Matt Stienburg

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Born
2000 (25 years old)
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Halifax, NS, CAN

Position
Center

Status
Active

Ethnicity
White

Team Number
36

Height
6' 1"

Weight
182 lbs

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Ice Hockey

Team
Vancouver Canucks

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NHL

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Description

Matthew Stienburg (born October 7, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing under contract to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career
Amateur
As a youth, Stienburg played in his hometown Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the Halifax McDonald's in the Nova Scotia U18 Major Hockey League. He played scholastic hockey with St. Andrew's College in Aurora, Ontario from 2017 to 2019, collecting 60 goals and 68 assists for 128 points in only 93 CAHS league games. In his two-year tenure with the Saints, he helped win the league championship two years in a row and served as team captain his second season in 2018–19. Before commencing his collegiate career, Stienburg joined the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) at the tail end of the campaign and registered 1 point in 3 games. In his first year of eligibility, Stienburg was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the third-round, 63rd overall, of the 2019 NHL entry draft, joining his father Trevor in being selected by the same franchise, the then Quebec Nordiques.

In committing to Cornell University of the ECAC Hockey conference, Stienburg as a freshman in the 2019–20 season contributed in a depth forward role with 5 goals and 10 points through 27 appearances. He ranked first among all ECAC rookies with a +12 rating. He did not play during the 2020–21 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic leading to the cancellation of the Ivy League season.

As a junior in the 2021–22 season, Stienburg elevated his offensive contributions in leading the Big Red in scoring with 13 goals and 29 points through 28 games. He was named to All-ECAC Hockey Second Team and earned an honorable mention in the All-Ivy Team.

Stienburg endured an injury plagued senior season with Cornell in 2022–23, limited to just 18 games as a senior in notching just 2 goals and 7 points. Opting to conclude his collegiate career, Stienburg joined the Colorado Eagles of the AHL on an amateur try-out to conclude the 2022–23 season on March 31, 2023. In making his professional debut with the Eagles, he posted 1 assist through 4 regular season contests and matching his output in the Calder Cup playoffs.