Jaroslav Halák

Date of Birth: May 13, 1985
Age: 41
Place of Birth: Bratislava, SVK
Nation: Slovakia
Youth Team: HK Ruzinov 99 Bratislava
Position: G
Height: 179 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Catches: L
Status: Retired

Jaroslav Halák Facts

Drafted: 2003 round 9 #271 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Agency: Premium

Jaroslav Halák Statistics

								Post
2001-2002	HC Slovan Bratislava U20	Slovakia U20	22	1.96	-	-	-	Playoffs	6	1.19	-	-	-
2001-2002	Slovakia U18	WJC-18	7	2.59	.887	1	-
2002-2003	HC Slovan Bratislava U18	Slovakia U18	9	1.24	.954	2	9-0-0
2002-2003	HC Slovan Bratislava U20	Slovakia U20	20	2.05	-	-	-
2002-2003	HK Ruzinov 99 Bratislava Loan	Slovakia2	20	3.13	.932	2	6-10-0
2002-2003	Slovakia U18	WJC-18	7	2.00	.932	0	5-2-0
2003-2004	HC Slovan Bratislava U20	Slovakia U20	29	1.81	-	-	-
2003-2004	HC Slovan Bratislava	Slovakia	12	1.66	.942	-	-	Playoffs	1	8.00	-	0	-
2003-2004	HC Dukla Senica Loan	Slovakia2	21	2.61	-	-	-
2003-2004	Slovakia U20	WJC-20	6	2.33	.930	2	2-3-1
2004-2005	Lewiston MAINEiacs	QMJHL	47	2.78	.913	4	24-17-4	Playoffs	8	3.52	.908	0	4-4-0
2004-2005	Slovakia U20	WJC-20	6	2.17	.916	2	4-2-0
2005-2006	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	13	2.29	.927	3	7-6-0
2005-2006	Long Beach Ice Dogs	ECHL	20	2.05	.932	-	-	Playoffs	4	3.10	.910	-	-
2006-2007	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	16	2.89	.906	2	10-6-0
2006-2007	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	28	2.00	.932	6	16-11-0
2006-2007	Slovakia	WC	2	2.52	.903	1	1-1-0
2006-2007	Slovakia (all)	International	5	2.00	-	-	-
2007-2008	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	6	2.11	.934	1	2-1-1	Playoffs	2	2.33	.889	0	0-1-0
2007-2008	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	28	2.10	.929	2	15-10-2
2008-2009	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	34	2.86	.915	1	18-14-1	Playoffs	1	0.00	1.000	0	-
2008-2009	Slovakia	WC	4	3.17	.872	0	1-2-0
2008-2009	Slovakia (all)	International	4	3.17	.872	-	-
2009-2010	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	45	2.40	.924	5	26-13-5	Playoffs	18	2.55	.923	0	9-9-0
2009-2010	Slovakia Olympics	OG	7	2.41	.911	1	3-3-0
2009-2010	Slovakia (all)	International	7	2.41	.911	-	-
2010-2011	St. Louis Blues	NHL	57	2.48	.910	7	27-21-7
2010-2011	Slovakia	WC	6	2.54	.909	0	2-4-0
2010-2011	Slovakia (all)	International	7	2.32	-	-	-
2011-2012	St. Louis Blues	NHL	46	1.97	.926	6	26-12-7	Playoffs	2	1.72	.935	0	1-1-0
2012-2013	Lausitzer Füchse Lockout	Germany2	1	0.92	-	0	-
2012-2013	St. Louis Blues	NHL	16	2.14	.899	3	6-5-1
2013-2014	St. Louis Blues	NHL	40	2.23	.917	4	24-9-4
2013-2014	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	0	-	-	-	-
2013-2014	Washington Capitals	NHL	12	2.31	.930	1	5-4-3
2013-2014	Slovakia Olympics	OG	2	5.11	.857	0	0-2-0
2013-2014	Slovakia (all)	International	2	5.11	.857	0	0-1-0
2014-2015	New York Islanders	NHL	59	2.43	.914	6	38-17-4	Playoffs	7	2.30	.926	0	3-4-0
2015-2016	New York Islanders	NHL	36	2.30	.919	3	18-13-4
2016-2017	New York Islanders	NHL	28	2.80	.915	2	12-9-5
2016-2017	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL	27	2.15	.925	2	17-7-4
2016-2017	Team Europe	WCup	6	2.15	.941	1	3-3-0
2017-2018	New York Islanders	NHL	54	3.19	.908	1	20-26-6
2018-2019	Boston Bruins	NHL	40	2.34	.922	5	22-11-4
2019-2020	Boston Bruins	NHL	31	2.39	.919	3	18-6-6	Playoffs	9	2.76	.902	0	4-5-0
2020-2021	Boston Bruins	NHL	19	2.53	.905	2	9-6-4
2021-2022	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	17	2.94	.902	0	4-7-2
2022-2023	New York Rangers	NHL	25	2.72	.903	1	10-9-5

