Halko was born in
Caledon,
Ontario. He played college hockey and was the captain at the
University of Michigan for the
Michigan Wolverines. After turning professional, he played in the
AHL for the
Springfield Falcons,
Beast of New Haven,
Worcester IceCats, and
Lowell Lock Monsters. He spent his entire
NHL career with the
Carolina Hurricanes and holds the NHL record for most games played without a goal, at 155. , Halko is a financial advisor in North Carolina. ==Career statistics==