Kevin Wade Haller (born December 5, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with seven teams between 1990 and 2002. He won the Stanley Cup in 1993 while with the Montreal Canadiens. Internationally Haller played for the Canadian national junior team, winning a gold medal at the 1990 World Junior Championships.
| Kevin Haller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 5, 1970 Trochu, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers Hartford Whalers Carolina Hurricanes Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New York Islanders | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
14th overall, 1989 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2002 | ||
Playing career
editHaller played junior for the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round (14th overall) of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft from the Regina Pats. Throughout his career he played for Buffalo, the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and New York Islanders. Haller won the Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1993, however, injuries[1] forced his early retirement in 2002 at the age of 32.[2]
International play
editHaller was a member of the Canadian national junior team at the 1990 World Junior Championships, where Canada won gold. He had four points in seven games.
Personal life
editHaller is a practicing Christian,[3] and resides in Calgary with his wife and four daughters, where he works as a real estate agent.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | Olds Grizzlys | AJHL | 51 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Regina Pats | WHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Regina Pats | WHL | 72 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Regina Pats | WHL | 58 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 93 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | ||
| 1989–90 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 21 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1990–91 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 52 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 58 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 117 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 118 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 69 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 35 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 65 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 122 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 67 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New York Islanders | NHL | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 642 | 41 | 97 | 138 | 907 | 64 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 71 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||
Awards
edit- WHL East First All-Star Team – 1990
References
edit- ^ Baum, Berry (January 30, 2001). "Isles' Haller out for Rest of Season". New York Post. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ Harrington, Mike (June 20, 2018). "From Booms to Busts: Sabres first-round history". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
Kevin Haller (1989). An 81-game career with Sabres blueline corps ended with 1992 trade to Montreal and he won Cup with Habs in '93. Eventually played 642 games with seven teams before retiring in 2001.
- ^ Montague, Joe (August 7, 2005). "Marriage on Ice". growthtrac.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Haller – Realtor". hallerrealestateteam.ca. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database