Matej Kristín (born January 24, 1990) is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for HK Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom in the

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Career

Kristín began his career with HKM Zvolen, where he played from 2007 to 2011. On May 29, 2011, Kristín joined

HC Dukla Senica Hokejovy Club 91 Senica is an ice hockey team in Senica, Slovakia. They play in the Slovak 2. Liga, the third level of Slovak ice hockey. The team was founded in 1991. References External linksOfficial website Senica Senica Senica (; ger ...

on the

as their starting goaltender. The following year, he returned to the Tipsport Liga with HK Dukla Trenčín. He then moved to France on April 25, 2014, to sign for LHC Les Lions of the FFHG Division 1. As their starting goaltender, he helped the team earn promotion to the Ligue Magnus that season and was re-signed for the following year. However, he would lose his starting goaltender role to

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. In 2015, Kristín returned to Slovakia and signed with

HC Nové Zámky HC Nové Zámky is a professional ice hockey team playing in the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in the country. They play in the city of Nové Zámky, Slovakia at Nové Zámky Ice Stadium. The team is nicknamed ''Býci'', meaning "B ...

of the 1. Liga, winning the league championship. The following year, he went back to the French Division 1 and signed for

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on May 17, 2016. On April 14, 2017, he moved to fellow Division 1 team Remparts de Tours. Kristín then moved to the Czech Republic to sign for

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of the

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on June 19, 2018. He played thirteen games for the team before returning to Nové Zámky during the season. He re-signed with the team on May 23, 2019, but left during the season and joined HK Poprad on January 23, 2020. On July 5, 2020, Kristín re-joined HK Dukla Trenčín seven years after his previous stint with the team. Kristín was a member of the Slovak national team for the

2008 IIHF World U18 Championships The 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Kazan, Russia. The championships began on April 13, 2008, and finished on April 23, 2008. Games were played at TatNeft Arena and Arena Kazan in Kazan. Canada defeated Russia 8–0 in the final to c ...

.2008 Slovakia WJC-18 roster and statistics
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