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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Matt Stajan
| image = Matt Stajan.png
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Stajan with the [[Calgary Flames]] in 2010
| alt =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|19|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mississauga, Ontario|Mississauga]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 192
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| shoots = Left
| played_for = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]<br>[[Calgary Flames]]<br>[[EHC München]]
| ntl_team = 
| draft = 57th overall
| draft_year = 2002
| draft_team = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| career_start = 2004
| career_end = 2019
}}
'''Matthew Stajan''' ({{IPAc-en|s|t|eɪ|'|dʒ|æ|n}} {{respell|stay|JAN|'}}; born December 19, 1983) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[centre (ice hockey)|centre]]. He was a second round selection, 57th overall, of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] at the [[2002 NHL Entry Draft]]. Stajan made his NHL debut in 2004 and was a member of the Maple Leafs until he was traded to the [[Calgary Flames]] in 2010. Stajan played his final professional season with [[EHC Red Bull München]] of the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] (DEL)

Internationally, Stajan was a member of the [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canadian national junior team]] that won a silver medal at the [[2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2003 World Junior Hockey Championships]].

==Playing career==

===Junior===
A native of [[Mississauga]], [[Ontario]], Stajan played his [[minor hockey]] in the [[Greater Toronto Hockey League]] with the Toronto Red Wings and Mississauga Senators associations before being drafted by the [[Belleville Bulls]] in the [[Ontario Hockey League]] (OHL) Priority Selection draft in 2000.<ref name="SINHLDraft">{{cite news |last=Koshan |first=Terry |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2002/06/23/draft_roundup_slam/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131008005003/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2002/06/23/draft_roundup_slam/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 8, 2013 |title=Stajan's dream comes true |publisher=CNN/Sports Illustrated |date=2002-06-23 |accessdate=2013-10-06}}</ref> He played three seasons in the OHL between 2000 and 2003 in which he scored 206 points in 182 games.<ref name="1213FlamesMG">{{cite book |editor-last=Hanlon |editor-first=Peter |editor-last2=Kelso |editor-first2=Sean |editor-last3=Ahrens |editor-first3=Janette |editor-last4=Buer |editor-first4=Greg  |title=2012–13 Calgary Flames Media Guide |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |year=2012 |page=98}}</ref> Stajan made his debut in [[2000–01 OHL season|2000–01 season]] with a 27-point season in 57 games, then improved to 33 goals and 85 points the [[2001–02 OHL season|following season]].<ref name="NHLStats">{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470162 |title=Matt Stajan player card |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=2013-10-06}}</ref> He also finished with a [[Plus–minus (sports)|plus-minus]] rating of +36 and was a finalist in an OHL coaches poll naming the best defensive forward.  Stajan was also a member of the OHL's Eastern Conference All-Star Team in the [[Canadian Hockey League]]'s All-Star series.<ref name="1213FlamesMG" />

The [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] selected Stajan with their second-round pick, 57th overall, at the [[2002 NHL Entry Draft]]. He described being chosen by his hometown team as a "dream come true".<ref name="SINHLDraft" /> He returned to Belleville for his final OHL season in [[2002–03 OHL season|2002–03]] where he finished 8th in league scoring with 94 points.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Bell |editor-first=Aaron |title=2012–13 OHL Media Guide |publisher=Ontario Hockey League |year=2012 |page=92}}</ref> He played his second all-star game for the Eastern Conference,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-faces-whl-in-the-hershey-cup |title=OHL faces the WHL in the Hershey Cup |publisher=Ontario Hockey League |accessdate=2013-10-06}}</ref> and was named to the OHL's third All-Star Team following the season.<ref name="1213OHLMH145" /> Stajan was also a member of the [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canadian national junior team]] at the [[2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2003 World Junior Hockey Championships]]. He scored a goal and an assist in six games to help Canada win the silver medal.<ref name="1213FlamesMG" />

