Richard Matvichuk
Richard Matvichuk | ||||||
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Born |
Edmonton, Alberta , Canada | February 5, 1973|||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | |||||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | |||||
Position | Defence | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars New Jersey Devils | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 8th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1992–2008 |
Richard Dorian Matvichuk (born February 5, 1973) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, and the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.[1]
Playing career
Although he was born in
Matvichuk was also a part of the 1999 Stanley Cup winning team which brought Dallas their first championship trophy.[2] He became a free agent in the 2004 NHL offseason.[2] He was later signed by the New Jersey Devils, making a similar Stars-to-Devils transition as Jamie Langenbrunner and Joe Nieuwendyk.[2][4][7] He missed all but the last game of the 2006–07 season after having back surgery.[2] He was released by the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2008 preseason, when he was there on a tryout basis.[8]
Coaching
On May 4, 2012, Matvichuk was announced as the assistant general manager and defensive coach of
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1988–89 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL | 58 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 56 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 126 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | ||
1990–91 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 68 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 58 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 61 | ||
1992–93 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 53 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
1993–94 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 43 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
1994–95 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 73 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 57 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
1997–98 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 74 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 63 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
1998–99 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 64 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | ||
1999–00
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Dallas Stars | NHL | 70 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 42 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||
2000–01 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 78 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 68 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 75 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 62 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
2007–08 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 42 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 796 | 39 | 139 | 178 | 624 | 123 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 128 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1992 | Canada | WJC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2002 | Canada | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
Senior totals | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Awards
- WHL East First All-Star Team – 1992
- Stanley Cup champion – 1999
References
- ^ a b "Mavericks Introduce Richard Matvichuk as New Head Coach". OurSportsCentral.com. June 12, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Richard Matvichuk". LegendsOfHockey.net. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Grisson, Melissa (2013). "Getting to Know: Richard Matvichuk". BlackoutDallas.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ a b "2011 Hockey Hall of Fame: Joe Nieuwendyk". New Jersey Devils. March 8, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- Team USA. Archived from the originalon February 24, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Althaus, Bill (June 13, 2012). "Bill Althaus: New Coach Could be What Mavs Need to Reach The Next Level". The Examiner. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- TeamUSA. Archived from the originalon May 18, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Reed, Tom (October 6, 2008). "Jackets Notebook: Chimera's Gaffe, Goal Highlight Win". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "Americans Make Changes at the Top". OurSportsCentral.com. May 4, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "Mavericks Coach Matvichuk Moving On". OurSports Central. June 2, 2016.
- ^ "Richard Matvichuk relieved as Head Coach of the Prince George Cougars". JuniorHockey.com. February 8, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database