Slovakia Jaroslav Halák
#41 New York Rangers / NHL - 22/23
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1
2-time NHL Lowest GA (Jennings Trophy) 2
1-time U18 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U18 WJC Best Goaltender 1
Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
39
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Contract
-
Agency

Halák is a goalie with great agility and positioning. Can come up huge for his team in big games. Could improve his rebound control and consistency.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

© Photo: Dan Hickling

Jaroslav Halák Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2001-02 HC Slovan Bratislava U20 Slovakia U20 22* -* 1.96* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 6 - 1.19 - - - - - -
Slovakia U18 WJC-18 7* -* 2.59* .887* 18* 141* 1* - * 417* |
2002-03 HC Slovan Bratislava U18 Slovakia U18 9* -* 1.24* .954* 11* 227* 2* 9-0-0 * 534* |
HC Slovan Bratislava U20 Slovakia U20 20* -* 2.05* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
HK Ruzinov 99 Bratislava Slovakia2 20* -* 3.13* .932* 59* 811* 2* 6-10-0 * 1 132* |
Slovakia U18 WJC-18 7* -* 2.00* .932* 14* 192* 0* 5-2-0 * 420* |
2003-04 HC Slovan Bratislava U20 Slovakia U20 29* -* 1.81* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 12* -* 1.66* .942* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 8.00 - - - 0 - -
HC Dukla Senica Slovakia2 21* -* 2.61* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 6* 6* 2.33* .930* 14* 180* 2* 2-3-1 * 360* |
2004-05 Lewiston MAINEiacs QMJHL 47* -* 2.78* .913* 125* 1 317* 4* 24-17-4 * 2 698* | Playoffs 8 - 3.52 .908 27 265 0 4-4-0 461
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 6* 6* 2.17* .916* 13* 141* 2* 4-2-0 * 360* |
2005-06 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 13* -* 2.29* .927* 30* 379* 3* 7-6-0 * 786* |
Long Beach Ice Dogs ECHL 20* -* 2.05* .932* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 3.10 .910 - - - - -
2006-07 Montréal Canadiens NHL 16* -* 2.89* .906* 44* 425* 2* 10-6-0 * 912* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 28* -* 2.00* .932* 54* 742* 6* 16-11-0 * 1 619* |
Slovakia WC 2* 7* 2.52* .903* 5* 47* 1* 1-1-0 * 119* |
Slovakia (all) International 5* -* 2.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2007-08 Montréal Canadiens NHL 6* -* 2.11* .934* 10* 141* 1* 2-1-1 * 285* | Playoffs 2 - 2.33 .889 3 24 0 0-1-0 77
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 28* -* 2.10* .929* 57* 746* 2* 15-10-2 * 1 631* |
2008-09 Montréal Canadiens NHL 34* -* 2.86* .915* 92* 985* 1* 18-14-1 * 1 931* | Playoffs 1 - 0.00 1.000 0 5 0 0-0-0 20
Slovakia WC 4* 4* 3.17* .872* 10* 68* 0* 1-2-0 * 190* |
Slovakia (all) International 4* -* 3.17* .872* -* -* -* - * -* |
2009-10 Montréal Canadiens NHL 45* -* 2.40* .924* 105* 1 281* 5* 26-13-5 * 2 630* | Playoffs 18 - 2.55 .923 43 519 0 9-9-0 1 013
Slovakia OG 7* 7* 2.41* .911* 17* 173* 1* 3-3-0 * 423* |
Slovakia (all) International 7* -* 2.41* .911* -* -* -* - * -* |
2010-11 St. Louis Blues NHL 57* -* 2.48* .910* 136* 1 382* 7* 27-21-7 * 3 294* |
Slovakia WC 6* 6* 2.54* .909* 15* 150* 0* 2-4-0 * 355* |
Slovakia (all) International 7* -* 2.32* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2011-12 St. Louis Blues NHL 46* -* 1.97* .926* 90* 1 121* 6* 26-12-7 * 2 747* | Playoffs 2 - 1.72 .935 3 43 0 1-1-0 104
2012-13 Lausitzer Füchse Germany2 1* -* 0.92* -* -* -* 0* - * -* |
St. Louis Blues NHL 16* -* 2.14* .899* 29* 257* 3* 6-5-1 * 813* |
2013-14 St. Louis Blues NHL 40* -* 2.23* .917* 83* 919* 4* 24-9-4 * 2 238* |
Buffalo Sabres NHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Washington Capitals NHL 12* -* 2.31* .930* 27* 356* 1* 5-4-3 * 701* |
Slovakia OG 2* 4* 5.11* .857* 8* 48* 0* 0-2-0 * 94* |
Slovakia (all) International 2* 4* 5.11* .857* 8* 48* 0* 0-1-0 * 94* |
2014-15 New York Islanders NHL 59* -* 2.43* .914* 144* 1 529* 6* 38-17-4 * 3 550* | Playoffs 7 - 2.30 .926 16 199 0 3-4-0 418
2015-16 New York Islanders NHL 36* -* 2.30* .919* 80* 904* 3* 18-13-4 * 2 091* |
2016-17 New York Islanders NHL 28* -* 2.80* .915* 75* 810* 2* 12-9-5 * 1 605* |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 27* -* 2.15* .925* 55* 678* 2* 17-7-4 * 1 536* |
Team Europe WCup 6* 6* 2.15* .941* 13* 209* 1* 3-3-0 * 362* |
2017-18 New York Islanders NHL 54* -* 3.19* .908* 161* 1 583* 1* 20-26-6 * 3 024* |
2018-19 Boston Bruins NHL 40* -* 2.34* .922* 90* 1 068* 5* 22-11-4 * 2 309* |
2019-20 Boston Bruins NHL 31* -* 2.39* .919* 73* 832* 3* 18-6-6 * 1 834* | Playoffs 9 - 2.76 .902 25 231 0 4-5-0 544
2020-21 Boston Bruins NHL 19* -* 2.53* .905* 46* 436* 2* 9-6-4 * 1 090* |
2021-22 Vancouver Canucks NHL 17* -* 2.94* .902* 39* 361* 0* 4-7-2 * 797* |
2022-23 New York Rangers NHL 25* -* 2.72* .903* 66* 614* 1* 10-9-5 * 1 454* |

