PLAYERS – PACIORETTY

#67 — MAX PACIORETTY

CAREER STATS / EXTENDED SEASON SUMMARIES

Won the Bill Masterton Trophy in 2011-12, awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey… Represented the Pacific Division at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game… Wore a letter in seven of eight NHL seasons from 2014-22, captaining the Canadiens from 2015-18 and serving as an alternate captain with Montreal in 2014-15 and Vegas from 2019-22… Has represented the United States at numerous international competitions, including the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championship, 2014 Olympic Games and 2016 World Cup of Hockey… Led all American skaters with 12 points (2g, 10a) in eight games at the 2012 IIHF World Championship.

Registered 59 points (20g, 39a) in 57 USHL games with Sioux City… Was named the USHL’s Rookie of the Year and selected to the league’s All-Star Game after ranking first in goals and second in assists and points among all rookie skaters… Also finished third among rookies in penalty minutes (113), including two fighting majors… Ranked second on the team in assists and points, tied for third in power-play goals (6) and fourth in goals… Opened his USHL career with a six-game point streak (5g, 5a), including four multi-point games… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) in his USHL debut at Des Moines (10/7)… Scored two goals in back-to-back games from 10/14-10/21, with game-winning goals in both contests and his first USHL fighting major at Ohio (10/21)… Registered his first three-point game (1g, 2a) vs. Omaha (11/22)… Earned his second fighting major vs. Lincoln (12/2)… Posted a three-game goal/assist/point streak from 12/5-12/9 (4g, 4a), starting with back-to-back three-point games (3g, 3a)… Recorded a season-high four points (1g, 3a) vs. Omaha (1/7)… Posted a three-game goal/point streak from 2/11-2/17 (3g, 1a)… Tallied three assists vs. Omaha (4/7)… Added 10 points (4g, 6a) in seven playoff games, with two assists in the postseason opener at Tri-City (4/20)… Scored a goal in each of the final three games of the series against Tri-City (4/26-4/30), with three points (2g, 1a) and his first two playoff goals on the power play in Game 5 (4/26).

Earned 39 points (15g, 24a) in 37 games with Michigan during his first collegiate season… Was named the CCHA Rookie of the Year and helped the Wolverines win their eighth conference championship… Finished tied for the lead in power-play goals (9) among all Division I freshmen and also ranked tied for seventh in goals, tied for sixth in assists and fifth in points… Finished second on the team in power-play goals and plus/minus (+31), tied for third in goals and fourth in assists and points… Made his collegiate debut vs. Boston College (10/12)… Recorded a point in 19 of 21 games from 10/26-2/9 (10g, 17a), never going more than one game without finding the scoresheet over that span… Posted a nine-game point streak from 10/26-11/23 (3g, 9a), starting with an eight-game assist/point streak (2g, 9a)… Tallied three points (1g, 2a) in a weekend sweep of Boston University, with his first collegiate point (assist) on 10/26 and his first goal in his first multi-point game (1g, 1a) on 10/27… Registered his first collegiate multi-goal game (2g) vs. Ohio State (12/1)… Earned three points (2g, 1a) at Miami (2/9)… Posted a five-game point streak from 2/22-3/1 (4g, 3a), including a four-game goal/point streak from 2/22-3/1 (4g, 1a)… Tallied a point in his final three games of the season (3/28-4/10), with three points (1g, 2a) vs. Niagara (3/28).

Split the season between Montreal (NHL) and Hamilton (AHL), recording 11 points (3g, 8a) in 34 games with the Canadiens and adding 29 points (6g, 23a) in 37 games with the Bulldogs… Recorded three total fighting majors, with one in the NHL and two in the AHL… Began the season with Hamilton… Made his AHL/professional debut at Manitoba (10/10)… Tallied an assist for his first AHL/professional point at Manitoba (10/11)… Recorded three points (1g, 2a), including his first AHL/professional goal, vs. Hershey (10/29)… Posted a four-game point streak from 11/25-12/4 (2g, 4a), with two points (1g, 1a) and his first AHL game-winning goal at San Antonio (11/25)… Posted a season-long, five-game point streak from 12/14-12/30 (2g, 4a)… Recalled to Montreal (1/1)… Scored Montreal’s only goal in his NHL debut at NJD (1/2)… Posted a three-game point streak from 1/7-1/10 (1g, 2a)… Scored a power-play goal at ATL (1/20)… Reassigned to Hamilton (3/23)… Recorded three points (1g, 2a) vs. San Antonio (3/24)… Earned three assists vs. Manitoba (4/8).

