Jaroslav Halák
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| Born | May 13, 1985 , Bratislava, CS |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team | Montreal Canadiens |
| NHL Draft | 271st overall, 2003 Montreal Canadiens |
| Pro career | 2005 – present |
Jaroslav Halák (born May 13, 1985 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovakian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Halák was called up to the main roster on February 15, 2007, after an injury to goaltender 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 GAA in the American Hockey League (2.00) for the Hamilton Bulldogs. He is the fourth Slovak born net minder to play in the NHL, joining Ján Lašák, Rastislav Staňa and Peter Budaj.
On March 20, 2007, Halák made thirty saves to give the Montreal Canadiens a 1–0 victory over the Boston Bruins for his first NHL shutout. He recorded a second shutout, also against the Bruins on April 2, 2007. Halák's great play in the end of the 2006-2007 NHL season helped Montreal fight for a playoff spot during an injury to Cristobal Huet. Halák played for Team Slovakia in the 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.[1]
Halák had been assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs for the majority of the 2007–08 season. However, since the trade of Cristobal Huet, Halák took over full-time as the Canadiens backup. He started his first playoff game on April 30, 2008 against the Philadelphia Flyers (a 4-2 loss) after sub-par performances from starter Carey Price, who once again took over the following game.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Bratislava | Svk Jr. | 9 | — | — | — | — | 477 | 18 | — | 2.26 | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 12 | — | — | — | — | 651 | 18 | 0 | 1.66 | .942 |
| 2004–05 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 47 | 24 | 17 | 4 | — | 2697 | 125 | 4 | 2.78 | .913 |
| 2005–06 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | ECHL | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 1026 | 35 | 2 | 2.05 | .932 |
| 2005–06 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 13 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 786 | 30 | 3 | 2.29 | .927 |
| 2006–07 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 28 | 16 | 11 | — | 0 | 1618 | 54 | 6 | 2.00 | .932 |
| 2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 16 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 912 | 44 | 2 | 2.89 | .906 |
| 2007–08 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 454 | 22 | 0 | 2.91 | .901 |
| 2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 284 | 10 | 1 | 2.11 | .934 |
| 2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 34 | 18 | 14 | — | 1 | 1931 | 92 | 1 | 2.86 | .915 |
| NHL totals | 56 | 30 | 21 | — | 2 | 3128 | 146 | 4 | 2.80 | .914 | ||
[edit] Playoff career
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SA | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | HC Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 1 | — | — | 45 | 6 | 62 | 8.00 | .903 |
| 2004–05 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 460 | 27 | 292 | 3.52 | .908 |
| 2005–06 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | ECHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 252 | 13 | 144 | 3.09 | .910 |
| 2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 3 | 27 | 2.34 | .889 |
| 2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 2.34 | 1.000 |
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 3 | 32 | 1.86 | .906 | ||
