Michael Latta
| Michael Latta | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1991 St. Clements, ON, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Washington Capitals |
| NHL Draft | 72nd overall, 2009 Nashville Predators |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Michael "Mike" Latta (born May 25, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Latta was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round (72nd overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Prior to turning professional, Latta played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Ottawa 67's and Guelph Storm.[1]
On April 14, 2010, the Nashville Predators signed Latta to a three-year entry-level contract.[2] He played three seasons with the Predator's minor league affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.
During the 2012–13 season, on April 3, 2013, at the NHL trade deadline, he was traded by the Predators to the Washington Capitals along with Martin Erat, in exchange for Filip Forsberg.[3]
He made his NHL debut with the Washington Capitals in the 2013-2014 season. Latta scored his first goal on November 15th, 2013 against the Detroit Red Wings.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 50 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 23 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 42 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 58 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 157 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 68 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 158 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||
| 2010–11 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 51 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 67 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 52 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ Michael Latta Nashville Predators - 2011-2012 Bio - Nashville Predators - Team
- ↑ "Nashville Predators sign prospect Latta". Nashville Predators. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ↑ "Capitals acquire Martin Erat and Michael Latta from Nashville". Washington Capitals. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
External links
- Michael Latta's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Michael Latta's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database