Martin St. Louis
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Martin St. Louis is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
right winger
and alternate captain currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning
of the National Hockey League
(NHL).
As an amateur, St. Louis played for the University of Vermont Catamounts
on the same team as Boston Bruins
goaltender
Tim Thomas
, and on the same line as former Tampa Bay Lightning
teammate Éric Perrin
. St. Louis was an NCAA All-Star and three-time Hobey Baker Award
finalist for college player of the year. He ranks first amongst all Vermont scorers in career points (267) and assists (176), and ranks third in career goals (91).
Despite his impressive numbers with the Catamounts, he was not drafted and accepted a training camp invitation from the Ottawa Senators
. He was released from Senators' training camp on September 18, 1997 and eventually signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames
on February 18, 1998. He was immediately assigned to the IHL's Cleveland Lumberjacks
, where he spent the remainder of the season and scored 50 points in 56 games. St. Louis was a point-per-game player with the Saint John Flames
of the American Hockey League
, scoring 114 points in 95 games. When Craig Button
was appointed general manager
of the Flames in 2000, he released St. Louis who then signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
St. Louis was on pace to have a career year in the 2001–02 when his season ended prematurely due to a broken leg. In 2003–04 he led the NHL in scoring with 94 points. He scored an overtime goal in Game 6 of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals
, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Calgary Flames for the Stanley Cup
in 7 games. At season's end he won both the Hart Memorial Trophy
as the most valuable player to his team and the Lester B. Pearson Award
as league MVP voted by his peers. St. Louis became the first player since Wayne Gretzky
and only the eighth in NHL history, to win the Art Ross Trophy
, the Stanley Cup, and the Hart Memorial Trophy all in one season.
In August 2005, Martin St. Louis signed a six-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning worth $31.5 million. St. Louis was quoted as saying, "I'm just happy that the Lightning have found a way to keep me long-term. Tampa was always my first choice, I've had so many good things happen to me in Tampa."
St. Louis played for Team Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey
, where he was part of the team which won the World Cup
, and the 2006 Winter Olympics
which saw them eliminated by Russia in the quarterfinals after what was considered a disappointing tournament.
In the 2006–07 NHL season, St. Louis recorded a personal high of 102 points (43 goals, 59 assists). The Lightning lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New Jersey Devils
.
Before the start of the 2007–08 season, St. Louis was named an alternate captain of the Lightning because of captain Tim Taylor's expected long-term absence due to injury.
At the end of the 2007–08 season, St. Louis finished the season with 25 goals, 58 assists and 83 points, finishing second in team scoring behind teammate Vincent Lecavalier
.
St. Louis was named finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy for the 2007–08 season and the 2008-09 season
at the NHL Awards show in June. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he played for the Swiss team HC Lausanne
.
At the end of the 2008–09 season, St. Louis finished the season with 30 goals, 50 assists and 80 points. He led the Tampa Bay Lightning in goals, assists, points, games played, and short handed goals. He was second in plus/minus and power play goals.
St. Louis was awarded the Lady Byng Trophy for the 2009–10 NHL season
(and only recorded 12 penalty minutes the entire season). St. Louis beat out Pavel Datsyuk
, winner of the previous four Lady Byng Trophies, and former teammate Brad Richards
, who won the award for the 2003–04 NHL season playing alongside St. Louis with the Tampa Bay Lightning during their Stanley Cup winning season.
St. Louis was named an assistant captain for team Lidstrom at the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. Martin competed in the fastest skater competition at the all star super skills competition, and also in the Discover Elimination Shoot-out game. The All-Star Game skills competition was won by the opponent team Eric Staal in Raleigh, North Carolina.
in:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
and alternate captain currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL).
Playing career
St. Louis grew up in Laval, Quebec playing minor hockey and eventually made it onto the AAA Midget Laval Laurentides in 1991-92. After a strong season in Midget, he was signed by the Hawkesbury Hawks Jr.A. hockey club of the Central Junior Hockey League (CJHL) in Ontario. After a strong year with the Hawks (37-50-87 in just 31 games), St. Louis accepted an NCAA scholarship with the University of Vermont.As an amateur, St. Louis played for the University of Vermont Catamounts
Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey
The Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Vermont. The Catamounts are a member of Hockey East. They play at the Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vermont...
on the same team as Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
Tim Thomas
Tim Thomas (ice hockey)
Timothy James Thomas, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey goaltender with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League . Raised in Davison, MI, Thomas played college hockey for the University of Vermont for four years, from 1993–1997, during which he was drafted 217th overall by the...
, and on the same line as former Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
teammate Éric Perrin
Eric Perrin
Éric Perrin is a professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing on JYP of the SM-liiga of Finland .-Playing career:...
. St. Louis was an NCAA All-Star and three-time Hobey Baker Award
Hobey Baker Award
The Hobey Baker Award is an annual award given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player.It is named for hockey player and World War I veteran Hobey Baker, who played collegiately at Princeton University and learned the game at St...
finalist for college player of the year. He ranks first amongst all Vermont scorers in career points (267) and assists (176), and ranks third in career goals (91).
