Matic Kralj
Matic Kralj (born January 15, 1983 in Ljubljana, Slovenia) is a Slovenian Ice hockey player, currently playing for the Coventry Blaze of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Playing career
Kralj began his playing career playing for the Slovenian under-18 and under-20's teams before moving to the American Central Hockey League (CHL). He played for several clubs in the CHL between 2002 and 2007 as well as making several appearances for his hometown team HDD Olimpija Ljubljana during that time.
In 2007 Kralj moved to the Slohokej Liga, a multinational league in Eastern Europe, where he played for HK Slavija Ljubljana, and HDK Stavbar Maribor the following season.
Kralj entered the British Elite Ice Hockey League in 2009 with Newcastle Vipers, where he posted 72 points in 58 games before leaving for French Ligue Magnus team Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz, producing an equally impressive record of 32 points in 29 games.
In 2011 he returns to the EIHL with Coventry Blaze.
Career statistics
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Regular season |
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Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
2000-01 |
Slovenia U18 |
WJC-18 D2 |
4 |
7 |
2001-02 |
Slovenia U20 |
WJC-20 D1 |
5 |
2 |
2002-03 |
Lubbock Cotton Kings |
CHL |
64 |
17 |
Olimpija Ljubljana U20 |
Slovenia U20 |
1 |
1 |
|
Olimpija Ljubljana II |
Slovenia |
4 |
6 |
|
2003-04 |
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees |
CHL |
64 |
20 |
2004-05 |
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees |
CHL |
60 |
15 |
2004-05 |
Olimpija Ljubljana |
Slovenia |
6 |
0 |
2005-06 |
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees |
CHL |
56 |
18 |
2006-07 |
Rocky Mountain Rage |
CHL |
60 |
15 |
2007-08 |
HK Slavija Ljubljana |
Slohokej Liga |
16 |
10 |
Székesfehérvár |
Austria |
6 |
1 |
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|Székesfehérvár |
Hungary |
2 |
1 |
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2008-09 |
HDK Stavbar Maribor |
Slohokej Liga |
34 |
23 |
2009-10 |
Newcastle Vipers |
EIHL |
56 |
29 |
2010-11 |
Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz |
Ligue Magnus |
26 |
16 |
2011-12 |
Coventry Blaze |
EIHL |
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Player statistics from eliteprospects.com