Dwight Mathiasen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dwight Mathiasen |
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| Born | May 12, 1963 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1986–1996 | ||
Dwight Wayne Mathiasen (born May 12, 1963) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 33 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1986 and 1988. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 1996, was spent in different minor leagues.
Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Mathiasen was an all-American and all-WCHA player at the University of Denver.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Abbotsford Flyers | BCJHL | 48 | 50 | 73 | 123 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | University of Denver | WCHA | 36 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | University of Denver | WCHA | 39 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | University of Denver | WCHA | 48 | 40 | 49 | 89 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 61 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 23 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 46 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1994–95 | Fresno Falcons | PHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Fresno Falcons | SuHL | 12 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Fresno Falcons | WCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second team | 1985–86 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1985–86 |
Transactions
- March 31, 1986 – Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh.
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