===Toronto Maple Leafs===
Stajan was assigned to the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL)'s [[St. John's Maple Leafs]] at the conclusion of Belleville's season. He made his professional debut on April 4, 2003, and registered an assist against the [[Manitoba Moose]].<ref name="1213FlamesMG" /> He was recalled to Toronto and made his NHL debut the following night against the [[Ottawa Senators]]. He scored his first goal that night on goaltender [[Martin Prusek]] in a 3–1 loss.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=230405021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131008025346/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=230405021 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 8, 2013 |title=Senators beat Leafs to pad NHL's best record |publisher=ESPN |date=2003-04-05 |accessdate=2013-10-07}}</ref> Stajan earned a spot on the Toronto roster in [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]; he appeared in 69 games in his rookie season, scored 14 goals and recorded 27 points. He appeared in three playoff games.<ref name="NHLStats" /> Stajan also participated in the [[NHL YoungStars Game|YoungStars Game]] at the [[54th National Hockey League All-Star Game|2004 All-Star Game]], where he scored a goal and an assist for the [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]] in a 7–3 loss to the [[Western Conference (NHL)|West]].<ref name="1213FlamesMG" />

While the [[2004–05 NHL season|2004-05 season]] was delayed, and ultimately cancelled, due to a [[2004–05 NHL lockout|labour dispute]], Stajan was assigned to St. John's.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zeisberger |first=Mike |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/AHL/2004/12/01/751275.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131008025308/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/AHL/2004/12/01/751275.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 8, 2013 |title=Stajan feels at home |newspaper=Toronto Sun |date=2004-12-01 |accessdate=2013-10-07}}</ref> He recorded 66 points in 80 games and scored 23 goals.<ref name="NHLStats" /> Stajan returned to Toronto when NHL play resumed in [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]] where he focused on developing his two-way play, trying to become both an offensive presence while remaining defensively responsible.<ref>{{cite news |last=Koshan |first=Terry |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2006/04/14/1534561-sun.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131009001345/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2006/04/14/1534561-sun.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 9, 2013 |title=Stajan picks up his game at right time |newspaper=Toronto Sun |date=2006-04-14 |accessdate=2013-10-08}}</ref> He finished with 27 points, and led the league with eight [[short-handed]] points (tied with [[Marián Hossa]]).<ref name="1213FlamesMG" />

The Maple Leafs and Stajan agreed to a new two-year, $1.75 million contract prior to the [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=177410&hubname= |title=Leafs and Stajan agree to two year deal |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2006-09-13 |accessdate=2007-11-13 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929121203/http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=177410&hubname= |archivedate=2007-09-29}}</ref> His offensive production improved modestly; he scored 39 points that season and followed it with 33 in [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]].<ref name="LOH">{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=20532 |title=Matt Stajan profile |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |accessdate=2013-10-08}}</ref> His performances earned him another two-year contract, worth $3.5 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242726 |title=Leafs, Stajan Agree to a Two-Year Contract |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2008-07-07 |accessdate=2008-07-07}}</ref>

With 55 points in 76 games, Stajan finished third in Maple Leafs' scoring in [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]; his 40 assists led the team.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Downey |editor-first=Craig |editor-last2=Gogishvili |editor-first2=Aaron |editor-last3=Park |editor-first3=Pat |title=2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs Media Guide |publisher=Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Cub |year=2012 |page=276}}</ref> He was again among Toronto's leading scorers, with 41 points in 55 games,<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Downey |editor-first=Craig |editor-last2=Gogishvili |editor-first2=Aaron |editor-last3=Park |editor-first3=Pat |title=2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs Media Guide |publisher=Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Cub |year=2012 |page=277}}</ref> when he was included in a blockbuster trade: On January 31, 2010, Stajan was sent to the [[Calgary Flames]], along with [[Niklas Hagman]], [[Ian White (ice hockey)|Ian White]] and [[Jamal Mayers]] in exchange for [[Dion Phaneuf]], [[Fredrik Sjöström]] and [[Keith Aulie]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=308469 |title=Flames defenceman Phaneuf traded to Maple Leafs |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2010-01-31 |accessdate=2013-10-08}}</ref> He finished the year with 16 points in 27 games with Calgary, resulting in a combined total and career high of 57 points.<ref name="NHLStats" />

