Matt Dalton (born July 4, 1986) is a Canadian–South Korean professional ice hockey goaltender for HL Anyang of the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH) and the South Korea men's national ice hockey team.
| Matt Dalton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Dalton with the HL Anyang in 2023 | |||
| Born |
July 4, 1986 Clinton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| ALH team Former teams |
HL Anyang Providence Bruins Reading Royals Vityaz Chekhov | ||
| National team |
 South Korea | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Career edit
Dalton played college hockey at Bemidji State University. On April 22, 2009, he was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins.[1]
Dalton made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut with Vityaz Chekhov on August 14, 2011, and allowed one goal in a 3–1 win over Metallurg Novokuznetsk.[2] Dalton played in the KB Euro Ice Hockey Challenge as the starting goaltender for the South Korean national team.
Awards and honours edit
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Junior edit
- NAHL Most Valuable Player – 2005–06
- NAHL First All-Star Team – 2005–06
- NAHL All-Rookie First Team – 2005–06
- NAHL Best GAA (1.63) – 2005–06
- NAHL Best Save Percentage (.940) – 2005–06
College edit
- CHA champion – 2008–09
- All-CHA Second Team – 2008–09
- NCAA (CHA) All-Tournament Team – 2008–09
- NCAA (CHA) Second All-Star Team – 2008–09
Professional edit
- ECHL Goaltender of the Week – February 14, 2011 – February 20, 2011[3]
- Nadezhda Cup Best Goaltender – 2013–14
- Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH) champion – 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2022–23
- ALIH Best Goaltender – 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
- ALIH First Team – 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
- ALIH Playoff MVP – 2015–16, 2016–17
International edit
- IIHF World Championship Division I Group A silver medal – 2017
- IIHF World Championship Division I Group A bronze medal – 2019
- IIHF World Championship Division I Group A Best Goaltender – 2019
- IIHF World Championship Division I Group A All-Star team – 2019
References edit
- ^ "Bruins Sign Goaltender Matt Dalton To An Entry Level Contract". NHL.com. April 22, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Первая победа Витязя (in Russian). hcvityaz.ru. August 14, 2011. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Matt Dalton Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week". OurSportsCentral.com. February 22, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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