Matt Halischuk

Matthew "Matt" Halischuk (born June 1, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Career
Halischuk played in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Kitchener Rangers and the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. He was drafted from the OHL during the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 117th overall, by the New Jersey Devils.

He made his professional debut during the 2008 - 2009 season playing for the Lowell Devils, the AHL affiliate to the New Jersey Devils.

Halischuk played his first NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 29, 2008, recording an assist. He then returned to Lowell for the remainder of the season. The following season (2009 - 2010), he scored his first NHL goal against Jose Theodore in a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on November 14, 2009.

On June 19, 2010, Halischuk was traded to the Nashville Predators, along with a second-round draft pick, for Nashville's then-Captain, Jason Arnott.

On April 30, 2011, Halischuk scored the game-winning goal during second-overtime of Game 2 in the Western Conference Semifinal series against the Vancouver Canucks, evening up the series 1-1.

Halischuk signed a two-year contract with the Predators on July 7, 2011.

He was selected to play for Team Canada in the 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship. He went on to score the game-winning goal in overtime of the gold medal game.

Career Statistics
(GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes, " - " = None)