Matthias Plachta (born 16 May 1991) is a German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the son of Jacek Płachta, a former player and coach of the Poland men's national ice hockey team.
| Matthias Plachta | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Plachta in 2024 | |||
| Born |
16 May 1991 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Adler Mannheim Springfield Falcons Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Playing career
editPlachta played for Schwenningen and Mannheim as a junior and made his debut in Germany's second division for Heilbronn during the 2008–09 season. The following season, he logged first minutes in Germany's top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with Adler Mannheim.[1] After six seasons in the DEL, including winning the title with Mannheim in 2015, and having secured a role in the German national team, Plachta was signed to a one-year entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 28 May 2015.[2]
In his debut North American season in 2015–16, Plachta was assigned to Arizona's AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. In 46 games with the Falcons, Plachta compiled two goals and 7 points before the Coyotes traded him on trade deadline day along with a conditional 7th-round draft pick in 2017 to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Sergei Plotnikov on 29 February 2016.[3] Plachta played a total of 30 contests for Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins during the season.[4]
Having not been given the opportunity to play in the NHL during the season, and with Pittsburgh opting not to extend a qualifying offer, Plachta returned to Germany, returning to Adler Mannheim on 30 June 2016 with the signing of a four-year deal.[5]
International play
editHe represented Germany at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Jungadler Mannheim | DNL | 31 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Jungadler Mannheim | DNL | 34 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | Jungadler Mannheim | DNL | 25 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Heilbronner Falken | GER.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Heilbronner Falken | GER.2 | 43 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 45 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Heilbronner Falken | GER.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 49 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 42 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 47 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 73 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 46 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 2016–17 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 35 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 52 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 31 | ||
| 2018–19 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 40 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 48 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 33 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 38 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 53 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | ||
| 2023–24 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 36 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| DEL totals | 566 | 153 | 229 | 382 | 390 | 108 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 99 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Germany
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
2018 Pyeongchang | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Germany | U17 | 9th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Germany | WJC18 | 10th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Germany | WJC D1 | 11th | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Germany | WJC | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 2014 | Germany | WC | 14th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Germany | WC | 10th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Germany | WC | 8th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Germany | OG | 
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Germany | WC | 11th | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Germany | WC | 6th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Germany | WC | 4th | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
| 2022 | Germany | OG | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Germany | WC | 7th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | ||||
| Senior totals | 64 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 32 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| DEL | ||
| Champion (Adler Mannheim) | 2015, 2019 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Adler renew contract with Plachta" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 20 November 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ "Coyotes sign Plachta to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Coyotes acquire Plotnikov from Penguins". The Sports Network. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League". theahl.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Mattias Plachta returns". Adler Mannheim (in German). 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – TEAM ROSTER – GER – Germany" (PDF). IIHF. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Adler Mannheim wins DEL". IIHF. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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