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Mats Trygg Born 1 June 1976
Oslo, NorwayHeight 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) Position Defence Shoots Right SEL team
Former teamsHV71
Spektrum Flyers
Manglerud Star
Färjestad
Iserlohn Roosters
Kölner Haie
Hamburg FreezersNational team Norway
Playing career 1994–present Mats Trygg (born 1 June 1976 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian ice hockey defenseman, who is currently playing with HV71 of the Swedish Elitserien. He previously played for the Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
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Playing career
Early career
He started his senior career with Spektrum Flyers in 1994 and played two seasons before signing with Manglerud Star in 1996. He stayed there for three seasons, and is by many considered as the best M/S player ever.[citation needed]
Moving abroad
In 1999 he signed with the Swedish Elitserien club Färjestad and won the Swedish Championship with them in 2002. He played there for six seasons, before moving to Germany and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Germany
In 2005, he joined his best friend and fellow national team player, Martin Knold, playing for Iserlohn Roosters. He stayed only a single season with the Roosters, before getting signed by Kölner Haie in the same league. After four seasons in Cologne, he moved to Hamburg and the Freezers in 2010.
Personal life
His twin brother, Marius Trygg, also plays ice hockey, as well as their younger brother Mathias.
External links
- Mats Trygg's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Mats Trygg – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Mats Trygg's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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