Travis Moen

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| image = Travis Moen.png

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Moen with the Montreal Canadiens in 2009

| played_for = Chicago Blackhawks
Anaheim Ducks
San Jose Sharks
Montreal Canadiens
Dallas Stars

| league = NHL

| position = Left Wing

| shoots = Left

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 210

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|4|6}}

| birth_place = Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada

| draft = 155th overall

| draft_year = 2000

| draft_team = Calgary Flames

| career_start = 2002

| career_end = 2016

}}

Travis Shawn Moen (born April 6, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He was selected in the fifth round, 155th overall, by the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and previously played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2007, San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens, and Dallas Stars.

Playing career

=Junior=

Moen joined the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a list player in the 1998-99 season playing four games, before spending three full seasons with the team from 1999–2002. His final season was his best in a Rockets uniform, as Moen registered 27 points along with nearly 200 penalty minutes.{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/whl-rockets/former-rockets-player-travis-moen-set-for-milestone-game/|title=Former Rockets Player Travis Moen Set for Milestone Game | publisher = Kelowna Rockets | website = CHL.ca | date = February 15, 2011 | accessdate = July 30, 2024}}

=Professional=

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Moen was drafted in the fifth round, 155th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames, but was never signed to a contract by the Flames and remained in the WHL. As an unrestricted free agent, Moen was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2002.{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/globe-on-hockey/kerr-moens-perseverance-pays-off/article779273/|title=Kerr: Moen's perseverance pays off | newspaper =The Globe and Mail | last1 = Kerr | first1 = G. | date = May 29, 2007 | accessdate = July 30, 2024}}

The Blackhawks assigned him to play for their then-American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, for the 2002–03 season.{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/norfolk-alumni-making-their-mark |title=Norfolk alumni making their mark | website = TheAHL.com | date = November 13, 2010 | last1 = Skytta | first1 = Nathan | last2 = Phillips | first2 = Keith | accessdate = July 31, 2024}}

Moen managed to make the Blackhawks in 2003–04 and played all 82 games that season. The year after, he played for the Admirals due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/stats/player/5252|title=Travis Moen Stats and Player Profile | website = TheAHL.com | accessdate = July 31, 2024}}

Before the 2005–06 season, Moen was traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in exchange for Mikael Holmqvist on July 30, 2005.{{cite news |url=https://theahl.com/2005/07|title=Blackhawks acquire All-Star Holmqvist | website = TheAHL.com | date = July 31, 2005 | accessdate = July 31, 2024}} He played 39 games for the Mighty Ducks that season, and appeared in his first Stanley Cup playoff game,{{cite news |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2006/04/28/ducks-beat-flames-in-ot-3-2-2/| title = Ducks beat Flames in OT, 3-2| newspaper = Orange County Register | date = April 28, 2006 | last1 = Wood | first1 = Dan | accessdate = July 31, 2024}} also scoring his first playoff goal in a game against the Colorado Avalanche on May 5, 2006.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-may-07-sp-duckrep7-story.html|title=They Seek Answers, Not Excuses | newspaper = Los Angeles Times | date = May 7, 2006 | accessdate = July 31, 2024}}

In the 2006–07 season, Moen played on the Ducks' third line with Frank J. Selke Trophy candidate Samuel Påhlsson and Rob Niedermayer, the only line that head coach Randy Carlyle did not change throughout the course of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29141808/the-best-lines-30-years-all-31-nhl-teams-top-overall-cult-classic-current|title=The best lines of the past 30 years for all 31 NHL teams: Top overall, cult classic and current | last1 = Wyshynski | first1 = Greg | website = ESPN.com | date = May 7, 2020 | accessdate = July 30, 2024}} Moen also scored his first multigoal game of his career in a game against the Edmonton Oilers, where he scored two goals.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/ryan-getzlaf-and-travis-moen-each-score-twice-as-ducks-beat-oilers-6-3|title=Ryan Getzlaf and Travis Moen each score twice as Ducks beat Oilers 6-2 | work =The Hockey News | date = October 26, 2006 | accessdate = July 30, 2024}}

The Ducks qualified for the 2007 playoffs, and in the Western Conference semifinals, Moen scored the game-winning goal in overtime in Game 4 against the Vancouver Canucks to give Anaheim a 3–1 series lead. Moen then scored another game-winning goal in Game 1 of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals against the Ottawa Senators. He was also credited with the Cup-winning goal in Game 5 to win his first Stanley Cup. The goal was actually an own goal by Senators defenceman Chris Phillips. However, since Moen was the last Ducks player to touch the puck, he was credited with the goal.{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/surprising-stars-reliving-unsung-heroes-of-the-nhl-playoffs|title=Surprising stars: reliving unsung heroes of the NHL playoffs | last1 = Ellis| first1 = Steven | work =The Hockey News | date = April 11, 2019 | accessdate = August 22, 2022}}

Moen was traded to the San Jose Sharks on March 4, 2009, along with Kent Huskins in exchange for Nick Bonino, Timo Pielmeier and a fourth-round draft pick in 2011.{{cite web |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2009/03/04/sharks-add-depth-in-trade-with-ducks/|title=Sharks add depth in trade with Ducks | newspaper = East Bay Times | date = March 4, 2009 |last1 = Pollak | first1 = David | accessdate = July 31, 2024}}

On July 10, 2009, Moen signed a three-year contract worth $1.5 million per season as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens.{{cite news |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/216092-travis-moen-signed-for-three-years|title=Travis Moen Signs Three-Year, $4.5 Million Deal with Montreal Canadiens | website = Bleacher Report | date = July 11, 2009 | accessdate = July 31, 2024}} During the 2010–11 season, Moen skated in his 500th career NHL game on February 15, 2011 versus the Buffalo Sabres.

