Matt Cooke

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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Cooke with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010.
Born (1978-09-07) September 7, 1978 (age 45)
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Left Wing
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins
Minnesota Wild
National team Flag of Canada.svg 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

    Regular season   Playoffs
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

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References

  1. "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". National Hockey League.

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