Alex Chiasson

Alex Chiasson
Born October 1, 1990
Montreal, QC, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams 		Ottawa Senators
Dallas Stars
NHL Draft 38th overall, 2009
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2012–present

Alex Chiasson (born October 1, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. He is a former Boston University Terrier.

Playing career

Early life and education

Born in Montreal, Quebec and raised in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures,[1] Chiasson is a lifelong fan of the Montreal Canadiens.[2] He began skating at age 4 after his sister suggested that he start.[1] 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.[2] He was drafted in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars in the second round (thirty eighth overall).[5]

Chiasson is not related to former NHL player Steve Chiasson.

Boston University

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.[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.[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.[3] His teammates have nicknamed him "chaser".[2]

Dallas Stars

On March 26, 2012, Chiasson signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Stars organization. He was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, where he finished the rest of the season.[7]

During the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, Chiasson was recalled from Texas and in his second career game, scored his first NHL goal on April 5, 2013 against Viktor Fasth of the Anaheim Ducks.[8] Playing in the first line along with Jamie Benn and Ray Whitney, Chiasson scored six goals in his first six games.[9]

Ottawa Senators

Chiasson was involved in a blockbuster trade on July 1, 2014, being dealt to the Ottawa Senators along with Alex Guptill, Nicholas Paul, and a 2015 second round pick in exchange for star forward Jason Spezza, and Ludwig Karlsson.[10] He scored a goal in his first game with the Senators on October 9, 2014.[11]

Career statistics

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 USHS 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
NHL totals 162 30 38 68 105 10 1 1 2 2

Awards and honors

Award Year(s)
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2012 [12]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Connolly, John (February 7, 2011). "BU’s Alex Chiasson comes on strong". The Boston Herald. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 D'Amanda, James (December 3, 2010). "USHL Alumni Voices: Alex Chiasson". USHL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Carney, Patrick (September 25, 2009). "Elite athletes transition to college". ESPN. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  4. ↑ Merritt, Andrew (February 1, 2010). "Chiasson is the hero for BU". Hockeyjournal.com. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  5. ↑ Heika, Mike (June 27, 2009). "Stars take Alex Chiasson in second". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  6. ↑ Carney, Patrick (January 7, 2010). "Following up with BU hockey's Chiasson". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Stars agree to terms on entry level deal with Chiasson". Dallas Stars. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  8. ↑ "Stars beat Ducks to avoid season sweep". National Hockey League. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  9. ↑ Heika, Mike (2013-04-13). "Playing alongside Jamie Benn, Ray Whitney has suddenly allowed Stars’ Alex Chiasson to find his scoring touch". the Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  10. ↑ "Senators trade Jason Spezza to Stars". The Globe and Mail'. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  11. ↑ "Predators beat Senators in Legwand's return". The Sports Network. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  12. ↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.

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