Shawn Matthias lives for the adrenaline rush of playing at MTS Centre in front of over 15,000 fans. But when the final buzzer sounds, his search for that rush isn't over.
"Jumping out of planes, anything that can get a little bit of a rush. Adrenaline is always a fun thing for me," said Matthias. "In Winnipeg I've gone rock climbing, I try to do some bouldering on days off. I'm just trying to open my eyes. I like new opportunities and trying a lot of different things."
The Winnipeg Jets forward has done just that throughout a career that has seen him play in four NHL cities before signing a two-year contract with the Jets in the summer of 2016.
One example came in the summer of 2014, before his first full season with the Vancouver Canucks.
Meet Shawn Matthias
Adrenaline junkie. World traveller. Left Winger.

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