Stefan Chaput
| Stefan Chaput | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
March 11, 1988 Ile Bizard, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| EBEL team Former teams |
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Albany River Rats Charlotte Checkers Syracuse Crunch Providence Bruins Hamilton Bulldogs Utica Comets Ravensburg Towerstars Dresdner Eislöwen | ||
| NHL Draft |
153rd overall, 2006 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Stefan Chaput (born March 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays centre with HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
Playing career
Chaput played his junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Lewiston Maineiacs.[1] Drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes 153rd overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft he was signed to an entry level contract with the Hurricanes on April 16, 2008.[2]
After starting the 2010–11 season with Carolina's AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, on November 23, 2010, Chaput was traded from the Hurricanes to the Anaheim Ducks, along with Matt Kennedy, in exchange for Ryan Carter. He was then immediately assigned to remain in the AHL with the Syracuse Crunch.[3] After 27 games with the Crunch, Chaput was again traded by the Ducks along with David Laliberte to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Brian McGrattan and Sean Zimmerman on February 27, 2011.[4]
On September 18, 2012, Chaput was signed to a one-year deal with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL.[5]
On November 14, 2013, Chaput signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Utica Comets of the AHL after starting the season with the Cornwall River Kings of the semi-professional LNAH. Chaput played three games with the Comets before departing for Europe in signing for the remainder of the season with DEL2 club, Ravensburg Towerstars.
On July 16, 2014, Chaput opted to remain in Germany, signing a contract with DEL2 rival, Dresdner Eislöwen.[6] He assumed a role on Dresdner's top scoring line and completed his one-year tenure in the 2014–15 season, with 54 points in 43 games.
As a free agent on August 17, 2015, Chaput signed in the neighbouring Austrian EBEL, in agreeing to a one-year deal with Slovenian club, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana.
Personal information
His younger brother, Michael, currently plays for the Lake Erie Monsters, and his father, Alain, once served as governor for the now-defunct Lewiston Maineiacs franchise .
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 69 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 57 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 2007–08 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 62 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 75 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 48 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Cornwall River Kings | LNAH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Utica Comets | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Ravensburg Towerstars | DEL2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Dresdner Eislöwen | DEL2 | 43 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | ||
| AHL totals | 215 | 29 | 58 | 87 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Canada Quebec | WHC17 | 9th | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Prospect Stefan Chaput Player Profile - Hockey's Future". Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ↑ "Canes sign draft picks". News & Observer. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ↑ "Ducks obtain Chaput, Kennedy from Carolina". Anaheim Ducks. 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "Ducks acquire McGrattan and Zimmerman from Boston". Anaheim Ducks. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ↑ "Bulldogs sign Chaput, Fortier and Leveille". Hamilton Bulldogs. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "Canadian Chaput goes to Dresden" (in German). Dresdner Eislöwen. 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
External links
- Stefan Chaput's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Stefan Chaput's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Stefan Chaput's player profile at NHL.com