Christian Laflamme

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	(1976-11-24) November 24, 1976 (age 48) 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

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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

• 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]