Steve Chiasson
| Steve Chiasson | |||
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| Born |
14 April 1967 Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died | 3 May 1999 (aged 32) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Calgary Flames Hartford Whalers Carolina Hurricanes |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 50th overall, 1985 Detroit Red Wings |
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| Playing career | 1986–1999 | ||
Steven Joseph Chiasson (April 14, 1967 – May 3, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman with the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes.
Chiasson died in an automobile accident on May 3, 1999.
Chiasson was born in Barrie, Ontario, and raised in Peterborough, Ontario. Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 1985, he was an offensive defenceman who displayed a lot of skill. During the 1992–93 NHL season Chiasson recorded a career-high 62 points and represented the Campbell Conference in the NHL All-Star Game. He was traded to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Mike Vernon in the 1994 off-season. Chiasson spent two and a half seasons with the Flames before being dealt to the Hartford Whalers in 1997 and continued with the team as they became the Carolina Hurricanes the following season. After spending most of the 1998–99 season on the injured list, Chiasson returned for the playoffs and scored a power play goal in Game 5 of their conference quarterfinal round with the Boston Bruins, which would end up being his last NHL goal.
Chiasson was also frequently a member of the Canadian national team, representing them in eight IIHF World Championships over the course of his career.
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