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Matt Alfaro
| Position | Forward |
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| Height | 6'2" |
| Weight | 88kg |
| Shoots | L |
| Date of Birth | 06-08-1996 |
| Place of Birth | Calgary, AB, CAN |
| Gold Sponsor 1 |
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| Jane, Kev, Ruby & Ellie |
| Gold Sponsor 2 |
| Tom & Katie |
| Silver Sponsor 1 |
| Hannah Thulborn |
| Silver Sponsor 2 |
| Julie Sheard |
Calgary-born forward Matt Alfaro has signed a new contract to remain with the Panthers for the 2025-26 campaign.
Alfaro joined the club in 2024-25 from Germany, where he played for Ravensburg Towerstars in the DEL2, scoring 14 goals and contributing 22 assists for 36 points in the regular-season.
He added six points in the post-season (3+3) as he helped the Towerstars to the quarter-finals of the playoffs, before losing a thrilling seven-game series to eventual winners Polar Bears Regensburg.
After playing three years of college hockey for the University of Calgary in the USports league, Alfaro turned professional with East Coast Hockey League side Wheeling Nailers in 2020-21.
He made an immediate impact and was named Alternate Captain in 2021-22 and became a top-line centre in the league, scoring 70 points (21+49) in 88 matches.
Alfaro earned multiple call-ups to the highly-rated American Hockey League and secured an AHL contract for the 2022-23 season.
In total, Alfaro has iced in 70 AHL games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Manitoba Moose and Abbotsford Canucks.
The 28-year-old scored 41 points in 45 regular-season matches in 2024-25 and also contributed 13 points in 12 Challenge Cup games.
He played all four matches in the post-season as Panthers won the playoff title with a stunning 4-3 victory over Cardiff Devils in second overtime in the Grand Final.
The forward's performances during the season saw him win the team's Most Consistent Player of the Year award, voted for by the coaches.