Johnny Matz

Johnny Matz
Born	June 1, 1892 Omaha, NE, USA
Died	December 21, 1969 (aged 77)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	Edmonton Eskimos Vancouver Millionaires Saskatoon Crescents Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1911–1928

Reinhold Jean Matz (June 1, 1892 – December 21, 1969) was an American professional ice hockey player. Matz played senior amateur and professional ice hockey from 1911 until 1928, including one season in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska.

Playing career

Matz began playing senior-level hockey in 1911–12 with Edmonton YMCA of the Alberta Senior Hockey League. Matz next played for Edmonton Dominions of the Edmonton league in 1912–13, then played two seasons of ice hockey with the Grand Forks Athletic Club. Matz played his first professional game in 1914–15 with the Vancouver Millionaires of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA). He played one further season with the Rossland Ramblers senior team, then enlisted for duty in World War I. He played two seasons for Edmonton of the Big 4 League in Alberta. He joined the professional Edmonton Eskimos of the West Coast Hockey League in 1921, playing two seasons for Edmonton. He played two seasons for the Saskatoon Crescent of the WCHL. In 1924–25, he played one season for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) which won the NHL championship but lost in the Stanley Cup Final. He did not play in 1925–26 due to injury, but returned to Western Canada for two seasons with the Moose Jaw Maroons before retiring from ice hockey.

External links

• Johnny Matz's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Johnny Matz's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database