Matt Cooke

Matt Cooke
Cooke with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010.
Born	(1978-09-07) September 7, 1978 (age 46) Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Played for	Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	144th overall, 1997 Vancouver Canucks[1]
Playing career	1998–2015

Matthew David Cooke (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played parts of seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota Wild.

During his career, he was known as a pest because of his way of aggravating opponents. He 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

• He won a gold medal with Team Canada in the 2010 World Ice Hockey Championships.
• He won the Stanley Cup in 2009. (Pittsburgh Penguins)

References

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

Other websites

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database