Alex Chiasson

Alex Chiasson
Born October 1, 1990 (1990-10-01) (age 21)
Montreal, Quebec
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NCAA team
Former teams		 Boston University
Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
NHL Draft 38th overall, 2009
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2009–present

Alex Chiasson (pronounced Shay-Sawn,[1] born October 1, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Boston University Terriers.

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Early life and education

Born in Montreal and raised in Saint-Augustin, Quebec,[2] Chiasson is a life long fan of the Montreal Canadians.[1] He began skating at age 4 after his sister suggested that he start.[2] After his sophomore year of high school, he left Quebec to study at Northwood School in Lake Placid, New York.[3] Although Chiasson did not speak English until he moved to the United States, he has since become fluent.[4]

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.[3] That year he led the team in scoring and was selected for the 2009 USHL All-Star Game.[1] He was drafted in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars in the second round (thirty eighth overall).[5]

Boston University

In 2009 Chiasson enrolled at Boston University, then the defending NCAA Division I Ice Hockey National Champions. He has remarked that he enjoys playing for BU in part due to the close knit nature of the team.[3] In his first season at BU he missed several games due to a concussion.[6]

During the 2010 off season Chiasson worked out with Patrice Bergeron in Quebec.[2] He has been successful in the 2010–11 season, and led his team in scoring.[2] While not playing hockey, Chiasson enjoys golfing and attending Boston Red Sox games.[3] His teammates have nicknamed him "chaser".[1]

Career statistics

    Season  
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM
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
NCAA totals 71 21 32 53 103

References

  1. ^ a b c d D'Amanda, James (3 December 2010). "USHL Alumni Voices: Alex Chiasson". USHL.com. http://www.ushl.com/news/story.cfm?id=3612. Retrieved 15 February 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c d Connolly, John (7 February 2011). "BU’s Alex Chiasson comes on strong". The Boston Herald. http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/college/hockey/view/2011_0207bus_chiasson_comes_on_strong_sophomore_a_key_contributor/. Retrieved 15 February 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d Carney, Patrick (25 September 2009). "Elite athletes transition to college". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4494798. Retrieved 15 February 2011. 
  4. ^ Merritt, Andrew (1 February 2010). "Chiasson is the hero for BU". Hockeyjournal.com. http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/2010/02/01_chiasson.php. Retrieved 15 February 2011. 
  5. ^ Heika, Mike (27 June 2009). "Stars take Alex Chiasson in second". The Dallas Morning News. http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/06/chris-brown-goes-to-phoenix-at-36.html. Retrieved 15 February 2011. 
  6. ^ Carney, Patrick (7 January 2010). "Following up with BU hockey's Chiasson". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4804634. Retrieved 15 February 2011. 

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