{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1973)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image_size = 230px | caption = | alt = | played_for = Minnesota North Stars<br>Dallas Stars<br>New Jersey Devils | league = NHL | position = Defence | shoots = Left | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 215 | ntl_team = CAN | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|2|5|mf=y}} | birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | draft = 8th overall | draft_year = 1991 | draft_team = Minnesota North Stars | career_start = 1992 | career_end = 2008 | image = }}
'''Richard Dorian Matvichuk''' (born February 5, 1973) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, and the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.<ref name="Richard Matvichuk Named Missouri Mavericks Head Coach" />
==Playing career== Although he was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Matvichuk was raised in the nearby city of Fort Saskatchewan.<ref name="Richard Matvichuk LegendsOfHockey.net Profile" /><ref name="Richard Matvichuk Interview (BlackoutDallas.com)" /> 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.<ref name="Richard Matvichuk LegendsOfHockey.net Profile" /><ref name="Mike Modano's Number Retired by Dallas Stars" /><ref name="Derian Hatcher United States Olympic Hockey Team Profile" /> Matvichuk played 12 years for the Stars, scoring 38 goals and 129 assists, although with a rather low average of penalty minutes compared with his physical style of play.<ref name="Richard Matvichuk LegendsOfHockey.net Profile" /><ref name="Bill Althaus-Commentary on Mavericks Hiring Richard Matvichuk" />
Matvichuk was also a part of the 1999 Stanley Cup-winning team which brought Dallas their first championship trophy.<ref name="Richard Matvichuk LegendsOfHockey.net Profile" /> He became a free agent in the 2004 NHL offseason.<ref name="Richard Matvichuk LegendsOfHockey.net Profile" /> He was later signed by the New Jersey Devils, making a similar Stars-to-Devils transition as Jamie Langenbrunner and Joe Nieuwendyk.<ref name="Richard Matvichuk LegendsOfHockey.net Profile" /><ref name="Mike Modano's Number Retired by Dallas Stars" /><ref name="Joe Nieuwendyk and Jamie Langenbrunner Traded to New Jersey Devils" /> He missed all but the last game of the 2006–07 season after having back surgery.<ref name="Richard Matvichuk LegendsOfHockey.net Profile" /> He was released by the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2008 preseason, when he was there on a tryout basis.<ref name="Richard Matvichuk Released by Columbus Blue Jackets" />
==Coaching== On May 4, 2012, Matvichuk was announced as the assistant general manager and defensive coach of Central Hockey League's Allen Americans.<ref name="Richard Matvichuk Named Assistance General Manager and Defensive Coach for Allen Americans" /> On June 12, 2014, he was named the head coach of the ECHL's Missouri Mavericks.<ref name="Richard Matvichuk Named Missouri Mavericks Head Coach" /> On June 2, 2016, Matvichuk was named head coach of the Western Hockey League's Prince George Cougars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/mavericks-coach-matvichuk-moving-on/n-5153995 |title=Mavericks Coach Matvichuk Moving On |publisher=OurSports Central |date=June 2, 2016}}</ref> He was fired as head coach of the Cougars on February 8, 2019, after an overall 85–89–22 record with the team that was on an eleven-game losing streak during the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.juniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=93590 |title=Richard Matvichuk relieved as Head Coach of the Prince George Cougars |website=JuniorHockey.com |date=8 February 2019}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 1988–89 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL | 58 || 7 || 36 || 43 || 147 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1989–90 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 56 || 8 || 24 || 32 || 126 | 10 || 2 || 8 || 10 || 16 |- | 1990–91 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 68 || 13 || 36 || 49 || 117 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1991–92 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 58 || 14 || 40 || 54 || 126 | 22 || 1 || 9 || 10 || 61 |- | 1992–93 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 53 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 26 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1992–93 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 6 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 25 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 22 | 7 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 12 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1993–94 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 43 || 8 || 17 || 25 || 84 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1994–95 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 14 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 14 | 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1994–95 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 17 || 0 || 6 || 6 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 73 || 6 || 16 || 22 || 71 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1996–97 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 57 || 5 || 7 || 12 || 87 | 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 20 |- | 