Alex Chiasson

Alex Chiasson
Chiasson with the Texas Stars in 2013
Born (1990-10-01) October 1, 1990 (age 34)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Detroit Red Wings
Dallas Stars
Ottawa Senators
Calgary Flames
Washington Capitals
Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks
Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft 38th overall, 2009
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2012–present

Alex Chiasson (/ˈtʃeɪsɔːn/ CHAY-sawn, French pronunciation: [alɛks ʃjasɔ̃], born October 1, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Dallas Stars, Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. Chiasson won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018.

Playing career

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Early life

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Born in Montreal, and raised in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures,[1] Chiasson grew up cheering for the Montreal Canadiens.[2] He began skating at age 4 after his sister suggested that he start.[1] He played in the 2003 and 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Rive-Nord, Montreal.[3]

After his sophomore year of high school, he left Quebec to study at Northwood School in Lake Placid, New York.[4] Although Chiasson did not speak English until he moved to the United States (famously knowing only the words "yes", "no", and "toaster", hence his nickname of "Toaster"),[5] he has since become fluent.

Amateur

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Chiasson played for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL for the 2008–09 season. While in Des Moines he was coached by J. P. Parisé.[4] That year he led the team in scoring and was selected for the 2009 USHL All-Star Game.[2] He was drafted in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars in the second round (thirty eighth overall).[6]

Boston University

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In 2009 Chiasson enrolled at Boston University, then the defending NCAA Division I Ice Hockey National Champions. He has remarked that he enjoyed playing for BU in part due to the close knit nature of the team.[4] In his first season at BU he missed several games due to a concussion.[7]

During the 2010 off season Chiasson worked out with Patrice Bergeron in Quebec.[1] He was successful in the 2010–11 season, and led his team in scoring.[1] While not playing hockey, Chiasson enjoys golfing and attending Boston Red Sox games.[4] His teammates nicknamed him "chaser".[2]

Professional

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Dallas Stars

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On March 26, 2012, Chiasson signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Stars organization. He was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Texas Stars, where he finished the rest of the season.[8]

During the lock-out-shortened 2012–13 season, Chiasson was recalled from Texas and made his NHL debut on April 3, 2013 against the Anaheim Ducks. In his second career game Chiasson scored his first NHL goal on April 5, 2013 against Viktor Fasth of Ducks.[9] Playing on the first line along with Jamie Benn and Ray Whitney, Chiasson scored six goals in his first six games.[10] In 2013–14, his second season with the Stars, Chiasson finished tied for fourth in team scoring, registering 36 points in 76 games.[11]

Ottawa Senators

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Chiasson was involved in a blockbuster trade on July 1, 2014, being dealt to the Ottawa Senators along with Alex Guptill, Nick Paul, and a second round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for star forward Jason Spezza, and Ludwig Karlsson.[11] He scored a goal in his first game with the Senators on October 9, 2014.[12] He finished the season with 11 goals and 26 points in 76 games with the Senators.[13]

Following the 2014–15 NHL season Chiasson became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Ottawa Senators made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Chiasson filed for salary arbitration.[14] Chiasson was seeking $2.4 million per year, while the Senators offered $1 million. The arbitrator awarded Chiasson a one-year contract of $1.2 million.[13] In his second year with the Senators, Chiasson's scoring declined, recording only seven goals and 15 points in 77 games.[15]

Calgary Flames

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Following the 2015–16 season, Ottawa and Chiasson again clashed over a new contract, unable to agree to a dollar value. As such, the Senators traded Chiasson to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Patrick Sieloff on June 27, 2016.[16] He was promptly signed as a restricted free agent to a one-year $800,000 contract with the Flames.[15] He rebounded offensively with the Flames in the 2016–17 season, providing depth scoring with 12 goals and 24 points in 81 games. As an arbitration eligible restricted free agent following a first-round exit in the post-season, Chiasson was not extended a qualifying offer by the deadline on June 26, 2017.[17]

