Matt Lashoff | |||
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Born |
East Greenbush, New York, U.S. |
September 29, 1986 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NLA team Former teams |
SCL Tigers Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs ZSC Lions Leksands IF Metallurg Novokuznetsk Adler Mannheim |
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NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 2005 Boston Bruins |
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Playing career | 2006–present |
Matt Robert Lashoff (born September 29, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the SCL Tigers in the National League A (NLA).
Lashoff was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He is the older brother of Detroit Red Wings defenseman, Brian Lashoff.
Lashoff prepped at Avon Old Farms School in Avon, Connecticut under famed coach John T. Gardner. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. After playing three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Kitchener Rangers, Lashoff made his professional debut at the end of the 2005–06 season with the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins.
Lashoff made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins in the 2006–07 season on October 26, 2006. Lashoff scored his first NHL goal December 31, 2007, against Kari Lehtonen of the Atlanta Thrashers.
On April 4, 2007, Lashoff was named to the 2006–07 AHL All-Rookie Team. On March 4, 2009, at the trade deadline for the 2008–09 season, Lashoff was traded by the Bruins, along with Mārtiņš Karsums, to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Mark Recchi and a 2009 second round draft pick.