Matt Cooke

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    • Full name: Matt David Cooke
    • Born: September 7, 1978
    • Birthplace: Belleville, Ontario, Canada
    • Position: Winger
    • Shoots: Left
    • Nicknames: Cooker, Cookie
  • Matt Cooke is a Canadian born professional hockey player in the National Hockey League. He currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

    Cooke was suspended for two games for a hit to the head on Scott Walker of the Carolina Hurricanes during a January 20, 2009, game. The suspension is without pay and Cooke will be forced to forfeit $12,903.23 in salary.CBSSports.com: Penguins' Cooke Suspended Two Games for Hit to Head

  • Career Highlights

    Cooke began his career in 1995 with the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League. He was drafted 144th overall in the 1997 NHL draft by the Vancouver Canucks. After the draft, Cooke moved to the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL, then to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. He made his NHL debut in 1998, earning a full roster spot with the Canucks in 2000. Cooke continued to play with the Canucks for a total of nine years, including in 2003 when the team reached the Western Conference Semifinals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Cooke was traded to the Capitals on February 26, 2008, then signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins after the 2007-08 season.

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