Matt DeMarchi
Matthew DeMarchi | |
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| Born | May 4, 1981 United States |
| Occupation | Ice hockey defenseman |
| Years active | 1999–2014 |
| Known for | Representing Italy at the 2010 IIHF World Championship |
Matthew DeMarchi (born May 4, 1981) is a former professional ice hockey defenseman, originally from the United States, who later represented Italy internationally. He participated in the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Italian men's national team.
Amateur
Before enrolling at the University of Minnesota, DeMarchi competed in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the North Iowa Huskies. He then played collegiate hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1999 through 2002.
Professional
DeMarchi was chosen 57th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. His professional journey commenced in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Albany River Rats, where he played from 2003 until 2006. The following season, 2006–07, he joined the Iowa Stars before transitioning to Italy’s Serie A league for the 2007–08 campaign.
He began that Italian season with Bolzano-Bozen Foxes but transferred mid-year to HC Asiago, where he stayed for four consecutive seasons. DeMarchi wrapped up his playing career with one-year stints at Västerås IK in Sweden and Hockey Milano Rossoblu back in Italy.
International
In 2010, DeMarchi donned the Italian jersey at the IIHF World Championship hosted in Germany.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
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| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2003 |
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | North Iowa Huskies | USHL | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | North Iowa Huskies | USHL | 53 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–01 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 39 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 36 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–03 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 44 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–04 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 52 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 61 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 56 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Sibir–2 Novosibirsk | RUS.3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Iowa Stars | AHL | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | HC Bolzano | ITA Serie A | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Asiago Hockey 1935 | ITA Serie A | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | Asiago Hockey 1935 | ITA Serie A | 42 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | Asiago Hockey 1935 | ITA Serie A | 40 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Asiago Hockey 1935 | ITA Serie A | 39 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 103|
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International
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