NHL careerVANWSHPITMINLast NHL game 2015
Matt Cooke's NHL career
Points
398
Games
1046
Goals
167
Assists
231
P/GP
0.38
Plus/minus
+61
Left winger Matt Cooke was drafted 144th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 1997. He played 16 seasons for 4 clubs, 1998-2015. That came to 1046 games and 398 points, 167 goals and 231 assists.
Below: the whole of Matt Cooke's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19971997 NHL Draft
Matt Cooke is drafted 144 overall by Vancouver Canucks
First off the board- 1Joe ThorntonBOS
- 2Patrick MarleauSJS
- 3Olli JokinenLAK
Swedes from the same draft
Henrik Tallinder678 GP · 142 P- Kristian Huselius662 GP · 451 P
- Magnus Arvedson434 GP · 225 P
- 1 year, 3 months and 23 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19981998-1999 seasonNHL debut
Matt Cooke makes his NHL debut in 1–4 loss against Edmonton Oilers
Matt was 20 years old ·
General Motors Place, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Bert Robertsson, Markus Näslund and Mattias Öhlund.Year 1999Season1998-1999
Matt Cooke's first NHL season: 2 points
Events52games missedThe whole season1998-1999Points2NHL#613Games30 of 8237%Goals0NHL#606Assists2NHL#568P/GP0.07NHL#548+/--12NHL#735 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Matt Cooke scores 12 points
Events31games missedThe whole season1999-2000Points12NHL#433Games51 of 8262%Goals5NHL#366Assists7NHL#452P/GP0.24NHL#402+/-+3NHL#224 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Matt Cooke scores 27 points
The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001Points27NHL#257Games81 of 8299%Goals14NHL#158Assists13NHL#338P/GP0.33NHL#319+/-+5NHL#173PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche4 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche0–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Matt Cooke scores 33 points
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002Points33NHL#195Games82 of 82100%Goals13NHL#171Assists20NHL#207P/GP0.40NHL#248+/-+4NHL#202PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings6 games5 points3 G · 2 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Matt Cooke scores 42 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003Points42NHL#135Games82 of 82100%Goals15NHL#146Assists27NHL#131P/GP0.51NHL#178+/-+21NHL#25PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild14 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Second roundMINMinnesota Wild3–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Matt Cooke scores 23 points
Events29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2003-2004Points23NHL#309Games53 of 8265%Goals11NHL#224Assists12NHL#355P/GP0.43NHL#230+/-+5NHL#198PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames7 games4 points3 G · 1 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Matt Cooke plays only 45 games for 18 points
Events37games missedThe whole season2005-2006Points18NHL#405Games45 of 8255%Goals8NHL#317Assists10NHL#440P/GP0.40NHL#304+/--8NHL#712 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Matt Cooke scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007Points30NHL#244Games81 of 8299%Goals10NHL#267Assists20NHL#227P/GP0.37NHL#300+/-0NHL#336PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks1 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars4–3Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks1–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Matt Cooke scores 23 points
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points23NHL#304Games78 of 8295%Goals10NHL#241Assists13NHL#336P/GP0.29NHL#357+/-+1NHL#280PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers7 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Matt Cooke scores 31 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Points31NHL#245Games76 of 8293%Goals13NHL#206Assists18NHL#271P/GP0.41NHL#280+/-0NHL#327PlayoffsStanley Cup24 games7 points1 G · 6 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes4–0Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings4–3 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Matt Cooke scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Points30NHL#244Games79 of 8296%Goals15NHL#162Assists15NHL#311P/GP0.38NHL#297+/-+17NHL#36PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens13 games6 points4 G · 2 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Matt Cooke scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Points30NHL#243Games67 of 8282%Goals12NHL#214Assists18NHL#257P/GP0.45NHL#244+/-+14NHL#52PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Matt Cooke scores 19 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012Points38NHL#162Games82 of 82100%Goals19NHL#102Assists19NHL#227P/GP0.46NHL#208+/-+5NHL#181PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers6 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Matt Cooke scores 21 points
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013Points21NHL#178Games48 of 48100%Goals8NHL#163Assists13NHL#172P/GP0.44NHL#230+/--2NHL#499PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins15 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Matt Cooke scores 28 points
Events1,000NHL gamesThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014Points28NHL#257Games82 of 82100%Goals10NHL#237Assists18NHL#250P/GP0.34NHL#324+/-+8NHL#137PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks6 of 13 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Matt Cooke's last season: 10 points
Events53games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015Points10NHL#514Games29 of 8235%Goals4NHL#434Assists6NHL#507P/GP0.34NHL#335+/-0NHL#356PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks7 of 10 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4 - The career
Matt Cooke played his last NHL game in 2015
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota Wild.