The Manitoba Moose Hockey Club announced today the team signed defenceman Jack Matier to a professional tryout agreement.

Matier, 23, has four assists in three games with the ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets this season. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. product split the 2025-26 campaign between AHL and ECHL, posting six points (1G, 5A) in 24 games with the Milwaukee Admirals and seven points (2G, 5A) in 25 games with the Atlanta Gladiators. Matier has 15 points (2G, 13A) in 81 career AHL outings, all with Milwaukee. The 2021 fourth round pick (124th overall) of the Nashville Predators also holds 28 points (8G, 20A) in 80 ECHL games split between Atlanta and Fort Wayne.

Matier played his junior hockey with the Ottawa 67’s, totalling 87 points (22G, 65A) in 180 games. Internationally, the defender won gold medals with Team Canada at the 2023 World Junior Championship and 2021 U18 World Championship.

Jack Matier
Defence
Born April 8, 2003 – Sault St. Marie, Ont.
Height 6.05 – Weight 196 – Shoots R

Jack Matier Player Stats (Courtesy of Elite Prospects)

The Moose continue their six-game road trip with an early 11 a.m. matchup against the Chicago Wolves on Tuesday. Coverage of the action from Allstate Arena begins at 10:45 a.m. CDT on CJOB.com, the Winnipeg Jets App and AHLTV on FloHockey.