Matt Koalska
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg/14 st 9 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Ottawa Senators New York Islanders, HC Bolzano Ita |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | May 16, 1980 , St. Paul, MN, U.S. |
| NHL Draft | 154th overall, 2000 Nashville Predators |
| Pro career | 2004 – 2007 |
Matt Koalska (born May 16, 1980, in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the fifth round, 154th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Koalska played his college hockey at the University of Minnesota from 2000-2004 winning two National Championships.
Koalska made his professional debut with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League in the 2004-05 season. He appeared in three NHL games with the New York Islanders in the 2005-06 season, going scoreless.
On January 5, 2007, the Islanders traded Koalska to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for defenceman Tomáš Malec. Koalska finished the season with the Senators' AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators before signing in the offseason with HC Bolazno in the Italian Elite League.
Koalska was forced to retire in 2007 due to a heart condition.[1]
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