Matt Cooke
Canadian ice hockey player
Matthew David Cooke (born September 7, 1978) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Matt Cooke | |||
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Born |
Belleville, Ontario, Canada | September 7, 1978||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Played for |
Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft |
144th overall, 1997 Vancouver Canucks[1] | ||
Playing career | 1998–2015 |
He is known as a pest because of his way of aggravating opponents. He has also faced many suspensions by the NHL. In 2009, He won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Career statistics change
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1995–96 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 61 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 102 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
1996–97 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 65 | 45 | 50 | 95 | 146 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
1997–98 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 23 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 25 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | ||
1998–99 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 37 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 51 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 81 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2001–02 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 111 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
2002–03 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 82 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
2003–04 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 53 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 73 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||
2005–06 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 45 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 81 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2007–08 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 61 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 76 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 101 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | ||
2009–10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 79 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 106 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | ||
2010–11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 67 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | ||
2012–13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 48 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 35 | ||
2013–14 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
2014–15 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 29 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 1,046 | 167 | 231 | 398 | 1,135 | 110 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 141 |
Awards change
- He won a gold medal with Team Canada in the 2010 World Ice Hockey Championships.
- He won the Stanley Cup in 2009. (Pittsburgh Penguins)
References change
- ↑ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". National Hockey League.
Other websites change
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database