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Matt Niskanen

Matt Niskanen - Dallas Stars
  • Goals 7
  • Assists 19
  • Points 26
  • +/- 22
  • PIM 36
Dallas Stars
  • Height: 6-1
  • Weight: 195
  • Shoots: Right
  • Born: Dec 6, 1986 - Virginia, Minnesota
  • Draft: 2005 - 1st round (28th overall) by the Dallas Stars

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 Defenseman Comparisons
  G  A  Pts  +/-  
Niskanen   7 
League Average  3 
League Leader  19 
  G  A  Pts  +/-  
Niskanen   19 
League Average  11 
League Leader  60 
  G  A  Pts  +/-  
Niskanen   26 
League Average  14 
League Leader  70 
  G  A  Pts  +/-  
Niskanen   22 
League Average  0 
League Leader  40 
 Next Game (5/14 vs. DET)
  GPGAPts+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGTSOGPct  
 Last game vs DET1000020000002.000 
 Career vs Detroit4000-400000006.000 
 Home (this year)3831518191604000057.053 
 Playoffs
 DateOpponentScoreG A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GW GT SOG Pct  
 May 12 DET L 2-5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000  
 May 10 @ DET L 1-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000  
 May 2 @ SAN OTL 2-3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000  
 DateOpponentScoreG A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GW GT SOG Pct  
 Apr 30 SAN L 1-2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000  
 Apr 29 SAN W 2-1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000  
 Apr 27 @ SAN W 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000  
 Apr 25 @ SAN W 3-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000  
 Apr 20 ANA W 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000  
 Apr 18 @ ANA L 2-5 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000  
 Apr 17 ANA W 3-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000  
 Apr 15 ANA L 2-4 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000  
 Apr 12 @ ANA W 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000  
 Apr 10 @ ANA W 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000  
 Total 0 3 3 -1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 .000  
 Recent Career
 Year Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GW GT SOG Pct  
 2007-08 DAL 7871926223626000099.071 
 Career Totals (Full)7871926223626000099.071 
 Photos
DALLAS - MAY 12: Matt Niskanen #5 of the Dallas Stars attempts to control the puck as Tomas Holmstrom #96 of the Detroit Red Wings jumps in during game tthree of the Western Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 12, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. The Red Wings defeated the Stars 5-2 to set the series at 3-0 Red Wings. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		DALLAS - MAY 12: Brad Richards #91 of the Dallas Stars celebrates with teammates Matt Niskanen #5 and Mattias Norstrom #4 after Richards scored a second period goal against the Detroit Red Wings during game tthree of the Western Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 12, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. The Red Wings defeated the Stars 5-2 to set the series at 3-0 Red Wings. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Getty Images		Dallas Stars left wing Brenden Morrow, right, celebrates with teammates Sergei Zubov, center, of Russia, and Matt Niskanen (5) after Morrow's goal against the San Jose Sharks in the second period of Game 5 of a Western Conference semifinal playoff hockey series in San Jose, Calif., Friday, May 2, 2008.
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(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)		San Jose Sharks right wing Mike Grier (25) crashes into Dallas Stars defenseman Matt Niskanen (5) in the first period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Western Conference semifinal playoff series, Friday, May 2, 2008, in San Jose, Calif.
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(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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Last updated through games completed on May 12, 2008