Jaroslav Halák Career Totals by League


AHL	4	96	2.11	.928	13	55-34-6	0
ECHL	1	20	2.05	.932	-	-	1	4	3.10	.910	-	-
Germany2	1	1	0.92	-	0	-	0
International	5	25	5.13*	.857*	0	0-1-0	0
NHL	17	581	2.50	.915	53	295-189-69	6	39	2.48	.919	0	17-20-0
OG	2	9	2.91	.898	1	3-5-0	0
QMJHL	1	47	2.78	.913	4	24-17-4	1	8	3.52	.908	0	4-4-0
Slovakia	1	12	1.66	.942	-	-	1	1	8.00	-	0	-
Slovakia U18	1	9	1.24	.954	2	9-0-0	0
Slovakia U20	3	71	-	-	-	-	1	6	1.19	-	-	-
Slovakia2	2	41	3.13*	.932*	2*	6-10-0	0
WC	3	12	2.72	.898	1	4-7-0	0
WCup	1	6	2.15	.941	1	3-3-0	0
WJC-18	2	14	2.30	.912	1	5-2-0	0
WJC-20	2	12	2.25	.922	4	6-5-1	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jaroslav Halák Career Totals by Team


Boston Bruins	3	90	2.40	.918	10	49-23-14	1	9	2.76	.902	0	4-5-0
Bridgeport Sound Tigers	1	27	2.15	.925	2	17-7-4	0
Buffalo Sabres	1	0	-	-	-	-	0
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)	3	69	2.10	.930	11	38-27-2	0
HC Dukla Senica	1	21	2.61	-	-	-	0
HC Slovan Bratislava	1	12	1.66	.942	-	-	1	1	8.00	-	0	-
HC Slovan Bratislava U18	1	9	1.24	.954	2	9-0-0	0
HC Slovan Bratislava U20	3	71	-	-	-	-	1	6	1.19	-	-	-
HK Ruzinov 99 Bratislava	1	20	3.13	.932	2	6-10-0	0
Lausitzer Füchse	1	1	0.92	-	0	-	0
Lewiston MAINEiacs (QMJHL)	1	47	2.78	.913	4	24-17-4	1	8	3.52	.908	0	4-4-0
Long Beach Ice Dogs	1	20	2.05	.932	-	-	1	4	3.10	.910	-	-
Montréal Canadiens	4	101	2.62	.919	9	56-34-7	3	21	2.49	.923	0	9-10-0
New York Islanders	4	177	2.69	.913	12	88-65-19	1	7	2.30	.926	0	3-4-0
New York Rangers	1	25	2.72	.903	1	10-9-5	0
Slovakia	3	12	2.72	.898	1	4-7-0	0
Slovakia (all)	5	25	5.13*	.857*	0	0-1-0	0
Slovakia Olympics	2	9	2.91	.898	1	3-5-0	0
Slovakia U18	2	14	2.30	.912	1	5-2-0	0
Slovakia U20	2	12	2.25	.922	4	6-5-1	0
St. Louis Blues	4	159	2.23	.916	20	83-47-19	1	2	1.72	.935	0	1-1-0
Team Europe (WCup)	1	6	2.15	.941	1	3-3-0	0
Vancouver Canucks	1	17	2.94	.902	0	4-7-2	0
Washington Capitals	1	12	2.31	.930	1	5-4-3	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jaroslav Halák Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2002-2003	U18 WJC All-Star Team U18 WJC Best Goaltender U18 WJC Silver Medal
2005-2006	ECHL Best SVS% (.932)
2006-2007	AHL All-Rookie Team AHL All-Star Game AHL Best GAA (2.00) AHL Goaltender of the Month (November) ECHL Alumnus of the Month (April)
2007-2008	AHL Player of the Week (Jan. 6)
2009-2010	ECHL Alumnus of the Month (March)
2011-2012	ECHL Alumnus of the Month (January) NHL Lowest GA (Jennings Trophy)
2013-2014	ECHL Alumnus of the Month (October)
2014-2015	ECHL Alumnus of the Month (November) NHL All-Star Game
2016-2017	World Cup Runner Up
2019-2020	NHL Lowest GA (Jennings Trophy)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/18/2025	Confirmed	No team	Retired
07/13/2022	Confirmed	Vancouver Canucks	New York Rangers
07/28/2021	Confirmed	Boston Bruins	Vancouver Canucks
05/01/2020	Extension	Boston Bruins	Boston Bruins
07/01/2018	Confirmed	New York Islanders	Boston Bruins
05/22/2014	Extension	New York Islanders	New York Islanders
05/01/2014	Confirmed	Washington Capitals	New York Islanders
03/05/2014	Confirmed	Buffalo Sabres	Washington Capitals
02/28/2014	Confirmed	St. Louis Blues	Buffalo Sabres
11/21/2012	Confirmed	St. Louis Blues	Lausitzer Füchse
07/06/2010	Extension	St. Louis Blues	St. Louis Blues
06/17/2010	Confirmed	Montréal Canadiens	St. Louis Blues

Jaroslav Halák Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 1 #24 by Lewiston MAINEiacs in the CHL Import Draft
Cult/Star player for Hamilton Bulldogs
Cult/Star player for Slovakia

Career transactions
- 2014-05-01 • Traded to the New York Islanders for a 2014 4th round pick
- 2014-03-05 • Traded to the Washington Capitals with a 2015 3rd round pick for Rostislav Klesla & Michal Neuvirth
- 2014-02-28 • Traded to the Buffalo Sabres with Chris Stewart & the rights to William Carrier, a 2015 1st round pick & a 2016 conditional 3rd round pick
- 2010-06-17 • Traded to the St. Louis Blues for Lars Eller & Ian Schultz
- 2005-08-11 • Signed by the Montreal Canadiens
- 2003-06-22 • Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens