Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
While off the ice, he maintains the health website feedthetemple.com
Hussey was drafted in the ninth round, 254th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1998 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Drafted from high school hockey team, Avon Old Farms, Matt was then recruited to play collegiate hockey with the University of Wisconsin in the WCHA. After his senior year, Hussey scored 84 points in 154 games with the Badgers. On September 27, 2002, he was signed to an entry-level contract with the Penguins.
Hussey made his professional debut with the Penguins AHL affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the 2002-2003 season.
He spent the next four seasons primarily in the AHL, playing only 16 games with Pittsburgh. In the 2005-2006 season he led the baby pens in scoring with 51 points.
On July 13, 2006, Hussey signed as a free agent with the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year contract. He played in 5 games with the Wings in 2006-2007 but similarly played most of the year in the AHL with affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.
On July 13, 2007, Matt then signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche.
Matt failed to make the Avalanche and was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters for their inaugural 2007-2008 season. In his first game with the Lake Erie, Hussey was credited with scoring the Monsters first goal in franchise history in a 3-2 loss to the Griffins on October 6, 2007. Midway into the season, Hussey left the Monsters and signed with Finnish team Jokerit on January 30, 2008.
Hussey signed with German team, Straubing Tigers of the DEL for 2008-2009 before transferring to European Research Council Ingolstadt on March 9, 2009.
In his third year with the team, he was named European hockey Player of the Month for January 2012 by Eurohockey.com. He scored 5 goals and 9 assists in nine games.
After remaining a free agent midway into the 2013-2014 season, Hussey agreed to play for the remainder of the season with his third DEL club, the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers on December 11, 2013. Hussey returned from Europe at the conclusion of the season with the Ice Tigers, and took a years" hiatus from professional hockey.
On October 13, 2015, Hussey returned to professional hockey after he signed a contract in the ECHL with the Evansville IceMen to begin the 2015-2016 season.