On June 29, 2012, Moen signed a four-year, $7.2 million contract extension with the Canadiens, averaging $1.8 million a year.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/canadiens-agree-to-4-year-deal-with-travis-moen-1.1235661 | title = Canadiens agree to 4-year deal with Travis Moen | website = CBC Sports | date = June 29, 2012 | accessdate = July 31, 2024}}

On November 11, 2014, Moen was traded to the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenceman Sergei Gonchar.{{cite web| url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1665475/montreal-canadiens-trade-travis-moen-for-sergei-gonchar/|title=Montreal Canadiens trade Travis Moen for Sergei Gonchar|date=November 11, 2014|access-date=July 31, 2024|website=Global News}} He played in his 700th career NHL game a few weeks later against his former team, Montreal, on December 6. After appearing in just 23 games during the 2015–16 season, Moen announced his retirement in late November 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nhlpa.com/news/travis-moen-announces-his-retirement|title=Travis Moen announces his retirement|website=NHLPA.com|access-date=November 29, 2016|date=November 29, 2016}}

Personal life

During the off-season whilst with the Anaheim Ducks, Moen worked on his family's {{convert|3500|acre|km2|adj=on}} farm in his hometown of Stewart Valley, Saskatchewan.{{cite web | url = http://www.anaheimducks.com/press/release/article.php?dir=200501&id=1474 | title = DOWN ON THE FARM | publisher = Anaheim Ducks | via = NHL.com | date = September 10, 2008 | accessdate = September 10, 2008 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070112014133/http://www.anaheimducks.com/press/release/article.php?dir=200501&id=1474 | archivedate = January 12, 2007 }}

In April 2008, Moen made a cameo, along with the Stanley Cup, in the episode "Bed and Brake Fast" of the Canadian television sitcom Corner Gas.{{cite web |url=https://www.cornergas.com/portfolio-category/sitcom/page/3/|title=The Sitcom Archives | website = Corner Gas | accessdate = July 31, 2024}}

Career statistics

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

1998–99

| Swift Current Legionnaires AAA

| SMHL

| 44

| 18

| 22

| 40

| 68

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 1998–99

| Kelowna Rockets

| WHL

| 4

| 0

| —

1999–2000

| Kelowna Rockets

| WHL

| 66

| 9

| 6

| 15

| 96

| 5

| 1

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2000–01

| Kelowna Rockets

| WHL

| 40

| 8

| 16

| 106

| —

2001–02

| Kelowna Rockets

| WHL

| 71

| 10

| 17

| 27

| 197

| 13

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 28

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2002–03

| Norfolk Admirals

| AHL

| 42

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 62

| 9

| 0

| 20

2003–04

| Chicago Blackhawks

| NHL

| 82

| 4

| 2

| 6

| 142

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2004–05

| Norfolk Admirals

| AHL

| 79

| 8

| 12

| 20

| 187

| 6

| 0

| 1

| 6

2005–06

| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

| NHL

| 39

| 4

| 1

| 5

| 72

| 9

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 10

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2006–07

| Anaheim Ducks

| NHL

| 82

| 11

| 10

| 21

| 101

| 21

| 7

| 5

| 12

| 22

2007–08

| Anaheim Ducks

| NHL

| 77

| 3

| 5

| 8

| 81

| 6

| 1

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2008–09

| Anaheim Ducks

| NHL

| 63

| 4

| 7

| 11

| 77

| —

2008–09

| San Jose Sharks

| NHL

| 19

| 3

| 2

| 5

| 14

| 6

| 0

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2009–10

| Montreal Canadiens

| NHL

| 81

| 8

| 11

| 19

| 57

| 9

| 2

| 1

| 3

| 4

2010–11

| Montreal Canadiens

| NHL

| 79

| 6

| 10

| 16

| 96

| 7

| 0

| 1

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2011–12

| Montreal Canadiens

| NHL

| 48

| 9

| 7

| 16

| 41

| —

2012–13

| Montreal Canadiens

| NHL

| 45

| 2

| 4

| 6

| 32

| 5

| 0

| 17

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2013–14

| Montreal Canadiens

| NHL

| 65

| 2

| 10

| 12

| 49

| 4

| 0

2014–15

| Montreal Canadiens

| NHL

| 10

| 0

| 4

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2014–15

| Dallas Stars

| NHL

| 34

| 3

| 6

| 9

| 14

| —

2015–16

| Dallas Stars

| NHL

| 23

| 0

| 2

| 21

| 6

| 0

| 2

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 747

! 59

! 77

! 136

! 801

! 83

! 11

! 8

! 19

! 61

Awards and honours

class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref
colspan="3"\|NHL
Stanley Cup champion \| 2007 \| {{cite web \|url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/anaheim-ducks-first-west-coast-team-to-win-stanley-cup-in-82-years-2\|title=Anaheim Ducks first West Coast team to win Stanley Cup in 82 years \| work =The Hockey News \| date = June 7, 2007 \| accessdate = July 30, 2024}}

class="wikitable"

! Award

! Year

! Ref

colspan="3"|NHL

Stanley Cup champion

| 2007

| {{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/anaheim-ducks-first-west-coast-team-to-win-stanley-cup-in-82-years-2|title=Anaheim Ducks first West Coast team to win Stanley Cup in 82 years | work =The Hockey News | date = June 7, 2007 | accessdate = July 30, 2024}}