Matt Lashoff
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| Born | September 29, 1986 East Greenbush, NY, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NLA team Former teams |
ZSC Lions Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs |
| NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 2005 Boston Bruins |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
Matt Robert Lashoff (born September 29, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the ZSC Lions of the Swiss Nationalliga A (NLA). Lashoff was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career [edit]
Lashoff prepped at Avon Old Farms School in Avon, Connecticut under famed coach John T. Gardner. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. After playing three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Kitchener Rangers, Lashoff made his professional debut at the end of the 2005–06 season with the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins.
Lashoff made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins in the 2006–07 season on October 26, 2006. Lashoff scored his first NHL goal December 31, 2007, against Kari Lehtonen of the Atlanta Thrashers.
On April 4, 2007, Lashoff was named to the 2006–07 AHL All-Rookie Team.[1] On March 4, 2009, at the trade deadline for the 2008–09 season, Lashoff was traded by the Bruins, along with Mārtiņš Karsums, to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Mark Recchi and a 2009 second round draft pick.[2]
On August 27, 2010, Lashoff was traded by the Lightning to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Alex Berry and Stefano Giliati.[3]
On August 3, 2012, as a free agent, Lashoff signed a try-out contract with European team, ZSC Lions of the Swiss NLA.[4]
Music career [edit]
Lashoff is also a musician. He released his debut album titled "Living on Heart" on May 17, 2011.[5]
“Living on Heart” was recorded over a month in the summer of 2010, at various studios in New Jersey and New York, during Lashoff's off season. Producer Loren Harriet approached Lashoff after seeing a segment about his music career on the New England Sports Network channel. Lashoff was surprised by the opportunity and explains, “I didn't think [Harriet] was serious at first [but eventually] he was helping me choose my band which was like an all star team of some of the best studio musicians.” Lashoff says his debut album is “bluesy with a pop influence” and cites artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King and Kenny Wayne Shepherd as his inspiration.[6]
Many people may wonder how Lashoff balances his hockey and music career—he points out that hockey takes a precedent in his life; however, that does not mean his music career has to suffer – he can succeed in both. "A lot of people ask me how do you separate the two, but they've always been a part of my lifestyle. When we were kids [he is speaking as well of his brother Brian who is also a professional hockey player and plays guitar on the track "Something I Know"] we would play hockey before school and then after school till it got too dark and our mom told us to come in, then we would eat, play around on the guitar and write songs,” says Lashoff. He is now planning a second album with a different sound, that will be “more groove based and not so poppy."[7]
Family [edit]
Matt's younger brother, Brian Lashoff, is a prospect for the Detroit Red Wings.
Awards and achievements [edit]
Career statistics [edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 62 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 62 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 44 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2005–06 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 56 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 146 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2005–06 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 64 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 60 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 33 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 68 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 69 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 74 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References [edit]
- ^ "2006-07 AHL All-Rookie Team announced". American Hockey League. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2008-11-10.[dead link]
- ^ "Bruins add veteran punch, '09 second rounder". National Hockey League. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Maple Leafs acquire Matt Lashoff in trade". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ "There will be no culture shock" (in German). tagesanzeiger.ch. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ "Lashoff Realizes Musical Dream". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-05-18. Text "TOR" ignored (help); Text "home " ignored (help)
- ^ Matt Lashoff Takes A Shot 2011 Interview http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/FromTheMagazine/matt_lashoff_takes_shot
- ^ Matt Lashoff Takes A Shot 2011 Interview http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/FromTheMagazine/matt_lashoff_takes_shot
External links [edit]
- Matt Lashoff's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Matt Lashoff's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Matt Lashoff on Twitter
| Preceded by Mark Stuart |
Boston Bruins first round draft pick 2005 |
Succeeded by Phil Kessel |
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey defencemen
- Boston Bruins draft picks
- Boston Bruins players
- Ice hockey people from New York
- Kitchener Rangers players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Norfolk Admirals players
- People from Rensselaer County, New York
- Providence Bruins players
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Marlies players
