Matt Halischuk

Matt Halischuk
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 177 lb (80 kg)
NHL Team	New Jersey Devils
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1988-06-01)June 1, 1988, Toronto, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	117th overall, 2007 New Jersey Devils
Pro Career	2008 – present

Matt Halischuk (born June 1, 1988 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Lowell Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

Halischuk was drafted 117th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. He was drafted from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he played for the Kitchener Rangers and the Toronto St. Michael's Majors.

He was selected to Team Canada's under-20 team for the 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship. At the U20 Championship he scored the game winning goal in overtime of the gold medal game.

Halischuk made his professional debut in the 2008–09 season with the Lowell Devils, affiliate of the New Jersey Devils. Matt played his first NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 29, 2008 and recorded an assist.

Awards

• 2007–08 OHL First All-Star Team
• 2007–08 OHL Memorial Cup George Parsons Trophy

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
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
OHL totals				198	62	100	162	56		33	21	18	39	10

External links

• Matt Halischuk's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• OHL Profile