Background

Hall grew up in Kalamazoo, MI but ultimately graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer. While at Michigan State University Hall was a finance major. Hobbies include fishing and golf.

Playing career

Hall was a member of the United States National Development Team Program, and twice represented the United States at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in 1999 and 2000. He was selected 52nd overall by the Nashville Predators in the second round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He played four years with the Michigan State Spartans and was named to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's Second All-Star Team in 2000.

He played his first NHL game for the Nashville Predators in 2001-02 after graduating from Michigan State. He scored 16 goals and 12 assists in 2002-03, his rookie season. After four seasons with the Predators, he was dealt to the New York Rangers in exchange for Dominic Moore prior to the 2006-07 NHL season. Hall played only half a season on Broadway, and was dealt to the Minnesota Wild for Pascal Dupuis in February 2007.

On October 1, 2007 he signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins and contributed during the Penguins run to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost in six games to the Detroit Red Wings. He left the Penguins following the season, signing a three-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning worth $1.8-million. Hall spent most of the 2009-10 season with the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals.

In the following 2010-11 season, under new coach Guy Boucher, Hall played in all 82 games with the Lightning, recording seven goals and 18 points. He led the Lightning in face-off percentage with 55 percent and ranked fourth overall with 360 face-offs won. Hall also led the team with 152 hits and was third among forwards with 59 blocked shots. He was Tampa Bay’s nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy after battling his way back to the NHL. He was one of only four Bolts to play in all 82 games. The 30-year-old veteran also played in all 18 Stanley Cup Playoff games with the Lightning as they made it to within one game of the Stanley Cup Final. He recorded a goal and five points during the postseason. On the 29th of June, Hall was re-signed to a one-year, one-way contract.

During the 2012 NHL lockout Hall was signed to his second European team on a temporary contract with EV Ravensburg Tower Stars of the German 2nd Bundesliga. Hall led the team in his tenure with the Tower Stars with 15 points in 17 games before returning to the Lightning for the shortened 2012-13 season. Twenty games into the season, Hall was placed on waivers and claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes on March 16, 2013.

On April 2, 2013, Hall was traded back to the Lightning along with a 7th-round draft pick for Marc-André Bergeron. The Lightning promptly placed him on waivers and he was claimed by the Philadelphia Flyers on April 3. Hall signed a one-year, $600,000 contract with the Flyers on July 4, 2013.

On August 2, 2014, Hall signed a one-year contract with HC Ambri-Piotta of the Swiss National League A.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996-97	Newmarket Hurricanes	OPJHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	Bramalea Blues	OPJHL		43	9	14	23	92		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	U.S. National Development Team	USDP		65	39	21	60	59		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	Michigan State Spartans	CCHA		36	16	7	23	74		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Michigan State Spartans	CCHA		40	26	13	39	38		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Michigan State Spartans	CCHA		42	18	12	30	42		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Michigan State Spartans	CCHA		41	19	15	34	36		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		6	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Nashville Predators	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Nashville Predators	NHL		79	16	12	28	31		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Nashville Predators	NHL		79	13	14	27	37		6	2	1	3	2
2004-05	KalPa	Mestis		36	23	17	40	28		9	2	3	5	4
2005-06	Nashville Predators	NHL		75	14	15	29	40		5	1	0	1	0
2006-07	New York Rangers	NHL		49	4	8	12	18		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	Minnesota Wild	NHL		23	2	3	5	8		3	0	0	0	7
2007-08	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		46	2	4	6	24		17	3	1	4	8
2008-09	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		74	5	5	10	29		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		79	16	25	41	47		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		82	7	11	18	32		18	1	4	5	8
2011-12	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		57	2	5	7	17		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Ravensburg Tower Stars	2.GBun		17	11	4	15	39		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		20	0	4	4	23		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		11	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013-14	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		80	4	5	9	23		7	0	1	1	7
2014-15	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		50	14	18	32	34		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				682	69	87	156	282		56	7	7	14	32

International

Medal record
Representing United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2004 Prague

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	United States	WJC	8th		6	0	1	1	2
2000	United States	WJC	4th		7	2	0	2	4
2003	United States	WC	13th		6	3	1	4	0
2004	United States	WC	03 !		9	0	2	2	0
2005	United States	WC	6th		7	1	0	1	2
2006	United States	WC	7th		7	0	0	0	0
2007	United States	WC	5th		7	0	1	1	2
Junior totals					13	2	1	3	6
Senior totals					36	4	4	8	4

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-CCHA Rookie Team	1998-99
All-CCHA Second Team	1999-00
CCHA All-Tournament Team	2001

[ Source: Wikipedia ]