Steve Bégin
| Steve Bégin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 14, 1978 Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Boston Bruins Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames | ||
| NHL draft |
40th overall, 1996 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 1997–present | ||
Steve Bégin (French pronunciation: [beʒɛ̃]); born June 14, 1978 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins.
Playing career
He was drafted 40th overall, in the second round, by the Calgary Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded from the Flames with Chris Drury to the Buffalo Sabres for Rhett Warrener and Steven Reinprecht on July 3, 2003.[1] Prior to playing a game for Buffalo, Bégin was claimed off waivers by the Montreal Canadiens on October 3, 2003. While not known as a prolific scorer, Bégin had become a fan favourite in Montreal for his strong work ethic and gritty play. He signed a three-year deal with Montreal on June 5, 2006, worth approximately one-million per season.
Bégin was traded to the Dallas Stars from Montreal on February 26, 2009, for defenseman Doug Janik.[2]
On July 1, 2009, Bégin signed a one-year contract with the Boston Bruins.
Awards and achievements
- 2000–01 AHL Calder Cup (Saint John Flames)
- 2000–01 AHL Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
- 2006–07 Montreal Canadiens: Jacques Beauchamp Trophy (Outstanding contribution on the ice for the organization)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 64 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 218 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | ||
| 1996–97 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 58 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 207 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Saint John Flames | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 35 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 73 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 34 | ||
| 1997–98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 73 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 156 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 1999–00 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 47 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 58 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 109 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 2000–01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 51 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 50 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 52 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 21 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 76 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 52 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 486 | 52 | 48 | 100 | 535 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 30 | ||||
References
- ^ "Flames acquire Reinprecht, Warrener". cbcsports.com. 2003-07-05. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ "Canadiens trade Begin to Stars for Janik". TSN.ca. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
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- 1978 births
- Calder Cup champions
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Dallas Stars players
- French Quebecers
- Hamilton Bulldogs players
- Living people
- Montreal Canadiens players
- People from Trois-Rivières
- Ice hockey personnel from Quebec
- Saint John Flames players
- Val-d'Or Foreurs alumni
- Canadian ice hockey centre stubs