Played most of the season with Montreal, tallying 14 points (3g, 11a) in 52 NHL games…Also made 18 AHL appearances with Hamilton, posting 11 points (2g, 9a)… Began the season with Montreal… Scored his first goal of the season vs. NYI (10/22)… Scored the opening goal vs. CAR (11/17)… Posted a three-game point streak from 11/24-11/28 (1g, 3a), with two assists vs. CBJ (11/24)… Reassigned to Hamilton (1/23)… Tallied two assists at Lake Erie (2/12)… Recorded three points (1g, 2a) vs. Toronto (2/24)… Added one goal in five AHL playoff contests… Made his AHL postseason debut in Game 1 at Texas (5/19)… Scored his first AHL playoff goal in Game 5 (5/26).

Split the season between Montreal (NHL) and Hamilton (AHL), registering 24 points (14g, 10a) in 37 games with the Canadiens and adding 32 points (17g, 15a) in 27 games with the Bulldogs… Ranked fifth in goals and tied for third in power-play goals among Hamilton skaters… Began the season with Hamilton… Opened the campaign with a point in nine of his first 13 games… Posted a four-game assist streak from 10/16-10/22 (5a)… Tallied three points vs. Syracuse (1g, 2a)… Was named the AHL’s Player of the Month for November, with 17 points in 13 games during the month (10g, 7a)… Posted back-to-back multi-point games from 11/2-11/3 (2g, 2a), with a power-play goal in both contests… Registered multi-point outings in six of seven games from 11/19-12/1 (9g, 4a), with four straight from 11/19-11/24 (6g, 3a)… Scored his first AHL/professional hat trick (3g), including the game-winning goal, at Toronto (11/20)… Posted a four-game goal/point streak from 12/4-12/12 (4g, 1a)… Recalled to Montreal (12/12)… Tallied two points (1g, 1a), including his first NHL overtime winner, vs. BOS (1/8)… Registered back-to-back two-point games from 1/21-1/22 (3g, 1a), with his first NHL multi-goal game vs. ANA (1/22)… Posted a five-game point streak from 2/6-2/15 (4g, 2a)… Scored a power-play goal and his first career NHL shootout goal vs. BUF (2/15)… Scored two goals, including the game winner, at TBL (3/5)… Suffered a fractured vertebrae and severe concussion vs. BOS (3/8) and missed the final 15 games of the regular season (3/10-4/9) and the entire postseason.

Recorded 65 points (33g, 32a) in 79 games with Montreal during his first full NHL season… Won the Bill Masterton Trophy, awarded annually for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey, after bouncing back from severe injury… Led the Canadiens in points and ranked second in goals and game-winning goals (5), third in assists and fifth in power-play points (13)… Was one of just two Canadiens skaters to score an overtime goal… Reached the 30-goal mark for the first time in his NHL career… Established career highs in even-strength goals (29), even-strength points (52) and blocked shots (39)… Was also assessed career-high 56 penalty minutes, including two fighting majors… Tallied three points (2g, 1a) vs. PHI (10/26)… Posted a five-game point streak from 11/12-11/19 (3g, 3a), with overtime winner at NSH (11/12)… Recorded three points (2g, 1a) vs. NYR (1/15)… Registered a six-game point streak from 2/9-2/19 (6g, 2a), including his first NHL hat trick (3g) at NYI (2/9)… Scored his first career shootout game-deciding goal at BUF (2/17)… Posted a season-long, seven-game point streak from 3/1-3/14 (5g, 7a), with an assist in six of those contests… Earned three points (2g, 1a) vs. TBL (4/4).

Started the season in the Swiss National League with HC Ambri-Piotta during the NHL lockout, scoring one goal in five games… Returned to Montreal for the start of the shortened NHL season, earning 39 points (15g, 24a) in 44 games… Paced the Canadiens in points and ranked tied for first in goals and second in assists… Posted assists in four of five appearances from 1/22-2/7 (6a)… Earned a point in eight of nine games from 2/16-3/3 (8g, 6a), with six multi-point outings over that span… Was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week on 3/4… Posted a six-game point streak from 4/15-4/25 (4g, 3a), including a three-game goal streak from 4/20-4/25 (3g)… Skated in all four of the Canadiens’ playoff games, making his postseason debut in Game 1 vs. OTT (5/2).

