MATT NISKANEN
#15 - D
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2019-20
2020-10-05 Announced his retirement.
2020-08-22 Missed the last playoff game (suspended by nhl).
2020-08-20 Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
2020-02-21 Fined $5,000 by the NHL.
2019-12-23 Missed 1 game (illness).
2019-12-21 Illness, day-to-day.
2018-19
2019-06-14 Acquired from the Washington Capitals The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Matt Niskanen from the Washington Capitals for defenseman Radko Gudas.
2019-01-03 Missed 2 games (head injury).
2018-12-28 Head injury, day-to-day.
2017-18
2018-01-06 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
2018-01-02 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2017-11-14 Missed 13 games (upper body injury).
2017-10-14 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2016-17
2017-02-28 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
2017-02-23 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2016-12-11 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
2016-12-08 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2014-15
2014-07-01 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals to a seven-year contract.
2012-13
2013-02-13 Missed 8 games (ankle injury).
2013-01-31 Ankle injury, injured reserve.
2013-01-29 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2012-07-01 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a two-year contract.
2011-12
2012-04-15 Missed the last 2 regular season and first 2 playoff games (upper body injury).
2012-04-05 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2012-03-30 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
2012-03-24 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2011-11-11 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
2011-11-05 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2010-11
2011-03-20 Missed 2 games (flu).
2011-03-13 Flu, day-to-day.
2011-02-21 Acquired from the Dallas Stars. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired winger James Neal and defenseman Matt Niskanen from the Dallas Stars for defenseman Alex Goligoski.
2011-02-15 Missed 3 games (hand injury).
2011-02-11 Hand injury, day-to-day.
2011-01-21 Missed 6 games (lacerated hand).
2011-01-07 Lacerated hand, day-to-day.
2010-09-16 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract.
2009-10
2010-06-15 Dallas Stars tendered a qualifying offer.
2009-10-28 Missed 1 game (head injury).
2009-10-24 Head injury, day-to-day.
2007-08
2008-03-13 Missed 1 game (sore back).
2008-03-09 Sore back, day-to-day.
2008-03-05 Missed 3 games (foot injury).
2008-02-26 Foot injury, day-to-day.
2006-07
2007-03-19 Signed by the Dallas Stars to a three-year entry-level contract.
2005-06
2005-07-30 Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round (28th overall) in 2005.