Mathieu Biron

Mathieu Biron (born April 29, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 250 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). After retiring as a hockey player, he became a firefighter.

Mathieu Biron
Biron with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2007
Born	(1980-04-29) April 29, 1980 (age 45) Lac-Saint-Charles, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers Washington Capitals
NHL draft	21st overall, 1998 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	1999–2012

Playing career

As a youth, Biron played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Charlesbourg, Quebec City.^[1] He was drafted by the National Hockey League's (NHL) Los Angeles Kings in the first round (twenty-first overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

New York Islanders traded Žigmund Pálffy, Bryan Smolinski, Marcel Cousineau and 4th round selection (previously acquired from the New Jersey Devils - Daniel Johansson) in 1999 to the Los Angeles Kings for Olli Jokinen, Josh Green, Mathieu Biron and 1st round selection (Taylor Pyatt) in 1999.

On November 24, 2003, Biron became the first NHL player in 23 years to score a goal against his brother when he finished a 2-on-1 against older brother Martin, in a victory over the Buffalo Sabres.^[2]

Biron was traded to the Canadiens on December 15, 2006 via a trade with the San Jose Sharks for Patrick Traverse.^[3]

His last season in the NHL came in 2005-06, when he made 52 appearances for the Washington Capitals. He then spent two years in the AHL, playing for the Worcester Sharks and Hamilton Bulldogs.

Biron signed with the Frankfurt Lions of the German top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the 2008-09 season and moved to fellow DEL team Hamburg Freezers for the 2009-10 campaign.^[4][5]

From 2010 to 2012 he turned out to conclude his playing career for Thetford Mines Isothermic in the LNAH.

Personal

His older brother Martin Biron is a former goaltender who played 16 seasons in the NHL.

After his hockey career, Biron trained and studied to become a firefighter in Lévis, Quebec.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Ste-Foy Gouverneurs	QMAAA		40	4	22	26	49		10	3	4	7	—
1997–98	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL		59	8	28	36	60		6	0	1	1	10
1998–99	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL		69	13	32	45	116		6	0	2	2	6
1999–00	New York Islanders	NHL		60	4	4	8	38		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	New York Islanders	NHL		14	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		22	1	3	4	17		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Springfield Falcons	AHL		34	0	6	6	18		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Springfield Falcons	AHL		35	4	9	13	16		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		36	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		43	3	8	11	58		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Florida Panthers	NHL		34	1	8	9	14		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Florida Panthers	NHL		57	3	10	13	51		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Thetford Mines Prolab	LNAH		19	7	15	22	8		17	2	7	9	11
2005–06	Washington Capitals	NHL		52	4	9	13	15		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Worcester Sharks	AHL		24	3	15	18	42		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		53	7	14	21	52		22	2	6	8	33
2007–08	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		35	6	6	12	38		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		49	5	16	21	82		5	0	1	1	6
2009–10	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		56	5	19	24	102		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Thetford Mines Isothermic	LNAH		6	1	2	3	0		8	2	3	5	12
2011–12	Thetford Mines Isothermic	LNAH		7	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				246	24	61	85	241		22	2	6	8	33
NHL totals				253	12	32	44	177		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Canada	WJC		7	0	0	0	8
Junior totals				7	0	0	0	8

See also

• Notable families in the NHL