'Jeff Halpern' (b.
May 3 1976,
Potomac, Maryland) is a
National Hockey League player with the
Dallas Stars.
Ice Hockey career
After graduating from
Princeton University, Halpern began his NHL career in the
1999-2000 NHL season for the
Washington Capitals; he played in 79 games, scoring 18 goals with 11 assists, and having a +21 defensive rating.
In the next season, Halpern had 21 goals and 42 points.
In
2002-2003, he played all 82 of the Capitals' regular-season games, finishing with 13 goals and 21 assists.
The
2003-04 NHL season was his highest-scoring season yet; he finished with 19 goals and 27 assists in 79 games.
He was the first member of the Capitals to come from the
Washington, D.C. area, as he hails from the suburb of
Potomac, Maryland.
During the
2004-05 NHL lockout, Halpern played for the
Kloten Flyers in
Switzerland.
On
September 23,
2005, the Capitals named Halpern as their team captain. He became the 12th captain in the Capitals' franchise history.
[1] In the
2005-06 NHL season, he scored 11 goals, and added a career-high 33 assists.
On
July 5,
2006, Halpern signed a 4-year deal with the Dallas Stars.
Hall of Fame
Halpern is a member of the Greater Washington (D.C.) Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Miscellaneous
As of 2005, Halpern is one of three
Jewish players in the NHL; the others are
Mike Cammalleri and
Mathieu Schneider.
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References
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