Matt Dalton (born July 4, 1986) is a Korean-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for HL Anyang of the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH) and the South Korea men's national ice hockey team.
Matt Dalton | |||
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![]() Dalton with the HL Anyang in 2023 | |||
Born |
Clinton, Ontario, Canada | July 4, 1986||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
ALH team Former teams |
HL Anyang Providence Bruins Reading Royals Vityaz Chekhov | ||
National team |
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NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
Career
editDalton played college hockey at Bemidji State University. On April 22, 2009, he was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins.[1]
Dalton made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut with Vityaz Chekhov on August 14, 2011, and allowed one goal in a 3–1 win over Metallurg Novokuznetsk.[2] Dalton played in the KB Euro Ice Hockey Challenge as the starting goaltender for the South Korean national team.
Awards and honours
editJunior
edit- NAHL Most Valuable Player – 2005–06
- NAHL First All-Star Team – 2005–06
- NAHL All-Rookie First Team – 2005–06
- NAHL Best GAA (1.63) – 2005–06
- NAHL Best Save Percentage (.940) – 2005–06
College
edit- CHA champion – 2008–09
- All-CHA Second Team – 2008–09
- NCAA (CHA) All-Tournament Team – 2008–09
- NCAA (CHA) Second All-Star Team – 2008–09
Professional
edit- ECHL Goaltender of the Week – February 14, 2011 – February 20, 2011[3]
- Nadezhda Cup Best Goaltender – 2013–14
- Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH) champion – 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2022–23
- ALIH Best Goaltender – 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
- ALIH First Team – 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
- ALIH Playoff MVP – 2015–16, 2016–17
International
edit- IIHF World Championship Division I Group A silver medal – 2017
- IIHF World Championship Division I Group A bronze medal – 2019
- IIHF World Championship Division I Group A Best Goaltender – 2019
- IIHF World Championship Division I Group A All-Star team – 2019
References
edit- ^ "Bruins Sign Goaltender Matt Dalton To An Entry Level Contract". NHL.com. April 22, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Первая победа Витязя (in Russian). hcvityaz.ru. August 14, 2011. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Matt Dalton Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week". OurSportsCentral.com. February 22, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database