Matt Greene
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May 13, 1983 Grand Ledge, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 44th overall, 2002 Edmonton Oilers |
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| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Matthew George Greene (born May 13, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally drafted in the second round, 44th overall, at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, he currently serves as an alternate captain for Los Angeles, with whom he has won the Stanley Cup twice.
Greene was drafted in the second round, 44th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to his professional career, he played for three seasons with the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux. In 2004–05, Greene captained the Sioux to the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship game, losing to the University of Denver Pioneers, 4–1.
Due to his talent, Greene was encouraged to leave college hockey after only three seasons to start a professional career. After a successful training camp with the Oilers prior to the 2005–06 season, Greene signed a professional contract with Edmonton and was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in Des Moines, the Iowa Stars. He made his NHL debut with the Oilers on December 30, 2005, against the Nashville Predators, and scored his first NHL point on January 25, 2006, away against he Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, assisting on an Aleš Hemský goal.
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