Scott Stevens
Scott Stevens ( born April 1, 1964 Kitchener, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who from 1982 to 2004 in the National Hockey League as a defender for the Washington Capitals ( 1982-1990 ), St. Louis Blues ( 1991) and the New Jersey Devils (1992-2004) played.
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Career
Scott Stevens was taken fifth place in the NHL Entry Draft in 1982 by the Washington Capitals. His greatest successes he achieved with the New Jersey Devils, which he led as captain to three Stanley Cup victories; He was awarded this in 2000 as the most valuable player of the playoffs with the Conn Smythe Trophy.
He was considered one of the toughest Checker NHL history. His checks were mostly fair and equitable rule, yet they were so hard that they led to injuries for some opponents that endangered their careers. Eric Lindros and Paul Kariya were some of the most prominent victim of its genuine commitment. As a complete defender Stevens excelled particularly in defense and was almost impossible to beat in one-on -one game.
Although he was a so-called " defensive defenseman " Stevens scored in 1635 games impressive 908 points scorer (196 goals, 712 assists). Outstanding was his plus / minus stats of 393. In the 1993-1994 season he scored a peak of 53, so won the NHL Plus / Minus Award (then: Alka -Seltzer Plus Award ) and took in choosing the best NHL defenseman in the regular season ( James Norris Trophy ) ranked second behind Ray Bourque. Despite several nominations for this Trophy he could win in his career before.
After a concussion and the NHL lockout of 2004/2005 season, Scott Stevens retired on September 6, 2005 Return from active hockey. His 1635 games are NHL record for a defender. His shirt number 4 will no longer be awarded by the New Jersey Devils. Scott Stevens is the first player in the history of the Devils, who won the special award.
On 12 November 2007 Scott Stevens was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Canada at:
- World Cup 1983
- World Cup 1985
- 1987 World Championships
- World Cup 1989
- Canada Cup 1991
- World Cup of Hockey 1996
- 1998 Winter Olympics
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )