Michael Latta
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| Born | May 25, 1991 St. Clements, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL Draft | 72nd overall, 2009 Nashville Predators |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Michael Latta (born May 25, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the third round, 72nd overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Junior
Prior to turning professional, Latta played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Ottawa 67's and Guelph Storm.[1] He was drafted by the Nashville Predators on June 26, 2009, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, 72nd overall.
Professional
After playing one more season in the OHL after being drafted, on April 14, 2010, Nashville signed Latta to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2] He played three seasons with the Predators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.
During the 2012–13 season, on April 3, 2013, at the NHL trade deadline, Latta was traded to the Washington Capitals, along with Martin Erat, in exchange for prospect Filip Forsberg.[3]
Latta made his NHL debut with the Capitals in the 2013–14 season. He scored his first career NHL goal on November 15, 2013, against the Detroit Red Wings.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 50 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 23 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 42 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 58 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 157 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 68 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 158 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||
| 2010–11 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 51 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 67 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 52 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 53 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 70 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
References
- ↑ Michael Latta Nashville Predators - 2011-2012 Bio - Nashville Predators - Team
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External links
- Michael Latta's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Michael Latta's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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