Traded to St.Louis June 17th 2010 for Eller and Schultz
Playing career
Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Halák was called up to the main roster on February 15, 2007, after an injury to goaltender Cristobal Huet.
Halák played his first NHL game on February 18, 2007. He stopped 31 shots in a 32 win over the Blue Jackets in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to his call-up, Halák had the lowest GAA in the American Hockey League (2.00) for the Hamilton Bulldogs. He is the fourth Slovak born net minder to play in the NHL, joining Ján Lašák, Rastislav Staňa and Peter Budaj.
On March 20, 2007, Halák made thirty saves to give the Montreal Canadiens a 10 victory over the Boston Bruins for his first NHL shutout. He recorded a second shutout, also against the Bruins on April 2, 2007. Halák’s great play in the end of the 2006-2007 NHL season helped Montreal fight for a playoff spot during an injury to Cristobal Huet. Halák played for Team Slovajia in the 2007 Men’s World Ice Hockey Championships.[1]
Halák had been assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs for the majority of the 200708 season. However, since the trade of Cristobal Huet, Halák took over full-time as the Canadiens backup. He started his first playoff game on April 30, 2008 against the Philadelphia Flyers (a 4-2 loss) after sub-par performances from starter Carey Price, who once again took over the following game.
[edit]Career statistics
[edit]Regular season
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLTOTMINGASOGAASV%
200203BratislavaSvk Jr.9————47718—2.26—
200304HC Slovan BratislavaSVK12————6511801.66.942
200405Lewiston MaineiacsQMJHL4724174—269712542.78.913
200506Long Beach Ice DogsECHL201142—10263522.05.932
200506Hamilton BulldogsAHL1376—07863032.29.927
200607Hamilton BulldogsAHL281611—016185462.00.932
200607Montreal CanadiensNHL16106—09124422.89.906
200708Hamilton BulldogsAHL8322—4542202.91.901
200708Montreal CanadiensNHL621—12841012.11.934
200809Montreal CanadiensNHL341814—119319212.86.915
NHL totals563021—2312814642.80.914
31 Comments
@danhabsfan9 i live in stl and didnt miss a game im gunna be critical about my home team so they can be better
@DIVAD291 lol so? he got sucks vs flyer and he didnt do play off, price got fabulous agains bruins without a lot of players that was injuried so in facts price won the war
@corunguneee Price and Halak are great goalies, but the reason why Price had much stronger season than Halak was because the Blues had an injury plagued season and a defense core that wasn't even that strong to begin with. But through all that Halak still managed to pull off 7 shutouts and post fairly good stats. I'd go as far as say he outshined Price for the first 20 or so games of the season, though I will give Price credit, without him the Habs probably wouldn't have made the playoffs.
Why were the Habs stupid enough to trade him? March 10th really made my season when I saw "Red Light Halak"(To Habs Fans) smack the Stupid Habs 4-1 in St. Louis. Carey Price is nowhere better! I bet you that if you were to put Carey Price in front of the net for Shitty St. Louis that he will roughed up more than poor Halak. Under the circumstances, Halak was still ranked 15th overall, his GAA was at 2.48, but he still recorded 7 Shutouts. Not bad for playing with a shitty team.
March 10, 2011. St. Louis Blues 4, Montreal Canadiens 1
Do you have anymore "Good ideas" Montreal?
@CONTRAHABS No, but the difference between you and shitty St. Louis is that the Blues can't score. And like a Pitcher in Baseball, if you don't give him offensive support what's going to happen? He is going to come up losing. Yes, Price is a Good Goalie. The best we've seen throughout the Playoffs(Speaking as a Bruins Fan), but Halak was just one better in Montreal. The fact that he got traded to a piece of shit team should not condone Halak of his capabilities. St. Louis needs to score!
miss you, halak
best canadiens' goaler of the decade
It's funny because I am a price fan or should I say a montreal goaltending fan that year because they were both excellent one of the bests evan on a technical stand point
@XguerrierblancX are you fucking kidding me?! Halak was a ONE HIT WONDER! he sucked last year, and I really wish you would do some fucking research, cause this year Halak's numbers are SHIT!…Wins 1 Loses 5 Save % .843 GA 3.58 and you want this guy back?!…give me a fucking break!
