Richard Matvichuk
Richard Dorian Matvichuk (born February 5, 1973) is a Canadian former National Hockey League defenceman. He played 14 seasons with the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, and the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.[1]
| Richard Matvichuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1973 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars New Jersey Devils | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 1991 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2008 | ||
Playing career Edit
Although he was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Matvichuk was raised in the nearby city of Fort Saskatchewan.[2][3] Matvichuk was drafted eighth overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars, and made the transition, along with several other players, including Mike Modano and Derian Hatcher, to the franchise's move to Dallas, and played 733 regular season games as a Dallas Star.[2][4][5] Matvichuk played 12 years for the Stars, scoring 38 goals and 129 assists, although with a rather low average of penalty minutes compared with his physical style of play.[2][6]
Matvichuk was also a part of the 1999 Stanley Cup winning team which brought Dallas their first championship trophy.[2] He became a free agent in the 2004 NHL offseason.[2] He was later signed by the New Jersey Devils, making a similar Stars-to-Devils transition as Jamie Langenbrunner and Joe Nieuwendyk.[2][4][7] He missed all but the last game of the 2006–07 season after having back surgery.[2] He was released by the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2008 preseason, when he was there on a tryout basis.[8]
Coaching Edit
On May 4, 2012, Matvichuk was announced as the assistant general manager and defensive coach of Central Hockey League's Allen Americans.[9] On June 12, 2014, he was named the head coach of the ECHL's Missouri Mavericks.[1] On June 2, 2016, Matvichuk was named head coach of the Western Hockey League's Prince George Cougars.[10] He was fired as head coach of the Cougars on February 8, 2019, after an overall 85–89–22 record with the team that was on an eleven-game losing streak during the 2018–19 season.[11]
Career statistics Edit
Regular season and playoffs Edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL | 58 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 56 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 126 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 1990–91 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 68 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 58 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 61 | ||
| 1992–93 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 53 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 43 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1994–95 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 73 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 57 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1997–98 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 74 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 63 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 64 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 70 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 42 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 78 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 68 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 75 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 62 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 42 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 796 | 39 | 139 | 178 | 624 | 123 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 128 | ||||
International Edit
Awards Edit
- WHL East First All-Star Team – 1992
- Stanley Cup champion – 1999
References Edit
- ^ a b "Mavericks Introduce Richard Matvichuk as New Head Coach". OurSportsCentral.com. June 12, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Richard Matvichuk". LegendsOfHockey.net. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Grisson, Melissa (2013). "Getting to Know: Richard Matvichuk". BlackoutDallas.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ a b "2011 Hockey Hall of Fame: Joe Nieuwendyk". New Jersey Devils. March 8, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ . Team USA. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Althaus, Bill (June 13, 2012). "Bill Althaus: New Coach Could be What Mavs Need to Reach The Next Level". The Examiner. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Allen, Kevin (November 11, 2011). . TeamUSA. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Reed, Tom (October 6, 2008). "Jackets Notebook: Chimera's Gaffe, Goal Highlight Win". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "Americans Make Changes at the Top". OurSportsCentral.com. May 4, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "Mavericks Coach Matvichuk Moving On". OurSports Central. June 2, 2016.
- ^ "Richard Matvichuk relieved as Head Coach of the Prince George Cougars". JuniorHockey.com. February 8, 2019.
External links Edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database