Jack Matier Reassigned to Milwaukee
Published on January 29, 2026 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release
Estero, FL - The Atlanta Gladiators, proud affiliate of the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League and the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League, announced on Thursday that defenseman Jack Matier has been reassigned back to Milwaukee from Atlanta by Nashville.
Matier, under contract with the Nashville Predators, returns to Milwaukee for the third time this season having played in 1 game with the Admirals on 11/15. The defenseman has 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 25 games with a +16 rating with the Gladiators this season, and prior to being recalled had 1 goal and 2 assists in his last 4 games.
Matier was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 4th round, 124th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old, 6'6", 205-pound defenseman played in 52 games with the Gladiators in the 2023-24 season, where he scored 6 goals and 11 assists for 17 points. Matier has played in 58 AHL games for the Milwaukee Admirals over the last three seasons, scoring 1 goal and 8 assists in that span.
The native of Sault Ste. Marie, ON, played in the Ontario Hockey League for four seasons with the Ottawa 67's, amassing 22 goals and 65 assists for 87 points in 180 games. In his final season of junior hockey before joining Milwaukee, Matier scored 13 goals and 36 assists for 49 points and a +40 rating in 58 games in 2022-23. Matier won gold with Canada at the 2023 World Junior Championship, with one assist and a +4 rating in seven games. He also claimed gold representing Team Canada in the 2021 U-18 World Championship.
The Gladiators are on the road to take on the Florida Everblades on Friday at 7:30 PM EST and Saturday at 7:00 PM EST. Fans can watch all the action LIVE on FloHockey and listen in on the Gladiators YouTube channel.
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