Matt Pettinger
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| Born | October 22, 1980 , Edmonton, AB, CAN |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
Vancouver Canucks Manitoba Moose (AHL) Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals |
| Ntl. team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 43rd overall, 2000 Washington Capitals |
| Pro career | 2001 – present |
Matt Pettinger (born October 22, 1980 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) within the Vancouver Canucks system of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals. Pettinger was raised in Victoria, British Columbia.
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[edit] Playing career
Pettinger was drafted in the 2nd round, 43rd overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Before his professional career, Pettinger played a season and half for the University of Denver Pioneers before joining the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (WHL) midway through the 1999–00 season.
He spent his first few seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) splitting time between the Washington Capitals and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Portland Pirates, before earning a full-time roster spot with the Capitals in 2003–04. Pettinger played eight games for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia during the 2004–05 NHL lockout, then recorded a career-high 20 goals, 18 assists and 38 points as NHL play resumed the following season.
On February 26, 2008, at the trade deadline, Pettinger was dealt from the Washington Capitals to the Vancouver Canucks for forward Matt Cooke.[1] Beginning the 2008–09 season back in the AHL with the Canucks' minor league affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, Pettinger was claimed on re-entry waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 21, 2008.[2] He completed the season with 15 points in 59 games with the Lightning.
Unable to sign with an NHL team in the 2009 off-season, Pettinger returned to the Manitoba Moose, signing a professional try-out contract on October 14, 2009.[3] Before long, however, injuries to the Vancouver Canucks resulted in him re-signing with his former NHL club on November 2 to a one-year, two-way deal worth the league-minimum $500,000 at the NHL level.[4] Seven games later, he was sent back to the Moose in expectation of forward Daniel Sedin's return from injury after clearing waivers on November 21.[5]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | U. of Denver | WCHA | 38 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | U. of Denver | WCHA | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 27 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 30 | ||
| 2000–01 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 64 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 61 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 69 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 71 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | Slovenia | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 71 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 64 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 56 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 59 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 413 | 64 | 56 | 120 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] International play
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for Canada |
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| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 1999 Winnipeg | Ice hockey |
| Bronze | 2000 Umea | Ice hockey |
Played for Canada in:
- 1999 World Junior Championships (silver medal)
- 2000 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)
- 2006 World Championships
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 1999 | Canada | WJC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | Canada | WC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Junior int'l totals | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Cooke traded to Washington". Canada.com. 2008-02-26. http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=27544f68-b11b-4512-8c96-60aa1dbaac75. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Lightning claim Pettinger". TSN. 2008-10-21. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=253310&lid=sublink01&lpos=headlines_nhl. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Getting back in groove". Winnipeg Sun. 2009-10-28. http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/hockey/2009/10/28/11548446-sun.html. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ "Pettinger inks one-year deal". The Province. 2009-11-02. http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Pettinger+inks+year+deal+with+Canucks/2173951/story.html. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ "Canucks clear room for Sedin, send Pettinger to AHL". The Sports Network. 2009-11-21. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=299290. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
