Defense · D
Matt Niskanen
Former NHL defenceman with 72 goals and 356 points in 949 games; last appeared for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2019–20.
Born
Dec 6, 1986
Birthplace
Virginia, Minnesota, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
6 ft 1 in / 185 cm
Weight
203 lb / 92 kg
Shoots
R
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2005 · DAL · Round 1 · No. 28
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2020–21 |  PHI |
$5,750,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | PHI |
$5,750,000 | 68 | 8 | 25 | 33 | +15 | 29 | 126 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +0 | 6 | 11 |
| Traded to PHI on June 14, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 |  WSH |
$5,750,000 | 80 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -3 | 41 | 143 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017–18 | WSH |
$5,750,000 | 68 | 7 | 22 | 29 | +24 | 36 | 120 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +6 | 8 | 32 |
| 2016–17 | WSH |
$5,750,000 | 78 | 5 | 34 | 39 | +20 | 32 | 154 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +0 | 19 | 24 |
| 2015–16 | WSH |
$5,750,000 | 82 | 5 | 27 | 32 | +10 | 38 | 150 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 6 | 17 |
| 2014–15 | WSH |
$5,750,000 | 82 | 4 | 27 | 31 | +7 | 47 | 117 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 22 |
| Signed with WSH on July 1, 2014 · 7 years x $5,750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 |  PIT |
$2,300,000 | 81 | 10 | 36 | 46 | +33 | 51 | 162 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 | 24 |
| 2012–13 | PIT |
$2,300,000 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +4 | 12 | 67 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 11 | 17 |
| Signed with PIT on June 29, 2012 · 2 years x $2,300,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | PIT |
$1,500,000 | 75 | 4 | 17 | 21 | +9 | 47 | 118 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2010–11 | PIT |
$1,500,000 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 5 |
| Traded to PIT on February 21, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 |  DAL |
$1,500,000 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 30 | 51 | — | ||||||
| Signed with DAL on September 16, 2010 · 2 years x $1,500,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | DAL |
$675,000 | 74 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -15 | 18 | 110 | — | ||||||
| 2008–09 | DAL |
$675,000 | 80 | 6 | 29 | 35 | -11 | 52 | 111 | — | ||||||
| 2007–08 | DAL |
$675,000 | 78 | 7 | 19 | 26 | +22 | 36 | 99 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 10 | 17 |
| Signed with DAL on March 19, 2007 · 3 years x $675,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by DAL in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 28 overall | ||||||||||||||||