Matthew "Matt" Halischuk (born June 1, 1988) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played in the

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(NHL) with the

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Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

and

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. Halischuk is of Ukrainian descent.

Playing career

Halischuk was drafted 117th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the

. He was drafted from the

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(OHL) where he played for the

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and the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. He was selected to

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for the 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship. At the Under-20 Championship, he scored the

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of the

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game. Halischuk made his professional debut in the 2008–09 season with the

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, the

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(AHL) affiliate of the New Jersey Devils. He played his first NHL game against the

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on October 29, 2008, at the

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and recorded an assist before returning to Lowell for the remainder of the year. In the following season, 2009–10, Halischuk scored his first NHL goal, against

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in a 5–2 victory over the

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on November 14, 2009. On June 19, 2010, Halischuk was traded by the Devils (along with a second round draft pick) to the

in exchange for Predators' captain

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. On April 30, 2011, Halischuk scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime of Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinal series against the

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to even the series at 1–1. It was Nashville's first ever win in the second round of the playoffs. On July 7, 2011, Halischuk signed a two-year contract with the Predators. After the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, Halischuk was not given a qualifying offer by the Predators, releasing him as a free agent. On July 11, 2013, he signed a one-year contract with the

. On July 1, 2015, Halischuk resigned with the Jets with a one-year, $750,000 contract. On December 17, 2015 Halischuk was recalled to the Winnipeg Jets. On October 29, 2016, Halischuk signed a contract with the

Iserlohn Roosters The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 2000 and play their home games at the Balver-Zinn Arena which is also known as ''Eissp ...

of the

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(DEL), Germany's top league. He made 23 appearances for the Roosters, tallying four goals and six assists, before parting ways with the team on January 23, 2017.

Personal life

Halischuk is married to Erin Pryde of London, Ontario. Their marriage took place on July 12, 2014.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Halischuk, Matthew 1988 births Living people Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Ice hockey people from Toronto Iserlohn Roosters players Lowell Devils players Manitoba Moose players Milwaukee Admirals players Nashville Predators players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players Toronto St. Michael's Majors players Winnipeg Jets players Canadian ice hockey right wingers 21st-century Canadian sportsmen