Matthias Trattnig

Matthias Trattnig (born April 22, 1979) is an Austrian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 4th round (94th overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and was a leader at the University of Maine. Trattnig most notably played as the longtime Captain of EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League.[1]

Matthias Trattnig
Born (1979-04-22) April 22, 1979
Graz, Austria
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for EC Graz
Djurgårdens IF
EC Kassel Huskies
Syracuse Crunch
EC Red Bull Salzburg
National team  Austria
NHL Draft 94th overall, 1998
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 1995–2019

Following his 14th season with EC Red Bull Salzburg in the 2018-19 season, Trattnig ended his 24-year professional career on 15 April 2019.[2]

He was a veteran member of the Austria men's national ice hockey team, and last participated at the 2011 IIHF World Championship. He also competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Olympics.[3]

Awards and honours
Award Year
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1997–98
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References
  1. EC Red Bull Salzburg (2012-03-09). "Matthias Trattnig remains at the Red Bull". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  2. "Salzburg's veteran Trattnig ends career". EC Red Bull Salzburg (in German). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthias Trattnig Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2019.


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