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 (1970-12-05) December 5, 1970 (age 53)
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

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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

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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

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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

Awards

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  • WHL East First All-Star Team – 1990

References

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  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 May 23, 2014.
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Preceded by Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick
1989
Succeeded by