===Calgary Flames===
Though he was set to become an unrestricted [[free agent]] following the season, Stajan opted to remain in Calgary and signed a four-year, $14 million contract with the Flames.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/flames-take-stajan-off-market-with-4-year-deal-1.975437 |title=Flames take Stajan off market with 4-year deal |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=2010-03-01 |accessdate=2013-10-08}}</ref> Stajan's offensive production rapidly declined over the following two seasons – he scored 31 points in [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]] and only 18 in [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]] –<ref name="NHLStats" /> which resulted increasing condemnation of his play and arguments that his contract had become one of the "worst in franchise history" while head coach [[Brent Sutter]] dropped him from the top scoring [[line (ice hockey)|lines]] to the fourth line in a [[checking (ice hockey)|checking]] role.<ref name="1112EnjoyHockey">{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Vicki |url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/hockey/nhl/flames-matt-stajan-working-hard-enjoying-hockey-again |title=Flames' Matt Stajan working hard, enjoying hockey again |work=National Post |date=2012-03-11 |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713073042/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/03/11/flames-matt-stajan-working-hard-enjoying-hockey-again/ |archive-date=2012-07-13 |url-status=live }}</ref> His troubled 2011–12 season was exacerbated by a sprained ankle, an injury that caused him to miss 14 games.<ref name="1213FlamesMG" /> However, he finished the season on an offensive high that included scoring his 100th career goal late in the year.<ref name="1112EnjoyHockey" />

When the Flames replaced Sutter with [[Bob Hartley]] in the [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]], the new head coach expanded Stajan's role.  He responded with what he called his best season, scoring 23 points in 43 games in the [[2012–13 NHL lockout|lockout]]-shortened season while earning praise for his defensive responsibility; Stajan's plus-minus rating of +7 led the team and he was one of only two players with a positive total.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Vicki |url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/Stajan+takes+advantage+opportunity+play/8318621/story.html |title=Stajan takes advantage of opportunity to play |work=Calgary Herald |date=2013-04-30 |accessdate=2013-10-08}}</ref> Following the departure of several of Calgary's top players and with the team entering a rebuilding period, Stajan was expected to centre Calgary's top line in [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Cruickshank |first=Scott |url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/Flames+will+lean+line+Curtis+Glencross+Stempniak+Matt+Stajan/8965461/story.html |title=Flames will lean on a No. 1 line of Curtis Glencross, Lee Stempniak and Matt Stajan |work=Calgary Herald |date=2013-09-26 |accessdate=2013-10-08}}</ref> However, he suffered a leg contusion in the team's season opening game that caused him to miss several weeks of play.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/story/?id=433429&hubname=nhl-flames |title=Flames F Stajan listed as week-to-week with leg injury |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2013-10-04 |accessdate=2013-10-08}}</ref> Stajan appeared in only 63 games for the Flames, but recorded 33 points, his highest total in four years.<ref name="NHLStats" />  Injury again sidelined Stajan early in the [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15 season]].  He suffered a knee injury as a result of a knee-on-knee collision with Montreal's [[Jarred Tinordi]] that was expected to keep him out of the Flames' lineup for six weeks.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sportak |first=Randy |title=Sick bay: Exit Stage left |work=Calgary Sun |date=2014-10-30 |page=S5}}</ref>

The Flames made the playoffs for the first time since [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]] in 2014–15, and Stajan played every game of the postseason, forming one of the Flames' most dangerous forward lines with wingers [[David Jones (ice hockey)|David Jones]] and [[Micheal Ferland]]. Jones and Ferland were the offensive and physical leaders on the line during the Flames' run to the second round of the playoffs, but it was Stajan who scored the series-clinching goal in Game 6 of the Flames' first-round playoff series against the [[Vancouver Canucks]]. The Anaheim Ducks would defeat Calgary in five games in the semifinals, ending the Flames' season. Stajan finished the playoffs with 1 goal and 4 points in 11 games.

With the emergence of rookie [[Sam Bennett (ice hockey)|Sam Bennett]], Stajan centred the Flames' fourth line throughout the following season, [[2015–16 NHL season|2015–16]], and saw his offensive production decrease accordingly. Stajan went from 17 points in 59 games in 2014–15 to 17 points in 80 games in 2015–16. Coach Bob Hartley was fired in the offseason following a disastrous 2015-16 campaign, and was replaced with former Canucks assistant [[Glen Gulutzan]], who quickly re-established Stajan's third-line position, this time with [[Kris Versteeg]] and [[Troy Brouwer]].

