C. J. Motte

C. J. Motte
Born (1991-12-10) December 10, 1991
St. Clair, Michigan, USA
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
ECHL team
Former teams		 Quad City Mallards
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Connor James Motte (born December 10, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Quad City Mallards in the ECHL.

Motte played collegiate hockey for the Ferris State Bulldogs in the NCAA Men's Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). In his junior year, Motte's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-WCHA First Team.[1]

Upon completing his senior year with the Bulldogs, Motte embarked on his professional career in signing for the remainder of the 2014–15 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL on March 25, 2015.[2]

On July 3, 2015, Motte was able to secure a contract in the AHL, signing a one-year deal with the Rochester Americans.[3] Motte failed to feature with the Americans in the 2015–16 season, assigned to become the starting goaltender with ECHL affiliate, the Elmira Jackals.

Motte continue his professional career in the ECHL the following season, signing a one-year deal with the Quad City Mallards on August 31, 2016.[4]

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 2013–14 [5]
All-WCHA Third Team 2014–15 [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Ferris State Hockey Honored On All-WCHA Teams; Daniels Tabbed As Coach Of The Year". Ferris State Bulldogs. 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  2. ↑ "Sound Tigers sign Motte". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  3. ↑ "Amerks sign Motte, Hohmann to AHL contracts". Rochester Americans. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  4. ↑ "Goaltender Motte joins Mallards". Quad City Mallards. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  5. ↑ "Kunyk, Daniels Take Top WCHA Honors". CollegeHockeyNew.com. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  6. ↑ "All-WCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2014-04-13.

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