@XguerrierblancX ya that's why price has MORE wins, BETTER save % and BETTER GA and was the first star this week….again, do your fucking research moron!
@XguerrierblancX lamest fucking excuse I have ever heard! the Habs defensive is depleted, St. Louis has more experience at the back end at the moment, and they have MORE goals per game! just face it, Halak was a ONE HIT WONDER! he's a piece of fucking dog shit
@XguerrierblancX go look at fucking stats moron! don't be mad cause I made you feel stupid 🙂
@XguerrierblancX Are you crazy man ? Halak was amazing in the playoff i admit .. but just take a look at his stats .. Ah pis fuck ma parler francais! As tu vu ses stats s'tannée pis l'année passé ? Pas très impressionnant! Price est dans le Top 5 des gardiens dans ligue. Tu connais vraiment rien au hockey et ta partisanerie l'emporte sur ta logique. Bad Call
@danhabsfan9 LMFAOOOOO one more win than price, ONE! XD and big whoop if he was swept in the playoffs, Roy has been swept before! your argument is beyond idiotic LOOL
@danhabsfan9 ya I would stop if I were you, cause you have never heard of FLASH IN THE PAN before
@danhabsfan9 he got his chance with the Blues and he blew it, see ya 🙂
@danhabsfan9 go look at his numbers you fucking moron, and if it wasn't for price last year we wouldn't have made the playoffs, how did Halak do in the playoffs? oh ya, HE DIDN'T MAKE THE PLAYOFFS! and he lost his starting job this year, so go fuck yourself you don't know shit.
@danhabsfan9 he lost his top spot, I know it's hard to admit since you have a hard on for him, but it's true. Yeah he won against the caps, but he only faced 19 shots XD! what a great goalie……in the end, Halak will never win a cup, maybe as a back up, but price will be the one earning that cup ring 🙂
@corunguneee is there anyway you can transfer or give the song in this video,because i hate the fact i can't put auto-repeat on this song i love it so much!!!
@adamJcarter Excuse me?! Without Halak, your Stupid Habs would have NEVER seen the Conference Finals in 2010. What has your beloved Carey Price done lately?
@Jiltedin2007 oh that's nice, that's awesome, terrific, WONDERFUL! I'm happy he picked to be a flash in the pan with the Habs, but in the end Price will have the better career, helping the Habs win the cup 🙂 give it another year or 2, and Halak will be a nobody!
@adamJcarter Obviously so, Carey Price is going to excel much farther than Jaroslav Halak at this point considering the teams that both Price and Halak are playing for. But, it won't be long until Halak will be latching on to another team more superior than your Habs, and then we can have this discussion. A FLASH IN THE PAN? REALLY?!!!
How about if we can put Price in front of the St. Louis net and see how he will fare.
u are not wrong attt al but carey price rocks
@corunguneee devils for the cup!
@adamJcarter Last year the Blues team was completely injured the 2nd half of last year & didn't make playoffs. Literally like half the team (no joke)& top scorers were out including Halak. I don't expect you to know all this but I do have to stick up for Halak. Blues also started out bad this season & had serious scoring probs. Halak was keeping them in games when they couldn't score. Halak wont win a cup? We'll see this year buddy. Blues are cup bound
@VeinerSnitzle If the Blues win the cup, it'll be because of Elliot not Halak.
@adamJcarter it would be because of Hitchcock 😉
You sir, have proved your point, yet I made this comment when I was much younger and didnt understand the whole expierence thing
Carey Price = shit
Ah MAN THAAAAANKS! Fucking beautiful seeing all this again.Montreal fans NEVER IN HISTORY exchanged a player who a line up of 15 blocks all day long,12 000 ppl to get Jaro to sign his poster,and to thank him & to shake his hand,wish him luck in St-Louis.
.I live two hrs away.Will regret all my life,not driving up.But it was all so sudden,It was a gift on his part,to his loyal, disappointed fans to see him go :'(