Despite his impressive numbers with the Catamounts, he was not drafted and accepted a training camp invitation from the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He was released from Senators' training camp on September 18, 1997 and eventually signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
on February 18, 1998. He was immediately assigned to the IHL's Cleveland Lumberjacks
Cleveland Lumberjacks
The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:...
, where he spent the remainder of the season and scored 50 points in 56 games. St. Louis was a point-per-game player with the Saint John Flames
Saint John Flames
The Saint John Flames were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate....
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
, scoring 114 points in 95 games. When Craig Button
Craig Button
Craig J. Button is currently an ice hockey broadcast analyst and former National Hockey League executive.- Early life and hockey family :Born in Rochester, New York, Button entered the world of hockey at birth...
was appointed general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
of the Flames in 2000, he released St. Louis who then signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
St. Louis was on pace to have a career year in the 2001–02 when his season ended prematurely due to a broken leg. In 2003–04 he led the NHL in scoring with 94 points. He scored an overtime goal in Game 6 of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals
2004 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2004 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the National Hockey League champion for the 2003–04 season. As a culmination of the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Western Conference champion Calgary Flames...
, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Calgary Flames for the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 7 games. At season's end he won both the Hart Memorial Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy
The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...
as the most valuable player to his team and the Lester B. Pearson Award
Lester B. Pearson Award
The Ted Lindsay Award, formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association. It has been awarded 40 times to 23 different players since its beginnings...
as league MVP voted by his peers. St. Louis became the first player since Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
and only the eighth in NHL history, to win the Art Ross Trophy
Art Ross Trophy
The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season. It was presented to the NHL by former player, general manager, and head coach Art Ross. The trophy has been awarded 61 times to 25 players since its inception...
, the Stanley Cup, and the Hart Memorial Trophy all in one season.
In August 2005, Martin St. Louis signed a six-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning worth $31.5 million. St. Louis was quoted as saying, "I'm just happy that the Lightning have found a way to keep me long-term. Tampa was always my first choice, I've had so many good things happen to me in Tampa."
St. Louis played for Team Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey
2004 World Cup of Hockey
The 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League -sanctioned competition eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues...
, where he was part of the team which won the World Cup
World Cup of Hockey
The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the previous Canada Cup, which ran from 1976 to 1991...
, and the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
which saw them eliminated by Russia in the quarterfinals after what was considered a disappointing tournament.
In the 2006–07 NHL season, St. Louis recorded a personal high of 102 points (43 goals, 59 assists). The Lightning lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Before the start of the 2007–08 season, St. Louis was named an alternate captain of the Lightning because of captain Tim Taylor's expected long-term absence due to injury.
At the end of the 2007–08 season, St. Louis finished the season with 25 goals, 58 assists and 83 points, finishing second in team scoring behind teammate Vincent Lecavalier
Vincent Lecavalier
Vincent Lecavalier is a Canadian professional hockey center and captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .-Rimouski Océanic:...
.
St. Louis was named finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy for the 2007–08 season and the 2008-09 season
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
at the NHL Awards show in June. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he played for the Swiss team HC Lausanne
HC Lausanne
HC Lausanne is an ice hockey team, based in the city of Lausanne, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. In 2004, during the NHL lock-out, the HC Lausanne signed NHL players like Martin St. Louis and Andy Roach.-History:...
.
At the end of the 2008–09 season, St. Louis finished the season with 30 goals, 50 assists and 80 points. He led the Tampa Bay Lightning in goals, assists, points, games played, and short handed goals. He was second in plus/minus and power play goals.
St. Louis was awarded the Lady Byng Trophy for the 2009–10 NHL season
2009–10 NHL season
The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010...
(and only recorded 12 penalty minutes the entire season). St. Louis beat out Pavel Datsyuk
Pavel Datsyuk
Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk is a professional ice hockey player from Russia and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . He is known for his stick-handling and is considered the best two-way forward in the game today, having won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in the...
, winner of the previous four Lady Byng Trophies, and former teammate Brad Richards
Brad Richards
Bradley Glenn Richards is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League .-Early career:Born and raised in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island...
, who won the award for the 2003–04 NHL season playing alongside St. Louis with the Tampa Bay Lightning during their Stanley Cup winning season.
St. Louis was named an assistant captain for team Lidstrom at the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. Martin competed in the fastest skater competition at the all star super skills competition, and also in the Discover Elimination Shoot-out game. The All-Star Game skills competition was won by the opponent team Eric Staal in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Personal
He and his wife Heather Caragol have three boys, Ryan (born June 13, 2003), Lucas (born March 30, 2005) and Mason (born 2008).Awards
- ECACECAC Hockey LeagueECAC Hockey is one of the five NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conferences that compete in NCAA Division I ice hockey. The conference used to be affiliated with the Eastern College Athletic Conference, a consortium of over 300 colleges in the eastern United States. This relationship ended in...
