Marvin Degon (born July 20, 1983, in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
| Marvin Degon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Degon with the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2006 | |||
| Born |
July 20, 1983 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| EBEL team Former teams |
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Hartford Wolf Pack Hamilton Bulldogs EHC Wolfsburg Eisbären Berlin ERC Ingolstadt EC VSV Providence Bruins HC Milano | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Playing career
editDegon attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he played four years of college hockey with the UMass Minutemen men's ice hockey team from 2002-06.
Undrafted following college, Degon stepped right in the American Hockey League to play with the Hartford Wolf Pack the final games of the 2005–06 AHL season and playoffs.
On July 5, 2007 Degon was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens who assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, for the 2007–08 AHL season.[1]
On August 18, 2014, Degon returned to the EBEL, signing with Slovenian club HDD Olimpija Ljubljana; he began with a one-year deal.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | UMass Minutemen | HE | 36 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | UMass Minutemen | HE | 36 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | UMass Minutemen | HE | 38 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | UMass Minutemen | HE | 36 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 71 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 79 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 52 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 55 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | EC VSV | EBEL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 27 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Milano | ITL | 41 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 55 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | EBEL | 54 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 166 | 19 | 52 | 71 | 100 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2005–06 |
References
edit- ^ "Habs ink five". Canada.com. July 5, 2007. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ "Veteran Marvin Degon for the Green and White". HDD Olimpija Ljubljana. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database