Christian Lucien Laflamme (born November 24, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League between 1996 and 2004.
| Christian Laflamme | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Christian Laflamme | |||
| Born |
November 24, 1976 St-Charles, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL draft |
45th overall, 1995 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2010 | ||
Biography edit
As a youth, Laflamme played in the 1989 and 1990 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Rive-Sud.[1] Laflamme was selected in the second round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, 45th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks, after a successful junior career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.[2]
Laflamme started his NHL career with the Blackhawks before being dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in a trade that saw Boris Mironov join the Blackhawks.[3] Laflamme spent less than a calendar year in Edmonton before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens.[4] After two seasons in Montreal with limited playing time, Laflamme signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues, where he split time between the NHL and the American Hockey League.[5][6]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Saine-Foy Gouverneurs | QMAAA | 42 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 100 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1992–93 | Verdun Collège Français | QMJHL | 69 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | Verdun Collège Français | QMJHL | 72 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 67 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 82 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1995–96 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 41 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 63 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 32 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 62 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 72 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 62 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 62 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 47 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 43 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 51 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 50 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 172 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | ||
| 2007–08 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 54 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Lois Jeans de Pont-Rouge | LNAH | 39 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Lois Jeans de Pont-Rouge | LNAH | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 324 | 2 | 45 | 47 | 282 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
Transactions edit
- 8 July 1995 - Laflamme drafted by Chicago.[2]
- 20 March 1999 - Laflamme is dealt by Chicago, along with Daniel Cleary, Ethan Moreau and Chad Kilger to Edmonton in exchange for Boris Mironov, Dean McAmmond and Jonas Elofsson.[3]
- 9 March 2000 - Laflamme is traded by Edmonton to Montreal, along with Matthieu Descoteaux in exchange for Igor Ulanov and Alain Nasreddine.[4]
- 21 August 2001 - Laflamme signs with St. Louis.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "NHL Draft Picks: Second Round". North Jersey Herald & News. July 9, 1995. p. 22. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Morriessey, Michael (March 21, 1999). Written at Chicago. "Hawks get Mironov in blockbuster trade". The Times. Munster, Indiana. p. 34. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Habs trade defenceman Ulanov to the Oilers". Vancouver Sun. Edmonton. Canadian Press. March 10, 2000. p. 54. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hockey Reference. "Christian Laflamme Hockey Reference Page". Archived from the original on December 3, 2008.
- ^ a b "Blues sign defenseman Christian LaFlamme". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. August 22, 2001. p. 42. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database