Richard Matvichuk

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Nickname(s)	Matty
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg/15 st 5 lb)
NHL Team F. teams	New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars Minnesota North Stars
Nationality	Canada
Born	February 5, 1973 (1973-02-05) (age 35), Edmonton, AB, CAN
NHL Draft	8th overall, 1991 Minnesota North Stars
Pro career	1992 – present

Richard Matvichuk (born February 5, 1973 in Edmonton, Alberta) is an NHL defenceman, currently playing with the New Jersey Devils. Although he was born in Edmonton, Richard was raised in the near by city of Fort Saskatchewan. Matvichuk was drafted eighth overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars, and made the transition, along with several other players, including Mike Modano and Derian Hatcher, to the franchise's move to Dallas, and played 733 regular season games as a Dallas Star. Matvichuk played 12 years for the Stars, scoring 38 goals and 129 assists, although a rather low average of penalty minutes, when compared with his physical style of play. Matvichuk was also a part of the 1999 Stanley Cup winning team which brought Dallas their first championship trophy. He became a free agent in the 2004 NHL off season. He was later signed by the New Jersey Devils, making a similar Stars to Devils transition as Jamie Langenbrunner and Joe Nieuwendyk. He missed all but the last game of the 2006–07 season after having back surgery. He is currently assigned to the Lowell Devils, the American Hockey League affiliate of the New Jersey Devils.