Matt Stajan

Matthew Stajan (/stˈæn/ stay-JAN; born December 19, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre.

Matt Stajan
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Stajan in 2010
Born (1983-12-19) December 19, 1983 (age 41)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Calgary Flames
EHC München
NHL Draft 57th overall, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2004–2019

Before playing in the NHL, Stajan played 3 seasons with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted with the 57th overall pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. On January 31, 2010, the Maple Leafs traded Stajan along with Niklas Hagman, Ian White and Jamal Mayers in exchange for Dion Phaneuf, Fredrik Sjöström and Keith Aulie.[1]

He is married to his wife Katie and they live in Calgary.[2] Their first child named Emerson, died on March 3, 2014 shortly after birth.[3]

References

  1. "Maple Leafs nab Phaneuf, Giguere". NHL. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  2. "Stajan, Flames face a double rebuild". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  3. "Calgary Flames' Matt Stajan returns shaken but ready". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-03-23.

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