Alexander Steen

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Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen 2012.jpg
Steen with Modo Hockey in 2012
Born (1984-03-01) 1 March 1984 (age 39)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Frölunda HC
Modo Hockey
Toronto Maple Leafs
St. Louis Blues
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL Draft 24th overall, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2001–2020

Alexander Lennart Steen (born 1 March 1984) is a Canadian-born Swedish former professional ice hockey player. Steen was drafted 24th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and started his NHL career with Toronto. Steen was traded to the St. Louis Blues in 2008, where he played the remainder of his career. Steen won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019.

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Steen is the son of Thomas Steen, who also played professional ice hockey and later became a conservative politician.

Playing career

Elitserien (2001–2005)

Steen played for Frölunda HC from 1999 to 2004. He spent the 2004–05 season with Modo Hockey after a highly controversial signing. [1] [2]

Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–2008)

In the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Steen was selected in the first round by the Toronto Maple Leafs, 24th overall. He played his first game with the Leafs on 5 October 2005 during the season opener against the rival Ottawa Senators, and registered a minor penalty. His first career NHL goal came in the next game on 8 October against the Montreal Canadiens. This goal marked the first time a Swedish father (former Winnipeg Jets player Thomas Steen) and son both scored in the NHL (beating Robert Nilsson, son of Kent Nilsson, by 21 days). Steen scored his first career hat-trick on 4 January 2007 against the Boston Bruins, ending with a five-point game night. [3]

St. Louis Blues (2008–2020)

On 24 November 2008, Steen was traded by the Leafs, along with Carlo Colaiacovo, to the St. Louis Blues for Lee Stempniak. [4] [5]

On 1 July 2010, Steen signed a four-year contract extension with the Blues. [6] He had an NHL career-high 51 points in the 2011–12 season.

Steen with the Blues in February 2011 Alex Steen 2011.jpg
Steen with the Blues in February 2011

On 25 September 2012, Steen returned to Modo Hockey on a short-term contract during the 2012–13 NHL lockout.

He was named the NHL First Star of the Month for October 2013, with his 11 goals leading the league, and 16 points, fourth-best. [7] With a goal and an assist against the Carolina Hurricanes on November 16th, Steen extended his point streak to 13 consecutive games, the best such streak by a Blues player since Pierre Turgeon in 1999–2000. [8]

Steen signed a three-year, $17.4 million contract with the Blues on 18 December 2013. [9]

On 4 April 2014, he was nominated by the St. Louis chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The trophy is awarded annually to the player "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey." Steen lead the Blues with 33 goals, and lead them in the points department as well with 62 points despite losing 11 games from a concussion in December 2013. [10]

On 23 September 2016, he signed a four-year, $23 million contract extension with the Blues. [11]

Steen won the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals with the Blues, St. Louis' first Stanley Cup in their 52-year franchise history.

Retirement

On 17 December 2020, Steen announced his retirement from hockey due to a back injury. [12] Steen finished his career fourth in games played, sixth in assists, and fifth in points in Blues franchise history. Additionally, he and his father are one of just four father-son duos to each obtain 600 points in the NHL. [13]

Personal life

Alexander Steen's father is former Winnipeg Jets star Thomas Steen, a forward who scored 817 points in 950 NHL games between 1981 and 1995. As Steen was born in Winnipeg during his father's tenure with the Jets, he has dual Canadian and Swedish citizenship; he has chosen to represent Sweden in international hockey competition. [14] Alexander has two surviving siblings — his youngest brother Amadeus died at the age of two months of a heart condition. His death was the motivation for Alex, along with family members, to create the Amadeus Steen Foundation to raise funds for, and offer support for, infant and child health care. [15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000 Västra Frölunda HC SWE J18123581420002
2000–01Västra Frölunda HCSWE J184336910000
2000–01Västra Frölunda HC J20 155712654262
2001–02Västra Frölunda HCJ20252218404921122
2001–02 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 2603314101230
2002–03Västra Frölunda HCJ2020220—————
2002–03 Västra Frölunda HCSEL455101518162354
2003–04 Västra Frölunda HCSEL481014245010461014
2004–05 Modo Hockey SEL5098172661014
2005–06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7518274542—————
2006–07 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL8215203526—————
2007–08 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL7615274232—————
2008–09 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL202246—————
2008–09 St. Louis Blues NHL61618242440110
2009–10 St. Louis BluesNHL6824234730—————
2010–11 St. Louis BluesNHL7220315126—————
2011–12 St. Louis BluesNHL431513282891236
2012–13 Modo HockeySEL208152328—————
2012–13 St. Louis BluesNHL40819271463036
2013–14 St. Louis BluesNHL683329624661236
2014–15 St. Louis BluesNHL742440643361342
2015–16 St. Louis BluesNHL671735524820461030
2016–17 St. Louis BluesNHL7616355153103474
2017–18 St. Louis BluesNHL761531460—————
2018–19 St. Louis BluesNHL6510172714262352
2019–20 St. Louis BluesNHL55710171240006
NHL totals1,0182453776224549115213662

International

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Winter Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Sochi
YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2002 Sweden WJC18 82688
2003 Sweden WJC 64266
2004 SwedenWJC62134
2007 Sweden WC 92246
2014 Sweden OG 61344
Junior totals20891718
Senior totals1535810

Awards and honours

AwardYear
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2019 [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Alexander Steen till Modo" (in Swedish). Upsala NYa Tidning. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2007.
  3. ↑ "Maple Leafs burn Bruins with 10 goals". Associated Press. 4 January 2007. Archived from the original on 6 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  4. ↑ "Leafs acquire winger Stempniak from Blues". tsn.ca. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  5. ↑ "Leafs trade Steen, Colaiacovo". sportsnet.ca. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  6. ↑ The Canadian Press (1 July 2010). "ST. LOUIS BLUES SIGN FORWARD ALEX STEEN TO FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION". thehockeynews.com. St. Louis: The Hockey News. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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  10. ↑ "Steen Nominated for Masterton Trophy". NHL.com. 4 April 2014.
  11. ↑ Pinkert, Chris (23 September 2016). "Steen signs 4-year extension". NHL.com. St. Louis: St. Louis Blues. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Blues' Alexander Steen retires from hockey due to back injury".
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  15. ↑ McGran, Kevin (7 September 2007). "Steen Foundation is a family affair". Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  16. ↑ "Blues win cup for first time, defeat Bruins in Game 7 of final". National Hockey League. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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