All-Rookie Team — 1994 - ECAC All-Conference Team — 1994
- ECAC All-Star Team — 1995
- ECAC Player of the Year — 1995
- NCAANational Collegiate Athletic AssociationThe National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
East First All-American Team — 1995 - ECAC All-Star Team — 1996
- NCAA East First All-American Team — 1996
- NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team — 1996
- ECAC All-Star Team — 1997
- NCAA East First All-American Team — 1997
- Played in 6 NHL All-Star Games — 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
- Bud LightBudweiser (Anheuser-Busch)Budweiser is a 5.0% abv American-style lager introduced in 1876 by Adolphus Busch and one of the highest selling beers in the United States. It is made with up to 30% rice in addition to hops and barley malt. Budweiser is produced in various breweries located around the world...
Plus/Minus AwardNHL Plus/Minus AwardThe NHL Plus-Minus Award is a trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League to the ice hockey "player, having played a minimum of 60 games who leads the league in plus/minus statistics." It is sponsored by a commercial business, and it has been known under five different names...
(Co-winner with Marek MalikMarek MalikMarek Malík is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HC Vítkovice Steel of the Czech Extraliga. Malík played in the National Hockey League from 1998 to 2009. He is best known for a highlight reel shootout goal while with the New York Rangers.-Playing career:After...
) — 2004 - NHL First All-StarNHL All-Star TeamThe NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...
RWWinger (ice hockey)Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
— 2004 - Art Ross Memorial Trophy — 2004
- Lester B. Pearson AwardLester B. Pearson AwardThe Ted Lindsay Award, formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association. It has been awarded 40 times to 23 different players since its beginnings...
— 2004 - Hart Memorial TrophyHart Memorial TrophyThe Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...
— 2004 - Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
champion — 20042004 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 2004 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the National Hockey League champion for the 2003–04 season. As a culmination of the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Western Conference champion Calgary Flames... - NHL Second All-Star RW — 2007, 20102009–10 NHL seasonThe 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010...
, 20112010–11 NHL seasonThe 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... - Lady Byng Memorial TrophyLady Byng Memorial TrophyThe Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability"...
— 2010, 2011
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Laval Laurentides Midget AAA | Quebec Midget AAA | 42 | 29 | 74 | 103 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | ||
| 1992–93 | Hawkesbury Hawks Jr.A. | CJHL | 31 | 37 | 50 | 87 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Vermont Catamounts Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey The Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Vermont. The Catamounts are a member of Hockey East. They play at the Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vermont... |
ECAC ECAC Hockey League ECAC Hockey is one of the five NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conferences that compete in NCAA Division I ice hockey. The conference used to be affiliated with the Eastern College Athletic Conference, a consortium of over 300 colleges in the eastern United States. This relationship ended in... |
33 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Vermont Catamounts | ECAC | 35 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Vermont Catamounts | ECAC | 35 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Vermont Catamounts | ECAC | 36 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Cleveland Lumberjacks Cleveland Lumberjacks The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:... |
IHL | 56 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 1997–98 AHL season The 1997–98 AHL season was the 62nd season of the American Hockey League. The AHL shifts teams in their divisions, and the Canadian division reverts to being named Atlantic division. The Northern conference is renamed the Eastern conference, and the Southern conference renamed the Western... |
Saint John Flames Saint John Flames The Saint John Flames were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate.... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
25 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 16 | ||
| 1998–99 1998–99 AHL season The 1998–99 AHL season was the 63rd season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Providence Bruins finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Saint John Flames | AHL | 53 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 1999–2000 AHL season The 1999–2000 AHL season was the 64th season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hartford Wolf Pack finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Saint John Flames | AHL | 17 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 56 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
NHL | 78 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 53 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 38 | 56 | 94 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 14 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Lausanne HC Lausanne HC Lausanne is an ice hockey team, based in the city of Lausanne, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. In 2004, during the NHL lock-out, the HC Lausanne signed NHL players like Martin St. Louis and Andy Roach.-History:... |
Swiss-A | 23 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 80 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 43 | 59 | 102 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 25 | 58 | 83 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 29 | 65 | 94 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 31 | 68 | 99 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 854 | 298 | 480 | 778 | 250 | 63 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 28 | ||||
International play
Played for CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in:
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey2004 World Cup of HockeyThe 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League -sanctioned competition eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues...
(gold medal) - 2006 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and...
- 2008 World Championships2008 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 72nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries will participate in four levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2009 competition...
(silver medal) - 2009 World Championships2009 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition...
(silver medal)
International statistics
| Year | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | WCH World Cup of Hockey The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the previous Canada Cup, which ran from 1976 to 1991... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Oly Ice hockey at the Olympic Games Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics... |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2008 | WC Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European... |
9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2009 | WC | 9 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 30 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 0 | ||