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Matt
Niskanen

15

Matt
Niskanen

position: Defenseman

Shoots: Right

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 203

Drafted: Dallas

Round: 1st

Draft Year: 2005

Overall: 28th

Born: 12/06/1986

Age: 37

Birthplace: Virginia, MN, USA

Season Stats
News & Notes

Last 5 Games	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW
6/7/2013 @ BOS	0	0	0	+0	2	0	0	0
6/5/2013 @ BOS	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
6/3/2013 BOS	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
6/1/2013 BOS	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
5/24/2013 OTT	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	0

Season	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW
'12-'13	40	4	10	14	+4	12	0	0	2
Playoffs	15	0	2	2	-4	11	0	0	0

Career	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP
Regular	949	72	284	356	+112	489	20
Playoffs	140	6	36	42	-2	74	4

Awards
Stanley Cup (1)

Career Notes
WCHA First All-Star Team (2007) Traded to Pittsburgh by Dallas with James Neal for Alex Goligoski, February 21, 2011. Signed as a free agent by Washington, July 1, 2014.