Recorded 60 points (39g, 21a) in 73 NHL games with Montreal… Scored three hat tricks, tied with Joe Pavelski and Tyler Seguin for the league lead… Ranked fourth in the NHL in goals and led the league with a career-high 11 game-winning goals, tied for the sixth-most in a single season by any player since 2000-01… Paced the Canadiens in points for the third straight season… Established new career highs in goals and power-play goals (10), leading the team in both categories and eclipsing 30 goals for the second time… Scored his second career hat trick and first of the season vs. MIN (11/19) and added two goals vs. PIT (11/23), earning NHL Second Star of the Week honors… Tallied three points (2g, 1a), including his first career shorthanded goal, vs. TOR (11/30)… Scored the game-winning goals in three of Montreal’s four wins from 12/5-12/17, with an overtime winner at NYI (12/14) and three points (2g, 1a) vs. PHX (12/17)… Posted back-to-back multi-point outings from 12/31-1/2, including his first career four-point game (2g, 2a) at DAL (1/2)… Posted a four-game point streak from 1/11-1/18 (2g, 2a)… Scored his second hat trick of the season (3g) vs. VAN (2/6)… Posted a four-game point streak from 2/27-3/5 (4g, 2a), with a goal in three of those contests… Scored two goals, including the overtime winner, vs. TOR (3/1)… Posted a three-game goal/point streak from 3/25-3/29 (4g, 1a), with two game-winning goals over that span and three points (2g, 1a) at FLA (3/29)… Scored his third hat trick of the season with a career-high five points (3g, 2a) at OTT (4/4) and added a goal vs. DET (4/5) to earn NHL Third Star of the Week honors… Added 11 points (5g, 6a) in 17 playoff games as the Canadiens advanced to the Eastern Conference Final… Recorded his first career playoff point with an assist in Game 2 of the First Round at TBL (4/18)… Scored the power-play, game-winning goal in Game 4 vs. TBL (4/22)… Posted a three-game point streak during the Second Round from 5/10-5/14 (2g, 2a), including the series-clinching goal in Game 7 at BOS (5/14)… Tallied two points (1g, 1a) in Game 5 vs. NYR (5/27).

Registered 67 points (37g, 30a) in 80 NHL games with Montreal… Ranked tied for fifth in the NHL in goals, leading all Canadiens skaters… Finished tied with Nikita Kucherov for the league lead in plus/minus (+38), marking a new career high in that category… Paced Montreal in scoring for the fourth consecutive season… Established new career highs in points, shorthanded goals (3), shorthanded points (5) and ice time per game (19:24)… Reached the 30-goal mark for the second straight season and third time in his career… Was named one of Montreal’s alternate captains prior the start of the season… Earned three points (1g, 2a) vs. BOS (10/16)… Posted a five-game point streak from 11/8-11/16 (3g, 4a), with two goals vs. BOS (11/13)… Scored two goals, including the game winner, vs. STL (11/20)… Tallied a career-high three assists vs. CAR (12/16)… Posted a seven-game point streak from 1/2-1/17 (7g, 3a), including a six-game goal/point streak from 1/2-1/15 (7g, 1a)… Scored two power-play goals at CBJ (1/14)… Scored game-winning goals in back-to-back contests at NYR (1/29) and vs. WSH (1/31), with an overtime winner against the Capitals… Posted a four-game point streak from 2/16-2/21 (4g, 2a), with a goal in three of those contests, and was named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week… Scored three goals in two games vs. OTT (3/12) and at NYI (3/14), with a shorthanded tally in both contests… Recorded a point in six of seven games from 3/19-4/2 (3g, 4a), including the overtime winner vs. FLA (3/28) and his third shorthanded goal of the season vs. TBL (3/30)… Earned seven points (5g, 2a) in 11 playoff games… Scored with 5:13 left in regulation to force overtime in Game 1 of the Second Round vs. TBL (5/1)… Registered three points (1g, 2a), including his first playoff shorthanded goal, in Game 4 at TBL (5/7).

Tallied 64 points (30g, 34a) in 82 NHL games during his first season as Montreal’s captain… Led the team in points for the fifth straight season and also ranked first in game-winning goals (6), tied for first in goals (30) and second in power-play goals (8)… Played all 82 games for the first time in his career and scored 30 goals for the third consecutive campaign… Began the season with 11 points (7g, 4a) through the first nine games as Montreal became the first team in NHL history to start a season with nine straight regulation wins (10/7-10/24)… Posted a season-opening, four-game point streak (4g, 2a), including two goals in the opener at TOR (10/7)… Posted a three-game goal/point streak from 10/20-10/24 (3g, 2a), with the shorthanded, game-winning goal vs. TOR (10/24)… Earned a point in 11 of 12 games from 11/5-12/1 (6g, 8a), including a six-game point streak from 11/5-11/19 (3g, 5a)… Scored the game-winning goal in back-to-back wins vs. CBJ (12/1) and OTT (12/12)… Tallied an assist and scored the shootout game-deciding goal at TBL (12/28)… Posted a six-game assist/point streak from 3/5-3/16 (1g, 7a)… Scored two goals, including the game winner, vs. DET (3/29)… Finished the season on a four-game assist/point streak (3g, 4a), with three points (2g, 1a) and the game-winning goal in the season finale vs. TBL (4/9).

