#14 Matthew Stajan /forward

AGE: 19    HT: 6'1"    WT: 187    SHOT: left    BORN: December 19, 1983   HOMETOWN: Mississauga, ON

2002-03 team: Belleville Bulls, OHL

Pro Status: NHL Draft Toronto Maple Leafs 2002 (2, 57)

 

International background: Has never represented Canada in an international hockey competition

 

Hockey background: In his third season with the OHL’s Belleville Bulls … Played for the OHL Eastern Conference All-Stars vs. WHL West at the 2002 Hershey Cup game (5-7 L) in Vancouver, BC, registering three assists … Recorded the OHL’s longest assist streak in 2001-2002 with 18 assists in 12 consecutive games from Jan. 5-Feb. 9, 2002 (4g, 18a) … Finished sixth overall in the OHL in 2001- 2002 with a plus/minus rating of +36 … Named the OHL’s Eastern Conference’s "Most Underrated Player" and was a finalist as the "Best Defensive Forward" in the 2002 OHL Coaches Poll … Named Belleville’s Unsung Hero in 2001-2002 … Named Belleville’s Scholastic Player of-the-Year in 2001-2002 and in 2000-2001 … Belleville’s 4th round selection, 79th overall in the 2000 OHL Draft … Played Pee Wee and Bantam hockey with 2002 NJT member Carlo Colaiacovo in Toronto, ON

Profile: An elegant, deceptive skater with a nice scoring touch, the lanky centreman is scoring nearly two points per game with the Belleville Bulls. Was a finalist as the Best Defensive Forward in the 2002 OHL Coaches Poll. Drafted 57th overall in 2002 by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Personal: Son of Mike and Nada … Has one sister, Michelle (21) … Favorite NHL Player: Doug Gilmour … Favorite hobbies: Golf, baseball … Fondest international hockey memory: Attended a Team Canada game at Maple Leafs Gardens during the 1991 Canada Cup