Kevin Haller

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

Haller 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

Haller 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

Haller 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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990	Canada	WJC		7	2	2	4	8
Junior totals				7	2	2	4	8

References

1. Baum, Berry (January 30, 2001). "ISLES' HALLER OUT FOR REST OF SEASON". New York Post. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
2. 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.
3. Montague, Joe (August 7, 2005). "Marriage on Ice". growthtrac.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
4. "Kevin Haller – Realtor". hallerrealestateteam.ca. Retrieved 23 May 2014.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database