Matthew DeMarchi (born May 4, 1981) is an American-born

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former professional

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player who participated at the

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as a member of the

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Playing career

Amateur

DeMarchi played amateur hockey in the

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(USHL) with the

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before attending the

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where he played

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with the

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team from 1999 - 2002.

Professional

On June 24, 2000, he was selected by

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in the 2nd round (57th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Following his graduation from university, DeMarchi turned professional playing in the

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(AHL) with the

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from 2003 - 2006. He played the

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with the

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before relocating to

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to play

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ice hockey for start the 2007–08 season. DeMarchi started the 2007–08 season with the Bolzano-Bozen Foxes, but was playing with

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before the end of the season. He remained a member of HC Asiago for 4 seasons before ending his career with one season each with

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and HC Milano.

International

In 2010 DeMarchi was named to the

and he participated with that team at the 74th World Championship that was held in Germany from May 7–23, 2010.

Awards and honors

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1981 births Albany River Rats players Asiago Hockey 1935 players Bolzano HC players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Iowa Stars players Italian ice hockey defencemen Living people Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players New Jersey Devils draft picks North Iowa Huskies players University of Minnesota alumni NCAA men's ice hockey national champions {{italy-icehockey-bio-stub