Christian Laflamme | |
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Born | November 24, 1976 St. Charles, Quebec, Canada |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
Position | Defence |
Shoots | Right |
Played for | NHL Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues |
NHL Draft | 45th overall, 1995 |
Playing career | 1996–2008 |
Christian Laflamme (born Christian Lucien Laflamme on November 24, 1976) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Playing Career[]
Christian 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 QMJHL.
He started his NHL career with the Blackhawks before being dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in a trade that saw Boris Mironov join the Blackhawks.
Christian spent less than a calendar year in Edmonton before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens.
After two seasons in Montreal with limited playing time, he signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues where he split time between the NHL and the AHL.
Career Transactions[]
- July 8, 1995: Drafted by Chicago
- March 20, 1999: Dealt by Chicago along with Daniel Cleary, Ethan Moreau and Chad Kilger to Edmonton in exchange for Boris Mironov, Dean McAmmond and Jonas Elofsson.
- March 9, 2000: Traded by Edmonton to Montreal along with Matthieu Descoteaux in exchange for Igor Ulanov and Alain Nasreddine.
- August 21, 2001: Signed with St. Louis