Matěj Machovský (born 25 July 1993) is a

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currently is a free agent.

Playing career

Machovský spent three seasons in the

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(OHL) prior to beginning his professional career. In 112 games with the

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and five with the

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, he posted a 56–45–13 record, 2.54 goals-against average (GAA), 0.901 save percentage and nine shutouts. Machovsky was named to the

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Second All-Rookie Team and won the Dinty Moore Trophy for having the best goals-against average (2.90) by a rookie goaltender. Machovský has spent the last four seasons playing for HC Plzeň of the

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. During the 2013–14 season, as a first-year pro, he led the Czech Extraliga in save percentage (0.936), alongside a career-best 1.67 GAA and six shutouts. During the 2015–16 season, he posted a personal-best 26 wins and ranked eighth among goalies who played in 25-or-more games with a 2.43 GAA, while finishing third with a 0.920 save percentage. HC Plzeň reached the semifinals in the Czech Extraliga playoffs, where he led the league with a 0.932 save percentage. During the 2016–17 season, Machovsky posted a 21–25–0 record with a 2.25 GAA and 0.925 save percentage, while adding two shutouts. On 2 May 2017, Machovský signed a one-year contract with the

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. On 25 September 2017, Machovský was assigned to the Red Wings' AHL affiliate, the

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to begin the 2017–18 season. Machovský was unable to make an impact within the Red Wings organization, playing just four games with the Griffins, while spending the majority of his contract with second tier affiliate, the

Toledo Walleye The Toledo Walleye are a professional ice hockey team based in Toledo, Ohio. The Walleye are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL. The Walleye were founded in 1991 as the Toledo Storm and play their home games at ...

of the

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. As an impending restricted free agent, Machovský opted to return to his native Czech Republic, agreeing to a three-year contract with

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of the Czech Extraliga on 1 May 2018. Following three seasons with Sparta Praha, Machovský agreed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Latvian based KHL club, Dinamo Riga, on 22 April 2021.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Machovsky, Matej 1993 births Brampton Battalion players Czech ice hockey goaltenders Grand Rapids Griffins players Guelph Storm players HC Plzeň players Living people HC Sparta Praha players Toledo Walleye players Sportspeople from Opava Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Czech expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Expatriate ice hockey players in Latvia