Scott Matzka

Scott Matzka (May 11, 1978 – December 16, 2018) was an American professional ice hockey player.
==Personal life==
After retiring from hockey, Matzka revealed he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Following his diagnosis, he created an organization called "My Turn" to raise awareness and funds for ALS treatment. He died from ALS on December 16, 2018, at the age of 40.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1994–95 	Petrolia Jets 	WOHL 		38 	32 	33 	65 	18 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1995–96 	Omaha Lancers 	USHL 		45 	12 	27 	39 	111 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1996–97 	Omaha Lancers 	USHL 		53 	38 	40 	78 	112 		8 	8 	6 	14 	14
1997–98 	University of Michigan 	NCAA 		41 	4 	11 	15 	36 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	University of Michigan 	NCAA 		40 	7 	12 	19 	30 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–00 	University of Michigan 	NCAA 		40 	15 	15 	30 	48 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	University of Michigan 	NCAA 		45 	9 	18 	27 	100 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Grand Rapids Griffins 	AHL 		4 	1 	0 	1 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies	ECHL 		63 	17 	35 	52 	97 		12 	4 	7 	11 	14
2002–03 	Cleveland Barons 	AHL 		14 	1 	6 	7 	10 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies	ECHL 		45 	20 	31 	51 	89 		19 	5 	1 	6 	27
2003–04 	ETC Crimmitschau 	Germany2 		47 	16 	25 	41 	180 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	Berliner SC Preussen 	Germany3 		43 	29 	52 	81 	160 		4 	2 	1 	3 	20
2005–06 	Odense Bulldogs 	Denmark 		35 	28 	15 	43 	138 		5 	3 	3 	6 	6
2006–07 	Odense Bulldogs 	Denmark 		35 	28 	33 	61 	108 		6 	2 	3 	5 	24
2007–08 	Odense Bulldogs 	Denmark 		40 	20 	33 	53 	73 		11 	6 	5 	11 	22
2008–09 	EfB Ishockey 	Denmark 		44 	23 	43 	66 	141 		4 	1 	3 	4 	10
2009–10 	Örebro HK 	Allsvenskan 		37 	11 	16 	27 	44 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Tappara 	Liiga 		2 	1 	0 	1 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Jokipojat 	Mestis 		7 	2 	7 	9 	4 		9 	5 	7 	12 	6
2010–11 	Cardiff Devils 	EIHL 		54 	30 	52 	82 	54 		4 	1 	2 	3 	32
2011–12 	Cardiff Devils 	EIHL 		48 	22 	33 	55 	97 		4 	1 	4 	5 	2
2012–13 	Kalamazoo Wings 	ECHL 		1 	0 	0 	0 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
ECHL totals 	ECHL totals 	ECHL totals 		109 	37 	66 	103 	186 		31 	9 	8 	17 	41
Denmark totals	Denmark totals 	Denmark totals		154 	99 	124 	223 	460 		26 	12 	14 	26 	62
EIHL totals 	EIHL totals 	EIHL totals 		102 	52 	85 	137 	151 		8 	2 	6 	8 	34
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honors==
Award 	Year 	
EIHL First All-Star team	2010–11	http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=EIHL%20All-Star%20First%20Team
==References==
==External links==
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