1997–98 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 74 || 3 || 15 || 18 || 63 | 16 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 14 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1998–99 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 64 || 3 || 9 || 12 || 51 | 22 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 20 |- | 1999–00 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 70 || 4 || 21 || 25 || 42 | 23 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 14 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2000–01 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 78 || 4 || 16 || 20 || 62 | 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 14 |- | 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 || 9 || 12 || 21 || 52 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 68 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 58 | 12 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 8 |- | 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 75 || 1 || 20 || 21 || 36 | 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 62 || 1 || 10 || 11 || 40 | 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 |- | 2006–07 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2007–08 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 42 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 40 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 796 !! 39 !! 139 !! 178 !! 624 ! 123 !! 5 !! 19 !! 24 !! 128 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 1992 | Canada | WJC | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2002 | Canada | WC | 7 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 6 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | Junior totals ! 4 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | Senior totals ! 7 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 6 |}
==Awards== * WHL East First All-Star Team – 1992 * Stanley Cup champion – 1999
==References== {{reflist|2|refs= <ref name="Richard Matvichuk LegendsOfHockey.net Profile">{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11046 |date=|accessdate=June 14, 2014|title=Richard Matvichuk |publisher=LegendsOfHockey.net}}</ref> <ref name="Mike Modano's Number Retired by Dallas Stars">{{cite web|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/03/mike-modano-dallas-stars-number |date=March 8, 2014|accessdate=June 14, 2014|title=2011 Hockey Hall of Fame: Joe Nieuwendyk|publisher=New Jersey Devils}}</ref> <ref name="Joe Nieuwendyk and Jamie Langenbrunner Traded to New Jersey Devils">{{cite web|url=http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=600577|date=November 11, 2011|accessdate=June 14, 2014|title=Dallas Honors One of Its Greatest Stars: Mike Modano |last=Allen |first=Kevin |publisher=TeamUSA|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075307/http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=600577 |archivedate=May 18, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> <ref name="Derian Hatcher United States Olympic Hockey Team Profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/HA/Derian-Hatcher|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224132347/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/HA/Derian-Hatcher|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 24, 2014|date=|accessdate=June 14, 2014|title= Derian Hatcher|last= |first=|publisher=Team USA}}</ref> <ref name="Richard Matvichuk Released by Columbus Blue Jackets">{{cite news|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2008/10/06/jackets_notes06.ART_ART_10-06-08_C10_91BH90G.html|date=October 6, 2008|accessdate=June 14, 2014|title=Jackets Notebook: Chimera's Gaffe, Goal Highlight Win|last=Reed|first=Tom|newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714193128/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2008/10/06/jackets_notes06.ART_ART_10-06-08_C10_91BH90G.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref name="Richard Matvichuk Named Assistance General Manager and Defensive Coach for Allen Americans">{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4396464|date=May 4, 2012|accessdate=June 14, 2014|title=Americans Make Changes at the Top|last=|first=|publisher=OurSportsCentral.com}}</ref> <ref name="Richard Matvichuk Interview (BlackoutDallas.com)">{{cite web|url=http://blackoutdallas.com/2012/11/28/getting-to-know-richard-matvichuk/|date=2013|accessdate=June 14, 2014|title=Getting to Know: Richard Matvichuk|last=Grisson|first=Melissa|publisher=BlackoutDallas.com}}</ref> <ref name="Richard Matvichuk Named Missouri Mavericks Head Coach">{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4807761|date=June 12, 2012|accessdate=June 14, 2014|title=Mavericks Introduce Richard Matvichuk as New Head Coach|last=|first=|publisher=OurSportsCentral.com}}</ref> <ref name="Bill Althaus-Commentary on Mavericks Hiring Richard Matvichuk">{{cite news|url=http://www.examiner.net/article/20140613/SPORTS/140619504/10098/SPORTS|date=June 13, 2012|accessdate=June 14, 2014|title=Bill Althaus: New Coach Could be What Mavs Need to Reach The Next Level|last=Althaus|first=Bill|newspaper=The Examiner}}</ref> }}
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{{s-start}} {{succession box | before = Derian Hatcher | title = Minnesota North Stars first-round draft pick | years = 1991 | after = Todd Harvey}} {{s-end}}
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