During the [[2017–18 NHL season|2017–18 season]] Stajan played in his [[List of NHL players with 1,000 games played|1,000th NHL game]] in a 4–0 loss to the [[Anaheim Ducks]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=George|title=Momentous Occasion|url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/momentous-occasion/c-297178512|publisher=National Hockey League|accessdate=March 22, 2018|date=March 21, 2018}}</ref>

===EHC Munchen===
On August 29, 2018, after fifteen seasons in the NHL, Stajan signed with [[EHC Red Bull München]] of the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] (DEL).<ref>{{cite web |title=Ex-Flames F Stajan signs in Germany |date=29 August 2018 |url=https://www.tsn.ca/ex-flames-f-stajan-signs-in-germany-1.1164394 |publisher=The Sports Network |accessdate=29 August 2018}}</ref>

Stajan announced his retirement from hockey on May 2, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matt Stajan calls it a career |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/matt-stajan-calls-it-career/ |website=CBSSports.com |accessdate=2 May 2019}}</ref> On December 3, 2019, he announced his retirement again, this time through the [[National Hockey League Players' Association|NHLPA]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Austin |first=Daniel |title='A true leader on and off the ice': Former Flames forward Matt Stajan retires |url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames/a-true-leader-on-and-off-the-ice-former-flames-forward-matt-stajan-retires |work=Calgary Sun |accessdate=December 4, 2019 |date=December 3, 2019}}</ref>

==Post-retirement career==
Ahead of the [[2024–25 NHL season]], it was announced that Stajan had been hired as a skills consultant for the Calgary Flames. The role involves helping both Flames and [[Calgary Wranglers]] players with their individual development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailyhive.com/calgary/matt-stajan-new-job-calgary-flames|title=Matt Stajan lands new job with the Calgary Flames|author=Strang, Noah|date= September 18, 2024|website=dailyhive.com|access-date=2025-07-20}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Matt is the son of Mike and Nada Stajan, and he has an elder sister, Michelle.<ref name="Family">{{cite news |last=Campbell |first=Ken |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/438661653 |title=Leafs' Calder kid |work=Toronto Star |date=2003-12-09 |access-date=2010-10-10}}{{subscription required}}</ref> He and his wife Katie have lived in Calgary since his trade from Toronto.<ref name="Rebuild">{{cite news |last=Fox |first=Luke |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames-resurgent-matt-stajan/ |title=Stajan, Flames face double rebuild |publisher=Sportsnet |date=2013-08-08 |accessdate=2013-10-10}}</ref> Their first child died shortly after birth in March 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cruickshank |first=Scott |url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/calgary-flames/Calgary+Flames+National+Hockey+League/9601921/story.html |title=Team rallies around Stajan |work=Calgary Herald |date=2014-03-11 |accessdate=2014-03-11 |page=C6}}</ref> The couple had their second son, one year later and a third son born in August 2018.<ref name="ElliotStajan">{{cite news |last=Cruickshank |first=Scott |title=Stajan enjoying a father's perspective |work=Calgary Herald |date=2015-03-06 |page=D2}}</ref> Stajan is of [[Slovenes|Slovenian]] descent; both of his sets of grandparents immigrated to Canada in the 1950s.  His paternal grandfather, Ludvic, started a company that manufactures fire doors that Mike and an uncle took over.<ref name="Family" />  Stajan wore uniform number 14 throughout his youth career and with the Maple Leafs in honour of his uncle Robert, who wore the number in his own hockey career and died of cancer when Stajan was a young boy. Stajan changed his number to 18 upon joining the Flames, as 14 was taken out of circulation following [[Theoren Fleury]]'s departure from the team.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hunter |first=Paul |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/439155727 |title=For Stajan, wearing No.14 carries special significance |work=Toronto Star |date=2007-02-17 |access-date=2013-10-10}}{{subscription required}}</ref>

