Matt Lashoff
American defenseman with NHL experience and a music career, currently playing for SCL Tigers.
Matt Robert Lashoff (born September 29, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the SCL Tigers in the National League A (NLA).
Quick Facts
- Affiliation
- Seattle Kraken (NHL)
- Role
- Player
- League
- National Hockey League
- Franchise era
- Kraken inaugural era (2021–present)
Lore & Background
Lashoff was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 2005 NHL entry draft. He is the older brother of Detroit Red Wings defenseman, Brian Lashoff. As a youth, he played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New York Rangers minor ice hockey team. He prepped at Avon Old Farms School in Avon, Connecticut under coach John T. Gardner. After three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Kitchener Rangers, he made his professional debut with the Providence Bruins. He made his NHL debut with the Bruins in 2006–07 and scored his first NHL goal on December 31, 2007, against Kari Lehtonen. He was named to the 2006–07 AHL All-Rookie Team. He was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2009, then to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2010. He later played for ZSC Lions, Metallurg Novokuznetsk, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Portland Pirates, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Adler Mannheim, San Antonio Rampage, and SCL Tigers. Lashoff is also a musician; he released his debut album 'Living on Heart' on May 17, 2011.
Reader's Guide
Matt Lashoff has no known affiliation with the Seattle Kraken organization as a player or coach. His career includes NHL stints with the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as extensive play in the AHL, Europe, and currently the NLA with the SCL Tigers.
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