Matthias Plachta

Matthias Plachta (born 16 May 1991) is a German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the son of Jacek Płachta, a former player and coach of the Poland men's national ice hockey team.

Matthias Plachta
Plachta in 2024
Born	(1991-05-16) 16 May 1991 (age 34) Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
DEL team Former teams	Adler Mannheim Springfield Falcons Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
National team	Germany
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2009–present

Playing career

Plachta played for Schwenningen and Mannheim as a junior and made his debut in Germany's second division for Heilbronn during the 2008–09 season. The following season, he logged first minutes in Germany's top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with Adler Mannheim.^[1] After six seasons in the DEL, including winning the title with Mannheim in 2015, and having secured a role in the German national team, Plachta was signed to a one-year entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 28 May 2015.^[2]

In his debut North American season in 2015–16, Plachta was assigned to Arizona's AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. In 46 games with the Falcons, Plachta compiled two goals and 7 points before the Coyotes traded him on trade deadline day along with a conditional 7th-round draft pick in 2017 to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Sergei Plotnikov on 29 February 2016.^[3] Plachta played a total of 30 contests for Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins during the season.^[4]

Having not been allowed to play in the NHL during the season, and with Pittsburgh opting not to extend a qualifying offer, Plachta returned to Germany, returning to Adler Mannheim on 30 June 2016 with the signing of a four-year deal.^[5]

International play

He represented Germany at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Jungadler Mannheim	DNL		31	3	4	7	0		6	1	0	1	0
2007–08	Jungadler Mannheim	DNL		34	11	23	34	24		8	5	4	9	12
2008–09	Jungadler Mannheim	DNL		25	15	21	36	26		8	6	6	12	6
2008–09	Heilbronner Falken	GER.2		10	0	0	0	2		3	1	0	1	0
2009–10	Heilbronner Falken	GER.2		43	6	8	14	59		6	0	0	0	2
2009–10	Adler Mannheim	DEL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Adler Mannheim	DEL		45	7	7	14	8		6	0	0	0	2
2010–11	Heilbronner Falken	GER.2		4	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Adler Mannheim	DEL		49	4	3	7	32		14	0	1	1	6
2012–13	Adler Mannheim	DEL		42	12	10	22	14		6	2	2	4	2
2013–14	Adler Mannheim	DEL		45	4	8	12	38		3	0	0	0	2
2014–15	Adler Mannheim	DEL		47	14	21	35	73		15	5	4	9	6
2015–16	Springfield Falcons	AHL		46	2	5	7	16		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		20	2	5	7	22		10	1	1	2	19
2016–17	Adler Mannheim	DEL		35	14	15	29	24		7	6	1	7	12
2017–18	Adler Mannheim	DEL		52	12	21	33	56		9	2	3	5	31
2018–19	Adler Mannheim	DEL		40	16	16	32	18		14	5	7	12	10
2019–20	Adler Mannheim	DEL		48	14	30	44	22		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Adler Mannheim	DEL		33	11	17	28	28		6	0	3	3	0
2021–22	Adler Mannheim	DEL		38	11	22	33	26		9	3	2	5	4
2022–23	Adler Mannheim	DEL		53	13	35	48	31		12	6	3	9	18
2023–24	Adler Mannheim	DEL		36	21	24	45	20		7	1	5	6	6
2024–25	Adler Mannheim	DEL		51	12	18	30	32		10	2	7	9	16
DEL totals				617	165	247	412	422		118	32	39	71	115

Medal record
Representing  Germany
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
	2018 Pyeongchang

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Germany	U17	9th		5	2	0	2	6
2009	Germany	WJC18	10th		6	3	2	5	6
2010	Germany	WJC D1	11th		5	2	5	7	4
2011	Germany	WJC	10th		6	1	1	2	16
2014	Germany	WC	14th		6	1	0	1	0
2015	Germany	WC	10th		7	2	0	2	0
2017	Germany	WC	8th		8	1	0	1	2
2018	Germany	OG			7	1	1	2	4
2018	Germany	WC	11th		7	0	5	5	4
2019	Germany	WC	6th		8	2	3	5	0
2021	Germany	WC	4th		10	4	4	8	16
2022	Germany	OG	10th		4	0	1	1	2
2022	Germany	WC	7th		7	3	1	4	4
Junior totals					22	8	8	16	32
Senior totals					64	14	15	29	32

Awards and honours

Award	Year
DEL
Champion (Adler Mannheim)	2015, 2019	[7]