Matej Kristín

Matej Kristín (born January 24, 1990) is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for HK Dukla Trenčín in the Tipsport Liga.

Matej Kristín
Matej Kristin as goalie for HKm Zvolen
Born (1990-01-24) January 24, 1990
Ilava, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Tipsport Liga team
Former teams		 HC Dukla Trenčín
HKM Zvolen
Lions de Lyon
HC Nové Zámky
HK Poprad
Playing career 2008–present

Career

Kristín began his career with HKM Zvolen, where he played from 2007 to 2011. On May 29, 2011, Kristín joined HC Dukla Senica on the Slovak 1. Liga as their starting goaltender. The following year, he returned to the Tipsport Liga with HK Dukla Trenčín. He then moved to France on April 25, 2014 to sign for LHC Les Lions of the FFHG Division 1. As their staring goaltender, he helped the team earn promotion to the Ligue Magnus that season and was re-signed for the following year. However, he would lose his starting goaltender role to Landry Macrez.

In 2015, Kristín returned to Slovakia and signed with HC Nové Zámky of the 1. Liga, winning the league championship. The following year, he went back to the French Division 1 and signed for Diables Rouges de Briançon on May 17, 2016.[1] On April 14, 2017, he moved to fellow Division 1 team Remparts de Tours.[2]

Kristín then moved to the Czech Republic to sign for Draci Šumperk of the 2nd Czech Republic Hockey League on June 19, 2018.[3] He played thirteen games for the team before returning to Nové Zámky during the season. He re-signed with the team on May 23, 2019, but left during the season and joined HK Poprad on January 23, 2020.[4] On July 5, 2020, Kristín re-joined HK Dukla Trenčín seven years after his previous stint with the team.

Kristín was a member of the Slovak national team for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships.[5]

References
  1. Deux attaquants et un gardien(in French)
  2. Matej Kristin, un solide gardien pour les Remparts (in French)
  3. Šumperk zkouší Slovince či dva Rusy. Uspěje Vymazal v Porubě? (in Czech)
  4. Kamzíci a Nové Zámky si vymenili hráčov. Do Popradu prichádza Kristín, opačným smerom putuje Nechvátal! (in Slovak)
  5. 2008 Slovakia WJC-18 roster and statistics
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