Matt Lashoff

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Position	Defenseman
Shoots	Left
Nickname	Lash
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team (P) Cur. Team	Boston Bruins Providence (AHL)
Nationality	United States
Born	September 29, 1986 (age 20), E. Greenbush, NY, USA
NHL Draft	22nd overall, 2005 Boston Bruins
Pro Career	2006 – present

Matt Lashoff (born September 29, 1986 in East Greenbush, New York, USA) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

After playing three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Kitchener Rangers, Lashoff made his professional debut at the end of the 2005-06 season with the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins. Lashoff made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins on October 26, 2006.

On January 10, 2007, Matt was named to the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team for the 2007 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic, to be played on January 29, 2007 at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto.^[1]

[edit] Trivia

Matt's younger brother, Brian Lashoff, is a defence player for the Barrie Colts. The Colts play in the Ontario Hockey League, the same league as Matt's former team, the Kitchener Rangers.