Recorded 67 points (35g, 32a) in 81 NHL games with Montreal… Ranked tied for eighth in the NHL in goals, marking his third career top-10 finish… Scored 30 or more goals for the fourth consecutive season (2013-17), joining Alex Ovechkin as the only two skaters to accomplish the feat over that span… Paced the team in scoring for the sixth straight campaign, leading the team in goals and game-winning goals (7)… Tied his career high in even-strength points (52) and established a new career high in takeaways (44)… Registered seven points (2g, 5a) through the first eight games of the season (10/13-10/27) as Montreal won nine games before suffering its first regulation loss for the second consecutive campaign… Tallied three points (2g, 1a) at LAK (12/4)… Scored his fifth career hat trick (4g, 1a) vs. COL (12/10), tying his career high in points and setting a career high for goals… Recorded 13 points in 14 games from 12/17-1/14 (8g, 5a), never going more than one game without a point over that span… Scored a shorthanded goal vs. MIN (12/22)… Posted a three-game goal streak from 1/3-1/7 (4g), including back-to-back overtime winners at NSH (1/3) and DAL (1/4)… Scored his second hat trick of the season and sixth of his NHL career (3g) vs. BUF (1/31)… Earned four points (2g, 2a) at ARI (2/9)… Scored two goals at NJD (2/27)… Scored two goals at EDM (3/12)… Posted a five-game point streak from 3/25-4/3 (2g, 5a)… Added one assist in six playoff games.

Registered 37 points (17g, 20a) in 64 NHL games with Montreal… Tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (4) and finished tied for third in power-play goals (6), fourth in goals and fifth in points… Also paced the team with two overtime goals… Scored a shorthanded goal for the fifth straight season, one of just eight skaters to accomplish the feat over that span… Logged 19:01 of ice time per game, eclipsing 19:00 for the third time in his career and the second straight season… Posted a six-game point streak from 10/28-11/7 (4g, 4a)… Scored a shorthanded goal at OTT (10/30)… Recorded three points (1g, 2a), including the overtime winner, at WPG (11/4)… Scored the game-winning goal in three of Montreal’s four wins from 11/4-11/11… Registered two points (1g, 1a), including the overtime game-winning goal, vs. BUF (11/11)… Earned a point in eight of 10 games from 1/2-1/25 (8g, 3a), never going more than a game without finding the scoresheet… Scored a goal in seven of those contests, including a four-game goal streak from 1/4-1/15 (4g)… Tallied three points (2g, 1a) at WSH (1/19)… Suffered a knee injury at NYI (3/2) and missed the final 18 games of the season (3/3-4/7).

Earned 40 points (22g, 18a) in 66 NHL games during his first season with Vegas… Ranked tied for third on the team in goals, power-play goals (4) and game-winning goals (5)… Established a new career high in hits (119)… Scored his first goal with the Golden Knights at MIN (10/6)… Posted a seven-game point streak from 11/18-11/29 (8g, 3a), with two goals in wins at ARI (11/21), vs. SJS (11/24) and at VAN (11/29)… Also scored the overtime winner against the Coyotes… Scored back-to-back game-winning goals at ANA (1/4) and vs. NJD (1/6)… Posted a three-game goal/point streak from 1/19-1/23 (3g, 1a)… Scored two goals vs. NSH (2/16)… Scored two goals, including the game winner, vs. DAL (2/26)… Added 11 points (5g, 6a) in seven playoff games, ranking second on the team in playoff scoring… Opened the Western Conference First Round against the Sharks with 10 points through the first four games… Recorded a playoff career-high four points (2g, 2a) in Game 4 vs. SJS (4/16).

