Matthew Halischuk
Matt Halischuk | |
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| Born | June 1, 1988 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Known for | NHL right winger for New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets |
Matthew "Matt" Halischuk (born June 1, 1988) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators, and Winnipeg Jets. He has Ukrainian heritage.
Playing career
Halischuk was selected 117th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils after playing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Kitchener Rangers and Toronto St. Michael's Majors. He represented Canada at the 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship, where he netted the overtime winner in the gold medal game.
His professional journey started in the 2008–09 season with the Lowell Devils, New Jersey's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. Halischuk made his NHL debut on October 29, 2008, against the Toronto Maple Leafs, contributing an assist. His inaugural NHL goal came on November 14, 2009, versus José Théodore of the Washington Capitals.
On June 19, 2010, Halischuk was traded from New Jersey to the Nashville Predators along with a second-round draft pick in return for captain Jason Arnott. He scored a decisive double-overtime goal on April 30, 2011, during Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals against Vancouver Canucks, securing Nashville’s first victory in that playoff round.
Halischuk inked a two-year deal with Nashville on July 7, 2011. After the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, he was not extended a qualifying offer and became an unrestricted free agent. On July 11, 2013, he signed a one-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets and later re-signed for another year at $750,000 on July 1, 2015. Winnipeg recalled him on December 17, 2015.
He joined Germany’s Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on October 29, 2016. Halischuk appeared in 23 games for Iserlohn, tallying four goals and six assists before leaving the team on January 23, 2017.
Personal life
Halischuk married Erin Pryde from London, Ontario, on July 12, 2014; they have since divorced.
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OPJHL | 32 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 61 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 67 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 40 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 47 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | "1" | "1" | "0" | "—" | ||||||
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2009–10 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
2009–10 AHL season | Lowell Devils | AHL | 32 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" |
2010–11 AHL season | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 37 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" |
2010–11 NHL season | Nashville Predators | NHL | 27 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
2011–12 NHL season | Nashville Predators | NHL | 73 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |- ALIGN="center" |
2012–13 NHL season | Nashville Predators | NHL | 36 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
2012–13 AHL season | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL |2 |2 |1 |3 |0 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" |
2013–14 NHL season | Winnipeg Jets | NHL |46 |5 |5 |10 |6 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
2014–15 NHL season | Winnipeg Jets | NHL |47 |3 |5 |8 |6 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |- ALIGN="center" |
2015–16 AHL season | Manitoba Moose | AHL |39 |6 |12 |18 |6 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
2015–16 NHL season | Winnipeg Jets | NHL |30 |0 |3 |3 |4 |- ALIGN="center" |
2016–17 DEL season | Iserlohn Roosters | Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) |23 |4 |6 |10 6 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" |
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International
Awards and honours
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