Matt Dalton

Matt Dalton
Dalton with the HL Anyang in 2023
Born	(1986-07-04) July 4, 1986 (age 39) Clinton, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
ALH team Former teams	HL Anyang Providence Bruins Reading Royals Vityaz Chekhov
National team	South Korea
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2009–2025

Matt Dalton (born July 4, 1986) is a Korean-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for HL Anyang of the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH) and the South Korea men's national ice hockey team.

Career

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

Dalton with the Providence Bruins in 2011.

Junior

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

1. "Bruins Sign Goaltender Matt Dalton To An Entry Level Contract". NHL.com. April 22, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
2. Первая победа Витязя (in Russian). hcvityaz.ru. August 14, 2011. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
3. "Matt Dalton Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week". OurSportsCentral.com. February 22, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database