Matt Niskanen

Date of Birth: Dec 06, 1986
Age: 39
Place of Birth: Virginia, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Matt Niskanen Facts

Drafted: 2005 round 1 #28 overall by Dallas Stars
Agency: Premium

Matt Niskanen Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2003-2004	Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl High	USHS-MN	-	24	37	61	-	-
2004-2005	Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl High	USHS-MN	29	27	38	65	34	-
2005-2006	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	38	1	13	14	40	-10
2005-2006	USA U20	WJC-20	7	0	0	0	6	0
2006-2007	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	39	9	22	31	42	-16
2006-2007	Iowa Stars	AHL	13	0	3	3	6	-4	Playoffs	12	2	5	7	10	-7
2007-2008	Dallas Stars	NHL	78	7	19	26	36	22	Playoffs	16	0	3	3	10	-2
2008-2009	Dallas Stars	NHL	80	6	29	35	52	-11
2008-2009	USA	WC	9	1	2	3	2	2
2009-2010	Dallas Stars	NHL	74	3	12	15	18	-15
2010-2011	Dallas Stars	NHL	45	0	6	6	30	-1
2010-2011	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	18	1	3	4	20	-2	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	0	-3
2011-2012	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	75	4	17	21	47	9	Playoffs	4	1	2	3	6	2
2012-2013	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	40	4	10	14	12	4	Playoffs	15	0	2	2	11	-4
2013-2014	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	81	10	36	46	51	33	Playoffs	13	2	7	9	8	-2
2014-2015	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	4	27	31	47	7	Playoffs	14	0	4	4	0	-2
2015-2016	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	5	27	32	38	10	Playoffs	12	0	3	3	6	3
2016-2017	Washington Capitals	NHL	78	5	34	39	32	20	Playoffs	13	1	3	4	19	0
2016-2017	USA	WCup	3	0	0	0	0	-3
2017-2018	Washington Capitals	NHL	68	7	22	29	36	24	Playoffs	24	1	8	9	8	6
2018-2019	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	8	17	25	41	-3	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	0	0
2019-2020	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	68	8	25	33	29	15	Playoffs	15	1	1	2	6	0

Matt Niskanen Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	13	0	3	3	0.23	6	-4	1	12	2	5	7	0.58	10	-7
NCAA	2	77	10	35	45	0.58	82	-26	0
NHL	13	949	72	284	356	0.38	489	112	11	140	6	36	42	0.30	74	-2
USHS-MN	2	29*	51	75	126	4.34*	34*	-	0
WC	1	9	1	2	3	0.33	2	2	0
WCup	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3	0
WJC-20	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	6	0	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Matt Niskanen Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Dallas Stars	4	277	16	66	82	0.30	136	-5	1	16	0	3	3	0.19	10	-2
Iowa Stars	1	13	0	3	3	0.23	6	-4	1	12	2	5	7	0.58	10	-7
Philadelphia Flyers	1	68	8	25	33	0.49	29	15	1	15	1	1	2	0.13	6	0
Pittsburgh Penguins	4	214	19	66	85	0.40	130	44	4	39	3	12	15	0.38	25	-7
Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	2	77	10	35	45	0.58	82	-26	0
USA	1	9	1	2	3	0.33	2	2	0
USA (WCup)	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3	0
USA U20	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	6	0	0
Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl High	2	29*	51	75	126	4.34*	34*	-	0
Washington Capitals	5	390	29	127	156	0.40	194	58	5	70	2	20	22	0.31	33	7

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Matt Niskanen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2006-2007	NCAA (WCHA) First All-Star Team
2007-2008	NHL YoungStars Roster
2013-2014	NHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (6)
2017-2018	NHL Stanley Cup Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
10/05/2020	Confirmed	Philadelphia Flyers	Retired
06/14/2019	Confirmed	Washington Capitals	Philadelphia Flyers
07/01/2014	Confirmed	Pittsburgh Penguins	Washington Capitals
06/30/2012	Extension	Pittsburgh Penguins	Pittsburgh Penguins
02/21/2011	Confirmed	Dallas Stars	Pittsburgh Penguins
09/17/2010	Extension	Dallas Stars	Dallas Stars

Matt Niskanen Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Iowa Stars
Cult/Star player for Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
Cult/Star player for Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl High

Career transactions
- 2011-01-21 • Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins w/ James Neal for Alex Goligoski
- 2010-09-16 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Dallas Stars
- 2007-03-19 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Dallas Stars