Australian former ice hockey player who played for the Newcastle North Stars of the Australian Ice Hockey League between 2008 and 2011 and represented Australia at the 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.
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Playing career
Matthew Price first played midget grade hockey for Newcastle of the New South Wales Ice Hockey Midget League in 2006.[1] Price also spent three years on an ice hockey scholarship at the University of Notre Dame in Saskatchewan, Canada.[2]
In 2008 Price signed with the Newcastle North Stars of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). During the AIHL's pre-season he competed for the North Stars in the Wilson Cup tournament, held between the other three New South Wales based AIHL clubs. In his first regular season Price played in 26 games, recording nine assists.[3] Price was also been a member for the Newcastle North Stars junior team in the East Coast Super League from 2009 to 2010 but never played a game.[1] Following the end of the 2011 AIHL season Price announced his retirement from ice hockey.[4]
In 2010 Price received in first and only call-up to the Australian national team to compete in the 2010 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Mexico City, Mexico. Australia finished second in the tournament behind Spain while Price recorded a single assist in his five games.[5]
Personal life
Price was born on 29 July 1988 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.[6]
Career statistics
Medal record Competitor for AustraliaIce hockey Ice Hockey World Championships Silver 2010 Mexico City Division II Group A - Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006 Newcastle NSW Midget 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2008 Newcastle North Stars Wilson Cup 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 2008 Newcastle North Stars AIHL 26 0 9 9 42 2 0 0 0 0 2009 Newcastle North Stars Wilson Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 Newcastle North Stars AIHL 23 1 6 7 93 2 0 1 1 2 2010 Newcastle North Stars AIHL 25 2 4 6 76 1 0 0 0 0 2011 Newcastle North Stars AIHL 27 0 12 12 84 2 0 0 0 0 - International
Year Team Competition GP G A Pts PIM 2010 Australia 2010 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A 5 0 1 1 0 References
- ^ a b "Matthew Price - Newcastle". New South Wales Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. http://www.nswicehockey.com.au/bio.aspx?divid=21&bioid=407&teamid=106. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ Goffet, Neil (2010-02-11). "Cool customers scale ice hockey heights". The Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 2011-10-22. http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/other/cool-customers-scale-ice-hockey-heights/1747885.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ "PRICE, Matt - Player Profile". Australian Ice Hockey League. http://www.theaihl.com/leagues/rosters_profile.cfm?clientID=3856&leagueID=11464&teamID=254294&playerID=394677. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ "Enough is enough for Newcastle favourite". The Other Hewitt. 2011-10-12. Archived from the original on 2011-10-22. http://theotherhewitt.com/?p=378. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ "2010 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Div. II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/channels0910/wm-iia. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ "Matthew Price". Elite Prospects. http://eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=69850. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
Categories:- 1988 births
- Australian ice hockey players
- Living people
- Newcastle North Stars players
- Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales
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