MATT COOKE

 

     
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Left Wing
5'11"
205 lbs.
Left
September 7, 1978
Belleville, Ontario
 
  ACQUIRED: Signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent, July 5, 2008.  
     

 


 

PITTSBURGH CAREER


2008-09: Recorded seven points (1+6) in 24 playoffs games as part of Pittsburgh's aggressive third line...Was matched up against opponent's top line during postseason...Totaled a career-high three assists in Game 2 vs. Carolina in the Eastern Conference Finals...Finished third in NHL with 85 hits in playoffs...During regular season, posted 13 goals, 31 points and 101 penalty minutes in his first season with the Penguins...Physical forward finished fifth in the NHL with 262 hits...Surpassed the 30-point mark for the fourth time in his career, and the 10-goal plateau for the seventh time...Recorded a career-high five-game scoring streak (Nov. 8-18), totaling six points (2+4)...Tied a single-game career high with two goals, including the game-winner, Jan. 16 vs. Anaheim...Tied a single-game career high with two assist Dec. 11 vs. NY Islanders and Nov. 11 at Detroit...Notched his first point (assist) as a Penguin Oct. 14 vs. Philadelphia, and his first goal for Pittsburgh Nov. 13 vs. Philadelphia...Played his 600th career game Nov. 26 at NY Islanders.


2009-10:
Tied a career high with 15 goals while recording 30 points, the fifth time he's hit the 30-point mark in his career...Finished second on the team with a +17 rating, the second-highest total of his career...Feisty forward finished second on the team with 106 penalty minutes...Ranked fourth on the team with 183 hits...Surpassed the 10-goal mark for the eighth time...Key contributor to a penalty killing unit which finished the season ninth in the NHL with an 84.1% success rate...Often used in a shutdown role against opposing teams' top lines...Finished second among Penguins forwards with 54 blocked shots...Had a season-high four-game point streak from Nov. 14 - Nov. 21, notching five points (2+3)...Scored his 100th NHL goal Oct. 10 at Toronto...Tied a single-game career high with two goals Nov. 16 vs. Anaheim...Appeared in his 700th NHL game Jan. 3 at Florida. 2010 PLAYOFFS: Gritty forward notched four goals and six points in 13 games...Four goals set a new personal single postseason high...Tied playoff career high with two goals (April 19, 2004 vs. Calgary) in Pittsburgh's 4-3 overtime victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game 6 to help the Penguins advance to conference semifinals...Key penalty killer logged 1:54 shorthanded minutes per game, fourth most among forwards...Finished third on team with 41 hits.

 

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