Alex Chiasson
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October 1, 1990 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Calgary Flames Dallas Stars Ottawa Senators |
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| NHL Draft | 38th overall, 2009 Dallas Stars |
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| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Alex Chiasson (French pronunciation: [ˈalɛks ˈʃjasɔ̃], born October 1, 1990) is a Canadian ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. He is a former Boston University Terrier.
Born in Montreal, Quebec and raised in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Chiasson grew up cheering for the Montreal Canadiens. He began skating at age 4 after his sister suggested that he start. After his sophomore year of high school, he left Quebec to study at Northwood School in Lake Placid, New York. 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") he has since become fluent.
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. That year he led the team in scoring and was selected for the 2009 USHL All-Star Game. He was drafted in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars in the second round (thirty eighth overall).
Chiasson is not related to former NHL player Steve Chiasson.
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. In his first season at BU he missed several games due to a concussion.
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