Mathieu Biron

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Mathieu Biron
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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 19992012

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.

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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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97Ste-Foy GouverneursQMAAA40422264910347
1997–98 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 598283660601110
1998–99 Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL6913324511660226
1999–00 New York Islanders NHL 6044838
2000–01 New York IslandersNHL1401112
2000–01 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 2213417
2000–01 Springfield Falcons AHL3406618
2001–02 Springfield FalconsAHL35491316
2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL3600012
2002–03 San Antonio Rampage AHL43381158
2002–03 Florida Panthers NHL3418914
2003–04 Florida PanthersNHL573101351
2004–05 Thetford Mines Prolab LNAH 197152281727911
2005–06 Washington Capitals NHL52491315
2006–07 Worcester Sharks AHL243151842
2006–07 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL5371421522226833
2007–08 Hamilton BulldogsAHL35661238
2008–09 Frankfurt Lions DEL 49516218250116
2009–10 Hamburg Freezers DEL5651924102
2010–11 Thetford Mines IsothermicLNAH61230823512
2011–12 Thetford Mines IsothermicLNAH70224
AHL totals2462461852412226833
NHL totals253123244177

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2000 Canada WJC 70008
Junior totals70008

See also

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. "Biron Scores on Brother". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 2003-11-25. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  3. "Biron heads to Montreal, Traverse to Sharks". ESPN. 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
  4. "Freezers: Wow! Hier kommt Biron, der Super-Bär". BILD.de. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  5. Côte, Amélie. "Mathieu Biron revint en Amérique du Nord - LNH - Grand Club | RDS.ca". RDS.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  6. "Mathieu Biron: de joueur de la LNH à... pompier". Le Journal de Québec. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick
1998
Succeeded by