Washington Capitals

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On September 9, 2017, the Washington Capitals signed Chiasson, then an unrestricted free agent, to a professional tryout (PTO).[18] Following training camp and preseason, on October 4, 2017, the Capitals signed Chiasson to a $660,000 one-year contract.[19] In 61 games with Washington he registered nine goals and 18 points.[20] Chiasson won his first Stanley Cup in 2018 with the Capitals.[21]

Edmonton Oilers

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On September 10, 2018, Chiasson signed a professional try out contract with the Edmonton Oilers,[20] and on October 2, signed a one-year contract with the Oilers.[22] With the Oilers, Chiasson set a new career high for most goals in a season, scoring his 14th on December 14, 2018, against Anthony Stolarz of the Philadelphia Flyers in a 4–1 victory.[23] He finished the season with 22 goals and 38 points in 73 games. Coach Todd McLellan played Chiasson on the top two lines and on the first power play unit. After exceeding expectations with Oilers in his first year, Chiasson was signed to a two-year contract on July 1, 2019.[24]

In his final season with the Oilers, on April 26, 2021, Chiasson scored his 100th career goal in the NHL, opening the scoring in a 6–1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.[25][26] He finished the 2020–21 season with nine goals and 16 points in 45 games.[27]

Vancouver Canucks

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On October 12, 2021, Chiasson signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks after a successful try-out in training camp.[28] In the 2021–22 season, Chiasson played in a depth forward role with the Canucks, featuring in 67 regular season games for 13 goals and 22 points.[29]

Detroit Red Wings

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As a free agent from the Canucks, Chiasson for the second consecutive season went un-signed over the summer before accepting a professional try-out to attend the Arizona Coyotes training camp for the 2022–23 season. Following the Coyotes pre-season, Chiasson was unable to secure a contract and was released from his PTO on October 10, 2022.[29] Remaining without a club for the first quarter of the season, Chiasson agreed to join the Detroit Red Wings' AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, on a professional tryout on November 26, 2022.[30] Chiasson would add 20 points through 29 games with the Griffins before he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Red Wings for the remainder of the season on March 3, 2023.[31]

Boston Bruins

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As a free agent for the third-year running, on August 21, 2023, Chiasson accepted a professional tryout invitation to attend the Boston Bruins training camp.[32] Following participation in training camp and pre-season, Chiasson was released from his PTO with the Bruins on October 1, 2023.[33]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Séminaire St-François Blizzard QMAAA 13 1 1 2 16 2 1 1 2 0
2006–07 Séminaire St-François Blizzard QMAAA 43 12 18 30 41 18 4 18 22 18
2007–08 Northwood School HS-Prep 45 35 46 81 26 — — — — —
2008–09 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 56 17 33 50 101 — — — — —
2009–10 Boston University HE 36 7 12 19 28 — — — — —
2010–11 Boston University HE 35 14 20 34 75 — — — — —
2011–12 Boston University HE 38 15 31 46 67 — — — — —
2011–12 Texas Stars AHL 9 1 4 5 9 — — — — —
2012–13 Texas Stars AHL 57 13 22 35 43 7 2 1 3 4
2012–13 Dallas Stars NHL 7 6 1 7 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Dallas Stars NHL 79 13 22 35 38 6 1 1 2 2
2014–15 Ottawa Senators NHL 76 11 15 26 67 4 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Ottawa Senators NHL 77 8 6 14 45 — — — — —
2016–17 Calgary Flames NHL 81 12 12 24 46 4 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Washington Capitals NHL 61 9 9 18 26 16 1 1 2 4
2018–19 Edmonton Oilers NHL 73 22 16 38 32 — — — — —
2019–20 Edmonton Oilers NHL 65 11 13 24 42 4 1 1 2 0
2020–21 Edmonton Oilers NHL 45 9 7 16 33 3 1 0 1 0
2021–22 Vancouver Canucks NHL 67 13 9 22 24 — — — — —
2022–23 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 29 9 11 20 14 — — — — —
2022–23 Detroit Red Wings NHL 20 6 3 9 6 — — — — —
NHL totals 651 120 113 233 359 37 4 3 7 8

