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New Jersey DevilsRICHARD MATVICHUK
New Jersey Devils (24)
Position: DefensemanShoots: Left
Height: 6' 3"Weight: 215
Born: Feb 5, 1973
Origin: Edmonton, AB, CAN
Minnesota North Stars' 1st round choice (8th overall) in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
 Player Notes:
DND 5/13 for game four vs. Car...Made his NJD playoff debut in game 1 vs. NYR...Saw action in 62 games during first season with Devils/13th NHL campaign...Total includes season-high 42 straight appearances November 15-March 1...Has 1g-10a-11pts overall; has posted one goal during each of the last three seasons...Each of his 2g prior to 2005-06 have been game winnersTotal includes points in back-to-back games for first time this season/as a Devil with one assist January 5 vs. Montreal and 1a January 3 vs. Florida...Recorded his first goal of season/with NJD December 13 vs. Edmonton...Picked up his first point of season/as a Devil with 1a October 15 vs. Carolina after making his NJD debut October 5 vs. Pittsburgh...Is a plus-three; has been "even" or "plus" during each of his ten seasons since '95-96...Missed 14 games March 2-30 due to injury: two games with stomach virus and 12 games with back injury...Also missed games April 13-16 vs. Philadelphia and April 11 at Carolina with sore groin...Was a healthy scratch on three occasions: did not dress April 2 at Pittsburgh, November 12 vs. Washington and November 11 at Washington...Played in 15 straight through November 8 to begin '05-06 campaign...Signed as a free agent by Devils July 12, 2004Played in 75 games with Dallas in '03-04; averaged 71.2 games during each of his nine previous full NHL campaignsRecorded 1g-20a-21pts to surpass previous season's production by 15 pointsTwenty assists were 1a short of matching career high (21, '99-00)Completed '03-04 season sixth on Stars' franchise all-time games played list (733).
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Last 3 Games
GameGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGShSh %ShftTOIPPP
May 10, 2006 vs. CAR 00000000209:450
May 8, 2006 vs. CAR 000140003219:330
May 6, 2006 vs. CAR 000000003218:590
Complete Game By Game Stats
2005-2006  GOALS (1)ASSISTS (10)POINTS (11)
Overall:  Tied for 598thTied for 440thTied for 498th
Defensemen:  Tied for 171stTied for 140thTied for 149th
Career Regular Season Stats
SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPSHGWGTShotsPct
2005-2006Devils 62110112400000432.3
2003-2004Stars 75120210360010851.2
2002-2003Stars 681561580010591.7
2001-2002Stars 8291221115240201098.3
2000-2001Stars 78416205622010854.7
1999-2000Stars 70421257420010735.5
1998-1999Stars 64391223511000545.6
1997-1998Stars 74315187630000714.2
1996-1997Stars 5757121870200836
1995-1996Stars 73616224710010817.4
1994-1995Stars 14022-7140000210
1993-1994Stars 250331220000180
1992-1993North Stars 53235-8261000513.9
NHL Totals: 795391391784762482708334.7
Career Playoff Stats
SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPSHGWGTShotsPct
2005-2006Devils 700054000010
2003-2004Stars 5011-48000050
2002-2003Stars 12033180000120
2000-2001Stars 10000-214000080
1999-2000Stars 2325771400001910.5
1998-1999Stars 221564200000263.8
1997-1998Stars 161122140000205
1996-1997Stars 7011-120000080
1994-1995Stars 5022-34000060
1993-1994Stars 7112-2121000147.1
NHL Totals: 11451924711810001194.2


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