Kris Letang is a defender from Canada who plays for Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL.

What team does Kris Letang play for?

Kris plays for Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL.

How tall is Kris Letang?

Kris Letang is 183 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Kris Letang weigh?

Kris Letang weighs 91 kg (201 lbs).

When was Kris Letang born?

Kris Letang was born on 1987-04-24 in Montréal, QC, CAN.

Kris Letang

a.k.a. "Kristopher Letang"

#58 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 26/27

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Date of Birth: Apr 24, 1987
Age: 39
Place of Birth: Montréal, QC, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: AHM Laval
Position: D
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 27/28

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NHL Rights: Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted: 2005 round 3 #62 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
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Letang is an all-around talent on defense. He has world-class skating ability and terrific puckhandling skills. He's got fantastic hockey sense and oozes creativity from the backend. The right-handed shot can also play a physical game, despite not having a huge frame.

Full name: Kristopher Joseph Pierre Irwin Letang

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Kris Letang — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
02-03	Collège Antoine-Girouard Gaulois	QMAAA	42	2	10	12	34	-
03-04	Collège Antoine-Girouard Gaulois"A"	QMAAA	39	12	41	53	94	-	Playoffs	13	7	9	16	38	-
03-04	Canada Québec U17	WHC-17	6	1	1	2	18	-
04-05	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	70	13	19	32	79	-16
04-05	Canada U18	WJC-18	6	2	2	4	20	4
05-06	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	60	25	43	68	156	4	Playoffs	5	1	5	6	20	-5
05-06	Canada U20	WJC-20	6	1	2	3	2	5
06-07	Val-d'Or Foreurs"C"	QMJHL	40	14	38	52	74	19	Playoffs	19	12	19	31	48	10
06-07	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	7	2	0	2	4	-3
06-07	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	1	0	1	1	2	0
06-07	Canada U20"C"	WJC-20	6	0	6	6	12	4
07-08	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	63	6	11	17	23	-1	Playoffs	16	0	2	2	12	5
07-08	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	10	1	6	7	4	0
08-09	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	74	10	23	33	24	-7	Playoffs	23	4	9	13	26	1
09-10	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	73	3	24	27	51	1	Playoffs	13	5	2	7	6	-5
10-11	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	82	8	42	50	101	15	Playoffs	7	0	4	4	10	0
11-12	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	51	10	32	42	34	21	Playoffs	6	1	4	5	21	-1
12-13	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	35	5	33	38	8	16	Playoffs	15	3	13	16	8	2
13-14	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	37	11	11	22	16	-8	Playoffs	13	2	4	6	14	2
14-15	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	69	11	43	54	79	12
15-16	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	71	16	51	67	66	9	Playoffs	23	3	12	15	22	6
16-17	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	41	5	29	34	32	2
17-18	Pittsburgh Penguins"A"	NHL	79	9	42	51	56	-9	Playoffs	12	3	8	11	15	0
18-19	Pittsburgh Penguins"A"	NHL	65	16	40	56	48	13	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	2	-3
19-20	Pittsburgh Penguins"A"	NHL	61	15	29	44	38	0	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-2
20-21	Pittsburgh Penguins"A"	NHL	55	7	38	45	32	19	Playoffs	6	1	5	6	6	-2
21-22	Pittsburgh Penguins"A"	NHL	78	10	58	68	49	20	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	0	-3
22-23	Pittsburgh Penguins"A"	NHL	64	12	29	41	30	-13
23-24	Pittsburgh Penguins"A"	NHL	82	10	41	51	62	13
24-25	Pittsburgh Penguins"A"	NHL	74	9	21	30	52	-15
25-26	Pittsburgh Penguins"A"	NHL	74	3	31	34	38	-4	Playoffs	6	2	0	2	20	-2
26-27	Pittsburgh Penguins"A"	NHL	7	0	3	3	4	1
26-27	Projected	NHL	84	0	36	36	48	12

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S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
02-03	Collège Antoine-Girouard Gaulois	Telus Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
05-06	QMJHL All-Stars	CHL Challenge	2	1	0	1	0	-
06-07	QMJHL All-Stars	CHL Challenge	2	0	1	1	2	-

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2026-2027

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Kris Letang — 2026-2027 Game Log
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Kris Letang — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	10	1	6	7	0.70	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	2	0
CHL Challenge	2	4	1	1	2	0.50	2	-	0
NHL	21	1242	178	631	809	0.65	847	82	14	155	25	67	92	0.59	162	-2
QMAAA (QM18AAA)	2	81	14	51	65	0.80	128	-	1	13	7	9	16	1.23	38	-
QMJHL	3	170	52	100	152	0.89	309	7	2	24	13	24	37	1.54	68	5
Telus Cup	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WHC-17	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	18	-	0
WJC-18	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	20	4	0
WJC-20	2	12	1	8	9	0.75	14	9	0

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Kris Letang — Career Totals

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NHL

1242

178

631

809

QMAAA

QMJHL

170

100

152

Telus Cup

WHC-17

WJC-18

WJC-20

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Kris Letang Career Highlights

Kris Letang — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2002-2003	Telus Cup Silver Medal
2003-2004	QMAAA Top Defenseman U17 WHC Bronze Medal
2004-2005	CHL All-Rookie Team QMJHL All-Rookie Team U18 WJC All-Star Team U18 WJC Silver Medal
2005-2006	CHL Second All-Star Team QMJHL First All-Star Team U20 WJC Gold Medal
2006-2007	CHL Second All-Star Team QMJHL Best Defensive Defenseman (Kevin Lowe Trophy) QMJHL Defenseman of the Year (Emile Bouchard Trophy) QMJHL First All-Star Team QMJHL Personality of the Year (Paul Dumont Trophy) U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Gold Medal U20 WJC Most Assists by Defenseman (6) U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2007-2008	NHL YoungStars Roster
2008-2009	NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (4) NHL Stanley Cup Champion NHL YoungStars Roster
2010-2011	NHL All-Star Game
2011-2012	NHL All-Star Game
2012-2013	NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (33) NHL Most Points by Defenseman (38) NHL Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (13) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (16) NHL Second All-Star Team
2014-2015	NHL Sportsmanship Award (Bill Masterton Trophy) Finalist
2015-2016	NHL All-Star Game NHL Second All-Star Team NHL Stanley Cup Champion NHL Stanley Cup Clinching Goal
2016-2017	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2017-2018	NHL All-Star Game
2018-2019	NHL All-Star Game
2019-2020	NHL All-Star Game (C)
2022-2023	NHL Sportsmanship Award (Bill Masterton Trophy) NHL Sportsmanship Award (Bill Masterton Trophy) Finalist

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Kris Letang — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
07/07/2022	Extension	Pittsburgh Penguins	Pittsburgh Penguins	Details
07/02/2013	Extension	Pittsburgh Penguins	Pittsburgh Penguins	Details
03/30/2010	Extension	Pittsburgh Penguins	Pittsburgh Penguins	Details

Kris Letang Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2003, 2 #27 by Val-d'Or Foreurs in the QMJHL Entry Draft
Cult/Star player for Pittsburgh Penguins
Cult/Star player for Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois
Cult/Star player for Val-d'Or Foreurs

Career transactions
- 2010-03-30 • Signed to a four-year contract extension by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2006-10-02 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Pittsburgh Penguins

Memorable dates
- 2013-05-07 • Named finalist for Norris Trophy
- 2006-10-05 • Made NHL debut (vs Philadelphia: 15:01, +1)