Matt Cooke
- For the Irish-American entomologist, see Matthew Cooke.
| Matt Cooke | |||
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| Born |
September 7, 1978 Belleville, ON | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL draft |
144th overall, 1997 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1998–present | ||
Matt Cooke (born September 7, 1978 in Belleville, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. His playing style has made him effective as a "pest" and he is therefore known for his ability to annoy opposing teams.
Prior to his selection Cooke played in the Ontario Hockey League, where he collected 168 points in his 174 career games. Cooke played with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League before joining the Vancouver Canucks in 1998.
During the 1998-1999 season Cooke split his playing time between the Syracuse Crunch and the Vancouver Canucks, he played 37 games for the Syracuse Crunch and 30 games for the Vancouver Canucks. The 2003-2004 season saw Matt Cooke's production fall off pace, and he finished with only 23 points as opposed to his total of 42 points the previous season, partly due to injury.
Matt Cooke was traded to the Washington Capitals for Matt Pettinger on February 26th, 2008.
- June 21, 1997 - Drafted by Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round, 144th overall.
- February 26, 2008 - Traded by Vancouver Canucks to Washington Capitals for Matt Pettinger.
Career Statistics
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| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 566 | 83 | 120 | 203 | 625 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 30 | ||||