MATT NISKANEN

December 6, 1986  (39 yrs)
Virginia, MN, USA

Defenseman  (Shoot right)
6'1"  (205 LBS)

Entry drafts	NHL - 2005 R1 #28 DALLAS STARS
NHL earnings	$ 50 400 000
Coupe Stanley	2018 WASHINGTON CAPITALS

STATS

MATT NISKANEN

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
2005-06	WJC-20 - USA	7	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006-07	AHL - STA	13	-	3	3	6	-	12	2	5	7	10	-
2007-08	NHL - DAL	78	7	19	26	36	+22	16	-	3	3	10	-2
2008-09	NHL - DAL	80	6	29	35	52	-11	-	-	-	-	-	-
	WM - USA	9	1	2	3	2	+2	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009-10	NHL - DAL	74	3	12	15	18	-15	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010-11	NHL - PIT	18	1	3	4	20	-2	7	-	1	1	-	-3
	NHL - DAL	45	-	6	6	30	-1	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011-12	NHL - PIT	75	4	17	21	47	+9	4	1	2	3	6	+2
2012-13	NHL - PIT	40	4	10	14	12	+4	15	-	2	2	11	-4
2013-14	NHL - PIT	81	10	36	46	51	+33	13	2	7	9	8	-2
2014-15	NHL - WAS	82	4	27	31	47	+7	14	-	4	4	-	-2
2015-16	NHL - WAS	82	5	27	32	38	+10	12	-	3	3	6	+3
2016-17	NHL - WAS	78	5	34	39	32	+20	13	1	3	4	19	-
	NHLWC - TEA	3	-	-	-	-	-3	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	NHL - WAS	68	7	22	29	36	+24	24	1	8	9	8	+6
2018-19	NHL - WAS	80	8	17	25	41	-3	7	-	2	2	-	-
2019-20	NHL - PHI	68	8	25	33	29	+15	15	1	1	2	6	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		949	72	284	356	489	+112	140	6	36	42	74	-2
AHL		13	-	3	3	6	-	12	2	5	7	10	-
WM		9	1	2	3	2	+2	-	-	-	-	-	-
NHLWC		3	-	-	-	-	-3	-	-	-	-	-	-
WJC-20		7	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

NHL SALARIES

MATT NISKANEN

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
3 years · $ 2 550 000
2007-08	21	850 000	850 000	850 000
2008-09	22	850 000	850 000	1 700 000
2009-10	23	850 000	850 000	2 550 000
2 years · $ 3 000 000
2010-11	24	1 250 000	1 500 000	3 800 000
2011-12	25	1 750 000	1 500 000	5 550 000
2 years · $ 4 600 000
2012-13	26	2 100 000	2 300 000	7 650 000
2013-14	27	2 500 000	2 300 000	10 150 000
7 years · $ 40 250 000
2014-15	28	5 750 000	5 750 000	15 900 000
2015-16	29	5 750 000	5 750 000	21 650 000
2016-17	30	5 750 000	5 750 000	27 400 000
2017-18	31	5 750 000	5 750 000	33 150 000
2018-19	32	5 750 000	5 750 000	38 900 000
2019-20	33	5 750 000	5 750 000	44 650 000
2020-21	34	5 750 000	5 750 000	50 400 000
TOTAL			50 400 000	50 400 000

AWARDS

MATT NISKANEN

2017-18	NHL	Stanley cup CHAMPION Washington Capitals
NHL TROPHIES

TRANSACTIONS

MATT NISKANEN

February 21, 2011

Matt Niskanen is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with James Neal. In return, the Dallas Stars acquired Alex Goligoski.

July 1, 2014

Matt Niskanen signed a new deal with the Washington Capitals

June 14, 2019

Matt Niskanen is traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. In return, the Washington Capitals acquired Radko Gudas.

NHL trades

1 SINGLE LIST Forwards and defensemen grouped › 2 TWO LISTS Forwards and defensemen split › 3 THREE LISTS Defensemen, wingers and centers ›

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