Awards and honours

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Award Year
College
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2012 [34]
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2018 [35]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Connolly, John (February 7, 2011). "BU's Alex Chiasson comes on strong". The Boston Herald. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c D'Amanda, James (December 3, 2010). "USHL Alumni Voices: Alex Chiasson". USHL.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Carney, Patrick (September 25, 2009). "Elite athletes transition to college". ESPN. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  5. ^ "Puck Daddy chats with Alex Chiasson about Stars' inconsistencies, Lindy Ruff's style and Ray Whitney's influence". yahoo.com. December 17, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  6. ^ Heika, Mike (June 27, 2009). "Stars take Alex Chiasson in second". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  7. ^ Carney, Patrick (January 7, 2010). "Following up with BU hockey's Chiasson". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  8. ^ "Stars agree to terms on entry level deal with Chiasson". Dallas Stars. March 26, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  9. ^ "Stars beat Ducks to avoid season sweep". National Hockey League. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  10. ^ Heika, Mike (April 13, 2013). "Playing alongside Jamie Benn, Ray Whitney has suddenly allowed Stars' Alex Chiasson to find his scoring touch". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Duhatschek, Eric (July 1, 2014). "Senators trade Jason Spezza to Stars". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  12. ^ "Predators beat Senators in Legwand's return". TSN. The Canadian Press. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Senators forward Alex Chiasson awarded $1.2 million in arbitration". Sports Illustrated. July 27, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "Player arbitration cases announced". National Hockey League. July 5, 2015. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  15. ^ a b Fox, Luke (June 27, 2016). "Ottawa Senators trade Alex Chiasson to Calgary Flames". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  16. ^ "Flames acquire Alex Chiasson from Ottawa". Calgary Flames. June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  17. ^ "Flames tender qualifying offers". Calgary Flames. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  18. ^ Khurshudyan, Isabelle (September 9, 2017). "Forward Alex Chiasson joins Capitals training camp on professional tryout agreement". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  19. ^ "Capitals ink Alex Chiasson to one-year deal". Sportsnet. October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  20. ^ a b "Oilers sign Alex Chiasson to professional tryout". Sportsnet. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  21. ^ Dhariwal, Min (October 25, 2018). "Alex Chiasson gets his Stanley Cup ring as the Capitals roll into town". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  22. ^ "Release: Oilers finalize opening day playing roster" (Press release). Edmonton Oilers. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018 – via NHL.com.
  23. ^ "McDavid scores twice as surging Oilers beat Flyers 4-1". ESPN. Associated Press. December 15, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  24. ^ Leavins, Kurt (July 1, 2019). "The Edmonton Oilers re-sign UFA winger Alex Chiasson on 2-year deal". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  25. ^ "Chiasson nets 100th career goal". NHL.com. April 26, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  26. ^ "McDavid notches 3rd hat trick of season, Oilers beat Jets". ESPN. Associated Press. April 27, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021. The goal was Chiasson's fourth against the Jets in 2021, and the 100th of his NHL career.
  27. ^ "Canucks sign Chiasson to one-year contract". TSN. October 12, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  28. ^ "Canucks Sign Alex Chiasson to One-Year Contract". Vancouver Canucks. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via NHL.com.
  29. ^ a b "Alex Chiasson released from PTO with Coyotes". CBS Sports. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  30. ^ "NHL veteran Alex Chiasson joins Griffins". Grand Rapids Griffins. November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  31. ^ "Red Wings recall Nedeljkovic, sign two". Detroit Red Wings. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  32. ^ "Boston Bruins sign veteran Alex Chiasson to PTO". TSN. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  33. ^ "Bruins release Chiasson from tryout". bostonhockeynow.com. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  34. ^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  35. ^ "The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup". The New York Times. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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