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Spencer Machacek (born October 14, 1988) is a
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professional
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player who is currently under contract to
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of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).


Playing career


Junior

Machacek began his
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career in 2005–06 with the
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of the
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(WHL). He recorded 45 points in each of his first two seasons, playing an integral part in the Giants' 2006
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and
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championships. Ranked 54th among North American skaters by the Central Scouting Service at the mid-season mark of his draft year, Machacek was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 3rd round, 67th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Machacek returned to the WHL and was named
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of the Giants (replacing the departed Brett Festerling) at the start of the 2007–08 season. Former teammate
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had originally been chosen as Fersterling's successor, but made the
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roster out of training camp. As team captain, he recorded career highs with 33 goals and 78 points in 70 games and was named Player of the Month for February after going on a 27-point tear in 14 games.


Professional

At the end of the first round of the 2008 WHL playoffs, he signed his first NHL contract with the Thrashers on March 28, 2008. Reporting to the Thrashers' training camp for the 2008–09 season, he was assigned to the
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of the
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(AHL) on September 27. Late in the season, he was called up by the Thrashers and made his NHL debut on March 16, 2009, in a 5–1 win against the
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recording 7 minutes and 21 seconds of playing time. Machacek played two games total for the Thrashers in his professional rookie season while recording 48 points in 77 games in the AHL. During the inaugural 2011–12 season for the
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, Machacek scored his first NHL goal on March 23, 2012 against Washington's
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. He finished the season with the Jets posting a promising 9 points in 13 games. In the
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shortened
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season, whilst with affiliate the St. John's IceCaps, he was traded by the Jets to the
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in exchange for Tomas Kubalik on March 10, 2013. In his first full season with Blue Jackets affiliate, the Springfield Falcons in the 2013–14 season, Machacek was again traded on February 6, 2014, to the
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in exchange for Paul Thompson. On October 8, 2014, after an unsuccessful try-out with the
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
, Machacek opted to sign his first contract abroad with German club,
Augsburger Panther The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion. Founded in 1878, the team's name was Augsburger EV ...
of the DEL. After one season with Augsburg, Machacek opted to remain in the DEL for the 2015–16 season in signing with
Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also o ...
on May 7. 2015. After two seasons in Berlin, Machacek left as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with his third DEL club,
Düsseldorfer EG Düsseldorfer EG (short DEG) is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players. The famous Eisstadion at the Brehmstrasse was the home venue for ...
, on May 7, 2017. In the 2017–18 season, Machacek set new career DEL high of 13 goals for 28 points in 52 games with DEG. On April 9, 2018, Machacek joined his fourth DEL club in five seasons by agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with Grizzlys Wolfsburg.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Machacek, Spencer 1988 births Living people Atlanta Thrashers draft picks Atlanta Thrashers players Augsburger Panther players Brooks Bandits players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Chicago Wolves players Düsseldorfer EG players Eisbären Berlin players Ice hockey people from Alberta Sportspeople from Lethbridge Memorial Cup winners St. John's IceCaps players Springfield Falcons players Vancouver Giants players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Winnipeg Jets players Grizzlys Wolfsburg players