Mathew Maione

Mathew Maione (born November 21, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman playing for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1]

Mathew Maione
Born (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Dinamo Riga
HC '05 Banská Bystrica
KalPa
Kunlun Red Star
HC Dinamo Minsk
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Maione joined the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League beginning in the 2007–08 season. After two seasons with the IceDogs, he was traded to Guelph Storm during the 2009–10 offseason in exchange for a 10th round pick in the 2011 OHL Draft.[2] After finishing the 2009–10 season with the Storm, he attended the University of Prince Edward Island for four years while majoring in psychology and biology.[3] After earning his degree, Maione signed with the Fort Wayne Komets in the ECHL. He re-signed with the Komets on July 1, 2014.[4]

On October 29, 2014, he signed with the Brampton Beast.[5] He played one season with the team before being traded to the Wheeling Nailers on December 2, 2015, in exchange for future considerations.[6] After finishing the season leading all ECHL defensemen with 43 assists, 54 points, 21 power-play assists, 24 power-play points and 227 shots on goal he was named to the All-ECHL First Team and ECHL Defenseman of the Year.[7]

After playing in the ECHL for three seasons, Maione moved overseas to play with HC '05 Banská Bystrica in Slovakia. Following the 2016–17 season, he then moved to Finland to play with KalPa in the Finnish Liiga. After one season, he joined Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[8] Maione enjoyed a successful debut in the KHL with Riga in the 2018–19 season. He was named to the All-Star Game and led all Dinamo defenseman in scoring with 46 points in 58 games.

On May 8, 2019, he signed an improved contract to continue in the KHL, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with Chinese entrant, Kunlun Red Star.[9]

References
  1. "Mathew Maione". Elite Prospects.
  2. "Storm Acquire Maione from IceDogs". guelphstorm.com. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. "Where Are They Now? Learning a Former Dogs' New Tricks with Mathew Maione". niagaraicedogs.net. May 24, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  4. "KOMETS ADD D-MEN LACASSE, MAIONE, DANIELS TO ROSTER". komets.com. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  5. "ECHL TRANSACTIONS – OCT. 29". echl.com. October 29, 2014. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  6. "MAIONE TRADED TO WHEELING". bramptonbeast.com. December 2, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  7. "MAIONE NAMED CCM HOCKEY ECHL DEFENSEMAN OF THE YEAR". ECHL.com. April 13, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  8. "From Maione to Holm". khl.ru. October 10, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  9. "Mathew Maione comes to Kunlun" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
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