# Kevin Haller

Kevin Wade Haller (born December 5, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with seven teams between 1990 and 2002. He won the Stanley Cup in 1993 while with the Montreal Canadiens. Internationally Haller played for the Canadian national junior team, winning a gold medal at the 1990 World Junior Championships.

## Playing career

Haller played junior for the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round (14th overall) of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft from the Regina Pats. Throughout his career he played for Buffalo, the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and New York Islanders. Haller won the Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1993, however, injuries forced his early retirement in 2002 at the age of 32.

## International play

Haller was a member of the Canadian national junior team at the 1990 World Junior Championships, where Canada won gold. He had four points in seven games.

## Personal life

Haller is a practicing Christian, and resides in Calgary with his wife and four daughters, where he works as a real estate agent.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1987–88 | Olds Grizzlys | AJHL | 51 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Regina Pats | WHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1988–89 | Regina Pats | WHL | 72 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Regina Pats | WHL | 58 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 93 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| 1989–90 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 21 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990–91 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 52 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1991–92 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 58 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 117 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 118 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 69 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 35 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 65 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 122 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999–2000 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 67 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | New York Islanders | NHL | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 642 | 41 | 97 | 138 | 907 | 64 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 71 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1990 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |

## Awards

* WHL East First All-Star Team – 1990