Jaroslav Halák Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 4 96* -* 2.11* .928* 196* 2 545* 13* 55-34-6* 5 571 | 0 * * * * * * *
ECHL 1 20* -* 2.05* .932* -* -* -* -* - | 1 4 - 3.10* .910* -* -* -* -* -*
Germany2 1 1* -* 0.92* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International 5 25* 4* 5.13* .857* 8* 48* 0* 0-1-0* 94 | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 17 581* -* 2.50* .915* 1 390* 15 004* 53* 295-189-69* 33 304 | 6 39 - 2.48* .919* 90* 1 021* 0* 17-20-0* 2 176*
OG 2 9* 11* 2.91* .898* 25* 221* 1* 3-5-0* 517 | 0 * * * * * * *
QMJHL 1 47* -* 2.78* .913* 125* 1 317* 4* 24-17-4* 2 698 | 1 8 - 3.52* .908* 27* 265* 0* 4-4-0* 461*
Slovakia 1 12* -* 1.66* .942* -* -* -* -* - | 1 1 - 8.00* -* -* -* 0* -* -*
Slovakia U18 1 9* -* 1.24* .954* 11* 227* 2* 9-0-0* 534 | 0 * * * * * * *
Slovakia U20 3 71* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 6 - 1.19* -* -* -* -* -* -*
Slovakia2 2 41* -* 3.13* .932* 59* 811* 2* 6-10-0* 1 132 | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 3 12* 17* 2.72* .898* 30* 265* 1* 4-7-0* 663 | 0 * * * * * * *
WCup 1 6* 6* 2.15* .941* 13* 209* 1* 3-3-0* 362 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 14* -* 2.30* .912* 32* 333* 1* 5-2-0* 837 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 12* 2.25* .922* 27* 321* 4* 6-5-1* 720 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Jaroslav Halák Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/13/2022
07/13/2022 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers
07/28/2021
07/28/2021 Confirmed Boston Bruins Vancouver Canucks
05/01/2020
05/01/2020 Extension Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
07/01/2018
07/01/2018 Confirmed New York Islanders Boston Bruins
05/22/2014
05/22/2014 Extension New York Islanders New York Islanders
05/01/2014
05/01/2014 Confirmed Washington Capitals New York Islanders
03/05/2014
03/05/2014 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals
02/28/2014
02/28/2014 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres
11/21/2012
11/21/2012 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Lausitzer Füchse
07/06/2010
07/06/2010 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
06/17/2010
06/17/2010 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens St. Louis Blues
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 1 #24 overall by Lewiston MAINEiacs in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for Hamilton Bulldogs

Cult/Star player for Slovakia

Career transactions
- 2014-05-01 • Traded to the New York Islanders for a 2014 4th round pick
- 2014-03-05 • Traded to the Washington Capitals with a 2015 3rd round pick for Rostislav Klesla & Michal Neuvirth
- 2014-02-28 • Traded to the Buffalo Sabres with Chris Stewart & the rights to William Carrier, a 2015 1st round pick & a 2016 conditional 3rd round pick
- 2010-06-17 • Traded to the St. Louis Blues for Lars Eller & Ian Schultz
- 2005-08-11 • Signed by the Montreal Canadiens
- 2003-06-22 • Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens