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Matt Niskanen • #15 • D
Ht/Wt:6'1", 203 lbs.
Born:Dec 6, 1986 (38 yrs) in Virginia, MN
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by Dallas in 2005 (1/28).
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2020
10/05/2020 Announced his retirement.
8/22/2020 Missed the last playoff game (suspended by nhl).
8/20/2020 Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
2/21/2020 Fined $5,000 by the NHL.
2019
12/23/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/21/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
6/14/2019 Acquired from the Washington Capitals
1/03/2019 Missed 2 games (head injury).
2018
12/28/2018 Head injury, day-to-day.
1/06/2018 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
1/02/2018 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2017
11/14/2017 Missed 13 games (upper body injury).
10/14/2017 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2/28/2017 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
2/23/2017 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2016
12/11/2016 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
12/08/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2014
7/01/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals to a seven-year contract.
2013
2/13/2013 Missed 8 games (ankle injury).
1/31/2013 Ankle injury, injured reserve.
1/29/2013 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2012
7/01/2012 Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a two-year contract.
4/15/2012 Missed 2 regular season and 2 playoff games (upper body injury).
4/05/2012 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/30/2012 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
3/24/2012 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2011
11/11/2011 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
11/05/2011 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/20/2011 Missed 2 games (flu).
3/13/2011 Flu, day-to-day.
2/21/2011 Acquired from the Dallas Stars.
2/15/2011 Missed 3 games (hand injury).
2/11/2011 Hand injury, day-to-day.
1/21/2011 Missed 6 games (lacerated hand).
1/07/2011 Lacerated hand, day-to-day.
2010
9/16/2010 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract.
6/15/2010 Dallas Stars tendered a qualifying offer.
2009
10/28/2009 Missed 1 game (head injury).
10/24/2009 Head injury, day-to-day.
2008
3/13/2008 Missed 1 game (sore back).
3/09/2008 Sore back, day-to-day.
3/05/2008 Missed 3 games (foot injury).
2/26/2008 Foot injury, day-to-day.
2007
3/19/2007 Signed by the Dallas Stars to a three-year contract.
2005
7/30/2005 Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round (28th overall) in 2005.
Career Transactions
2019
6/14/2019 Washington Capitals traded Matt Niskanen to the Philadelphia Flyers for Radko Gudas.
2014
7/01/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals.
2011
2/21/2011 Pittsburgh Penguins traded Alex Goligoski to the Dallas Stars for James Neal and Matt Niskanen.
2005
7/30/2005 Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round (28th overall) in 2005.
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