Stajan has been recognized several times for his charitable contributions. He was the Toronto Maple Leafs' nominee for the [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] in 2007, which recognizes players who exhibit leadership qualities while making a significant contribution to their community.<ref name="1213FlamesMG" />  In Calgary, Stajan has been a spokesman for the [[Alberta Children's Hospital]] and supports the [[Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada|Ronald McDonald House]].<ref name="Rebuild" /> In 2013, the Flames named him the winner of the [[List of Calgary Flames award winners#Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award|Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award]] for perseverance, dedication and leadership,<ref name="Scurfield" /> and nominated him for the [[NHL Foundation Player Award]].<ref name="Rebuild" />  Following the death of his first child, Stajan and his wife Katie hosted an event called "A Night Under the Stars", which raised over $100,000 for the neonatal intensive care unit at Calgary's [[Foothills Medical Centre]].<ref name="ElliotStajan" /> Additionally, Stajan is active within the [[National Hockey League Players' Association]]; he has served as his team's player representative in both Toronto and Calgary.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cox |first=Damien |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2009/10/23/cox_when_crosby_speaks_nhlpa_listens.html |title=When Crosby speaks, NHLPA listens |work=Toronto Star |date=2009-10-23 |accessdate=2013-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sportak |first=Randy |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2012/11/27/20388106.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131011225514/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2012/11/27/20388106.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 11, 2013 |title=Flames' union rep Matt Stajan hopes mediation is helpful |work=Calgary Sun |date=2012-11-27 |accessdate=2013-10-10}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM 
|-
| 1999–2000
| Mississauga Senators AAA
| [[Greater Toronto Hockey League|Midget]]
| 34 || 18 || 26 || 44 || 26
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2000–01 OHL season|2000–01]]
| [[Belleville Bulls]]
| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
| 57 || 9 || 18 || 27 || 27
| 7 || 1 || 6 || 7 || 5
|- 
| [[2001–02 OHL season|2001–02]]
| Belleville Bulls
| OHL
| 68 || 33 || 52 || 85 || 50
| 11 || 3 || 8 || 11 || 14
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2002–03 OHL season|2002–03]]
| Belleville Bulls
| OHL
| 57 || 34 || 60 || 94 || 75
| 7 || 5 || 8 || 13 || 16
|-   
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]
| [[St. John's Maple Leafs]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-  
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 69 || 14 || 13 || 27 || 22
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]]
| St. John's Maple Leafs
| AHL
| 80 || 23 || 43 || 66 || 43
| 5 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 6
|-  
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 80 || 15 || 12 || 27 || 50
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 82 || 10 || 29 || 39 || 44
| — || — || — || — || —
|-  
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 82 || 16 || 17 || 33 || 47
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 76 || 15 || 40 || 55 || 54
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 55 || 16 || 25 || 41 || 30
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| 2009–10
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| NHL
| 27 || 3 || 13 || 16 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|-  
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 76 || 6 || 25 || 31 || 32
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 61 || 8 || 10 || 18 || 29
| — || — || — || — || —
|-  
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 43 || 5 || 18 || 23 || 26
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"  
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 63 || 14 || 19 || 33 || 42
| — || — || — || — || —
|-  
| [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15]]
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 59 || 7 || 10 || 17 || 28
| 11 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 21
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2015–16 NHL season|2015–16]]
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 80 || 6 || 11 || 17 || 52
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [[2016–17 NHL season|2016–17]]
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 81 || 6 || 17 || 23 || 40
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[2017–18 NHL season|2017–18]]
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 68 || 4 || 8 || 12 || 28
| — || — || — || — || —
|-  
| [[2018–19 DEL season|2018–19]]
| [[EHC München]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
| 52 || 13 || 20 || 33 || 24
| 15 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 22
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" | NHL totals 
! 1,003 !! 146 !! 267 !! 413 !! 526
! 17 !! 1 !! 3 !! 4 !! 23 
|}

===International===
{{MedalTableTop|name=}}
{{MedalCountry | {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada]] }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[ice hockey]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Ice Hockey Championship|World Junior Championship]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2003 Canada]] |}}
{{MedalBottom}}
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [[2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2003]]
| [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]]
| [[IIHF World Junior Championship|WJC]]
| 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Junior totals
! 6 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 0
|}

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
|-
| Third-Team All-Star
| [[2002–03 OHL season|2002–03]]
| <ref name="1213OHLMH145">{{cite book |editor-last=Bell |editor-first=Aaron |title=2012–13 OHL Media Guide |publisher=Ontario Hockey League |year=2012 |page=145}}</ref>
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
|-
| Played in [[NHL YoungStars Game|YoungStars Game]]
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| <ref name="LOH"/>
|-
| [[Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award]]<br /><small>Cgy – Perseverance, dedication and leadership</small>
| [[2012–13 Calgary Flames season|2012–13]]
| <ref name="Scurfield">{{cite web |url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=662752 |title=Stajan named 2013 Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |date=2013-03-29 |accessdate=2013-10-06}}</ref>
|-
| [[J. R. "Bud" McCaig Award]]<br /><small>Cgy – Courtesy and respect</small>
| [[2013–14 Calgary Flames season|2013–14]]
| <ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Sheldon |title=Stajan honoured by award |work=Calgary Herald |date=2014-03-29 |page=D3}}</ref>
|}

==References==
*''Career statistics'': {{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470162 |title=Matt Stajan player card |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=2013-10-06}}
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==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats}}

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