Jaroslav Halák
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 280 lb (127 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Montreal Canadiens Hamilton (AHL) |
| Nationality |  Slovakia |
| Born | May 13, 1985, Bratislava, CS |
| NHL Draft | 271st overall, 2003 Montreal Canadiens |
| Pro Career | 2005 – present |
Jaroslav Halák (born May 13, 1985 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) is a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League.
Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He uses a mix of butterfly style and stand-up style. He is currently 3rd in the Montreal Canadiens depth chart behind Cristobal Huet and David Aebischer.
Halák was called up to the main roster on February 15, 2007, due to an injury suffered by Cristobal Huet.
Halák played his first NHL game on February 18, 2007. He stopped 31 shots in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his call-up, Halák had the lowest goals against average in the American Hockey League (2.00) for the Hamilton Bulldogs. He is the fourth Slovakian born netminder to play in the NHL, joining Ján Lašák, Rastislav Staňa and Peter Budaj.
On March 20, 2007, Halak made 30 saves to give the Montreal Canadiens a 1-0 victory over the Boston Bruins that they desperately needed to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff race. It was his first career shutout in the NHL.
[edit] Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | Regular Season | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GA | SO | GAA | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
| 2002-03 | Bratislava | Slovak Jr | 9 | 18 | - | 2.26 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2003-04 | HC Slovan Bratislava | Slovak Extraliga | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1.66 | - | - | - | 0.942 | |
| 2004-05 | Lewiston MAINEiacs | QMJHL | 47 | 125 | 4 | 2.78 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 0.913 | |
| 2005-06 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | ECHL | 20 | 35 | 2 | 2.05 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0.932 | |
| 2005-06 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 13 | 30 | 3 | 2.29 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.927 | |
| 2006-07 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 28 | 54 | 6 | 2.00 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0.932 | |
| 2006-07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 11 | 30 | 1 | 2.84 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.907 | |
[edit] External links
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=3768&hubname=nhl-canadiens
[edit] See also
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