Skated in all 71 games with Vegas before the NHL season was suspended, tallying 66 points (32g, 34a)… Led the team in goals and points and ranked second in assists, plus/minus (+18) and game-winning goals (5)… Paced all Golden Knights skaters in scoring at even strength and on the man-advantage… Established new career highs in assists and power-play points (19)… Reached the 30-goal mark for the sixth time in his NHL career and the first time since 2016-17… Tied his NHL single-season high with two fighting majors… Was named one of Vegas’ alternate captains prior to the start of the season… Posted three multi-point games in four outings from 10/8-10/13 (2g, 5a), including three points (1g, 2a) at LAK (10/13)… Registered a power-play assist in back-to-back wins vs. OTT (10/17) and at PIT (10/19)… Earned a point in nine of 11 games from 10/27-11/19 (6g, 6a), with a goal in five of six games from 11/7-11/17 (5g, 2a)… Recorded 19 points in 15 games from 12/10-1/9 (10g, 9a), including a six-game point streak from 12/10-12/19 (5g, 5a) and a five-game point streak from 12/23-1/2 (3g, 4a), and was named the NHL’s First Star of the Month for December… Earned two points (1g, 1a), including the overtime winner, at DAL (12/13)… Replaced Jakob Silfverberg (ANA) on the Pacific Division’s roster for the NHL All-Star Game and helped the team win the three-on-three tournament in his first All-Star appearance… Tallied three points (2g, 1a), including the game-winning goal, at FLA (2/6)… Earned three points (2g, 1a) vs. STL (2/13)… Posted a six-game point streak from 2/17-2/28 (4g, 4a)… Posted eight points (5g, 3a) in 16 playoff games in the bubble as Vegas advanced to the Western Conference Final… Recorded three points (2g, 1a), including the game-winning goal, in Game 4 of the Western Conference Second Round at VAN (8/30).

Recorded 51 points (24g, 27a) in 48 NHL games with Vegas… Scored a career- and league-high four overtime goals… Was one of just four skaters to score an overtime goal in each of five seasons from 2016-21 and accomplished the feat in nine of 11 seasons from 2010-21… Paced the team in goals and even-strength goals (18) and ranked tied for first in power-play goals (6), second in power-play points (12) and game-winning goals (6) and third in assists… Opened the season with a four-game point streak (3g, 1a), scoring in each of Vegas’ first three games (1/14-1/18)… Scored the overtime game-winning goal vs. ANA (1/16)… Scored his seventh career hat trick and his first in four seasons (3g) vs. STL (1/26) and tied his career high with three assists vs. LAK (2/5) following a 10-day COVID-19 pause… Posted a four-game assist/point streak from 3/1-3/6 (4g, 4a), including three points (2g, 1a) and the overtime winner both vs. MIN (3/1) and at SJS (3/5)… Posted a seven-game point streak from 3/12-3/27 (6g, 6a), including four multi-point games… Tallied three points (1g, 2a) at STL (3/13)… Registered two points (1g, 1a), including the overtime winner, at COL (3/27)… Earned 15 points in the final 10 games of the regular season (5g, 10a), including a seven-game assist/point streak from 4/14-4/28 (4g, 9a)… Tallied three points (1g, 2a), including the game-winning goal, at LAK (4/14)… Recorded three points (2g, 1a) vs. COL (4/28)… Added 11 points (5g, 6a) in 13 playoff games as the Golden Knights advanced to the Stanley Cup Semifinals for the second straight season… Registered a point in all six games during the Second Round (3g, 4a), including two points (1g, 1a) in the series-clinching Game 6 vs. COL (6/10).

Earned 37 points (19g, 18a) in 39 NHL games with Vegas… Ranked tied for second on the team in even-strength goals (15) and game-winning goals (4), fourth in goals and power-play goals (4), tied for fourth in power-play points (12) and fifth in plus/minus (+8)… Tallied three points (2g, 1a) in the season opener vs. SEA (10/12)… Fractured his foot blocking a shot at LAK (10/14) and missed the next 17 games (10/20-11/22)… Returned to the lineup with a career-long, nine-game point streak from 11/24-12/14 (10g, 6a), including a career- long, seven-game goal/point streak from 12/1-12/14 (10g, 4a)… Was named the NHL’s Second Star of the Month for December, posting 16 points (10g, 6a) in 12 games… Suffered a broken wrist at LAK (12/28) and missed the team’s next 10 games (12/31- 1/25) after undergoing surgery… Posted back-to-back two-point games (3g, 1a) vs. LAK (2/18) and at SJS (2/20)… Scored the game-winning goal vs. ARI (4/9).

Scored three goals in five games during his first season in Carolina… Suffered a torn Achilles in the offseason and missed the opening 38 games of this season due to injury (10/12-1/3)… Made his Hurricanes debut vs. NSH (1/5)… Scored two goals at CBJ (1/7) and added a third in his next game vs. NJD (1/10), marking the first points of his Hurricanes career… Re-tore his Achilles vs. MIN (1/19) and underwent season-ending surgery.