| Kevin Haller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1970-12-05)December 5, 1970 (age 54) 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 | ||
Kevin Wade Haller (born December 5, 1970) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeydefenceman who played 13 seasons in theNational Hockey League (NHL) with seven teams between 1990 and 2002. He won theStanley Cup in 1993 while with theMontreal Canadiens. Internationally Haller played for theCanadian national junior team, winning a gold medal at the1990 World Junior Championships.
Haller played junior for theRegina Pats of theWestern Hockey League. He was drafted by theBuffalo Sabres in the first round (14th overall) of the1989 NHL Entry Draft from theRegina Pats. Throughout his career he played for Buffalo, theMontreal Canadiens,Philadelphia Flyers,Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes,Mighty Ducks of Anaheim andNew York Islanders. Haller won theStanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1993, however, injuries[1] forced his early retirement in 2002 at the age of 32.[2]
Haller was a member of theCanadian national junior team at the1990 World Junior Championships, where Canada won gold. He had four points in seven games.
Haller is a practicing Christian,[3] and resides inCalgary with his wife and four daughters, where he works as a real estate agent.[4]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||
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.
| Preceded by | Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 1989 | Succeeded by |