Matthew David Galajda (born October 7, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for Djurgårdens IF in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).
[3] At the age of 15, after finishing the 2012–13 season with the Midget AAA Markham Waxers, Galajda remained undrafted by the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Following this, he was encouraged by his goalie coach, David Belitski, to enroll at St. Andrew's College and earn an NCAA scholarship for a Division 1 team.
[5] The following year, he posted 2.33 goals-against average and .926 save percentage through 40 regular-season games and was subsequently named the BCHL Island Division's Most Valuable Player.
[2] As a result of his sophomore success, Galajda was again named a finalist for the Ken Dryden Award[12] and was selected for the All-ECAC Hockey Third Team.
[18] As an undrafted free agent, Galajda opted to begin his professional career abroad in Sweden, agreeing to a one-year contract for the 2022–23 season with newly relegated Djurgårdens IF in the second tier HockeyAllsvenskan on July 25, 2022.