Steve Chiasson

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HOCKEY; Hurricanes' Chaisson Killed

Published: Tuesday, May 4, 1999

Hours after his team was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs in Boston, Steve Chiasson of the Carolina Hurricanes was killed early today when his pickup truck flipped in north Raleigh.
The Hurricanes' flight landed at about 1 A.M. at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and the players got into their vehicles and left. Chiasson, a 32-year-old defenseman, was found several hours later, and the State Highway Patrol said he might have been speeding after drinking alcohol. No one else was in the truck, and no other vehicles were involved.
Chiasson, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the rolling truck, the investigators said.
The Bruins had ended the Hurricanes' season Sunday night with a 2-0 victory in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.
Chiasson is survived by his wife, Susan; two sons, Michael and Ryan, and a daughter, Stephanie.

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Steve Chiasson
Defense
Born Apr 14 1967  -- Barrie, ONT 
Height 6.01 -- Weight 205 -- Shoots L


Selected by Detroit Red Wings round 3 #50 overall 1985 NHL Entry Draft

                                            --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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1983-84  Guelph Platers              OHL    55    1    9   10  112  --  --  --  --  --
1984-85  Guelph Platers              OHL    61    8   22   30  139  --  --  --  --  --
1985-86  Guelph Platers              OHL    54   12   29   41  126  18  10  10  20  37
1986-87  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    45    1    4    5   73   2   0   0   0  19
1987-88  Adirondack Red Wings        AHL    23    6   11   17   58  --  --  --  --  --
1987-88  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    29    2    9   11   57   9   2   2   4  31
1988-89  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    65   12   35   47  149   5   2   1   3   6
1989-90  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    67   14   28   42  114  --  --  --  --  --
1990-91  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    42    3   17   20   80   5   3   1   4  19
1991-92  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    62   10   24   34  136  11   1   5   6  12
1992-93  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    79   12   50   62  155   7   2   2   4  19
1993-94  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    82   13   33   46  122   7   2   3   5   2
1994-95  Calgary Flames              NHL    45    2   23   25   39   7   1   2   3   9
1995-96  Calgary Flames              NHL    76    8   25   33   62   4   2   1   3   0
1996-97  Calgary Flames              NHL    47    5   11   16   32  --  --  --  --  --
1996-97  Hartford Whalers            NHL    18    3   11   14    7  --  --  --  --  --
1997-98  Carolina Hurricanes         NHL    66    7   27   34   65  --  --  --  --  --
1998-99  Carolina Hurricanes         NHL    28    1    8    9   16   6   1   1   2   2
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         NHL Totals                        751   93  305  398 1107  63  16  18  34 119