Steve Staios

Steve Staios
Staios with the Edmonton Oilers in 2010.
Born	(1973-07-28) July 28, 1973 (age 50) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada [1]
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins Vancouver Canucks Atlanta Thrashers Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames New York Islanders
National team	Canada
NHL draft	27th overall, 1991 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1993–2012
Medal record Representing   Canada World Championships 2003 Finland 2004 Czech Republic 2008 Canada

Steve Staios (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who currently serves as president of hockey operations and general manager for the Ottawa Senators. Staios played right defence in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Thrashers, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, and New York Islanders during his career.

Playing career

As a youth, Staios played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Hamilton West. ^[2]

Staios was selected in the second round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, 27th overall, by the St. Louis Blues. After a three-year career in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Niagara Falls Thunder and Sudbury Wolves, Staios spent several years in the International Hockey League (IHL) and the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Blues' minor league affiliates. He was traded to the Boston Bruins on March 8, 1996, along with Kevin Sawyer for Stephen Leach. Staios made his NHL debut with the Bruins, appearing in 12 games to finish the 1995–96 season. The following season, in 1996–97, he was acquired on waivers by the Vancouver Canucks on March 18, 1997. He finished what qualified as his NHL rookie season with a combined 17 points in 63 games between the two teams.

After two more seasons with the Canucks thereafter, Staios was left unprotected for the 1999 NHL Expansion Draft and was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers. He changed his position to right wing, but was often sidelined in his first season with Atlanta, appearing in just 27 games due to a knee injury suffered in a game against the Colorado Avalanche on October 23, 1999. The following season, Staios was named team captain, succeeding Kelly Buchberger for the 2000–01. He recorded 22 points in 70 games in his final year as a Thrasher.

Steve Staios warming up with the Calgary Flames

In the 2001 off-season, Staios signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Edmonton Oilers on July 12, 2001. In 2002–03, he led all defenceman in shorthanded goals (3). After the 2004–05 NHL lockout, during which time Staios played briefly with Luleå HF of the Swedish Elitserien, Staios was part of the Oilers team that made a run to the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. He scored one goal and five assists in a career-high 24 playoff games; however, the Oilers lost in game seven of the finals to the Carolina Hurricanes. He had notably taken a penalty in overtime during game five of the finals, an elimination game for the Oilers. However, Fernando Pisani scored shorthanded to force a game six.

An injury shortened 2006-07 season saw Staios play in only 58 games, scoring two goals. He managed to stay healthy the next two seasons, playing in all 82 games during the 2007-08 campaign and in 80 games during the 2008-09 campaign, recording a combined 30 points.

Staios was sidelined for a month, early in the 2009–10, suffering a concussion on October 6, 2009. ^[3]

On March 3, 2010, Staios was traded to the Calgary Flames from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Aaron Johnson and a third round draft pick in 2011. ^[4] It was the first trade between the franchises in their histories. He ultimately missed the majority of 2010-11 due to a recurring upper body injury.

On September 30, 2011, Staios signed as an unrestricted free agent with the New York Islanders ^[5] On April 5, 2012 Staios played in his 1000th NHL game.

Staios announced his retirement as a player following his 1001st NHL game during the 2011-12 season.

Post-playing career

On July 25, 2012, Staios was named Player Development Adviser for the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs. On December 4, 2014, he was named the Maple Leafs Manager of Player Development. ^[6] After the firing of head coach Randy Carlyle on January 6, 2015, Staios moved behind the bench to support the Leafs' interim coaching staff. ^[7]

On June 5, 2015, Staios was named president of the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League. ^[8] In 2016, he assumed the role of President and General Manager. The Hamilton Bulldogs won the OHL’s Championship in 2018 and 2022. Staios won the Jim Gregory Award, awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League General Manager of the Year, for the 2021-2022 Season. ^[9]

Staios joined the Edmonton Oilers on October 6, 2022, as a special advisor to the club's hockey operations staff. ^[10]

On September 29, 2023, Staios was announced as the President of Hockey Operations of the Ottawa Senators.

On November 1, 2023, Staios was named interim General Manager of the Ottawa Senators following the firing of Pierre Dorion. He was subsequently named permanent General Manager of the Senators on December 31, while still maintaining his title as President of Hockey Operations. ^{[11] [12]}

Personal

Staios was born to Macedonian parents. He has two children, Nathan and Ella, with his wife, Susannah. ^[13]

His son, Nathan Staios, was selected 17th overall in the first round of the 2017 OHL Entry Draft by the Windsor Spitfires. ^[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	Niagara Falls Thunder	OHL		66	17	29	46	115		12	2	3	5	10
1991–92	Niagara Falls Thunder	OHL		65	11	42	53	122		17	7	8	15	27
1992–93	Niagara Falls Thunder	OHL		12	4	14	18	30		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		53	13	44	57	67		11	5	6	11	22
1993–94	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		38	3	9	12	42		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		60	3	13	16	64		6	0	0	0	10
1995–96	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		6	0	1	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Worcester IceCats	AHL		57	1	11	12	114		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Providence Bruins	AHL		7	1	4	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Boston Bruins	NHL		12	0	0	0	4		3	0	0	0	0
1996–97	Boston Bruins	NHL		54	3	8	11	71		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		9	0	6	6	20		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		77	3	4	7	134		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		57	0	2	2	54		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		27	2	3	5	66		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		70	9	13	22	137		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		73	5	5	10	108		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		76	5	21	26	96		6	0	0	0	4
2003–04	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		82	6	22	28	86		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Luleå HF	Elit		7	2	1	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		82	8	20	28	84		24	1	5	6	28
2006–07	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		58	2	15	17	97		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		82	7	9	16	121		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	2	12	14	92		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		40	0	7	7	59		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Calgary Flames	NHL		18	1	2	3	16		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Calgary Flames	NHL		39	3	7	10	24		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	New York Islanders	NHL		65	0	8	8	53		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1,001	56	164	220	1,322		33	1	5	6	32

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Canada	WC	6th		6	1	0	1	4
2003	Canada	WC			9	0	3	3	4
2004	Canada	WC			9	1	1	2	6
2008	Canada	WC			9	0	0	0	2
Senior totals					33	2	4	6	16

Transactions

• Traded to Boston Bruins by St. Louis Blues with Kevin Sawyer for Steve Leach, March 8, 1996.
• Claimed on waivers by Vancouver Canucks from Boston Bruins, March 18, 1997.
• Claimed by Atlanta Thrashers from Vancouver Canucks in Expansion Draft, June 25, 1999.
• Traded to New Jersey Devils by Atlanta Thrashers for New Jersey's 9th round choice (Simon Gamache) in 2000 Entry Draft, June 12, 2000.
• Traded to Atlanta Thrashers by New Jersey for future considerations, July 10, 2000.
• Signed as a free agent by Edmonton Oilers, July 12, 2001.
• Signed as a free agent by Lulea (Sweden), January 28, 2005.
• Traded to Calgary Flames by Edmonton Oilers for Aaron Johnson and Calgary's 3rd round choice (Travis Ewanyk) in 2011 Entry Draft, March 3, 2010.

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

References

1. Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas . Doubleday Canada. ISBN   978-0-385-66093-8.
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
3. "Souray skating, hopes to be able to practice with team soon". Edmonton Journal. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2009-11-12.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. "Oilers send Staios to Flames for Johnson, draft pick". The Sports Network. 2010-03-03. Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
5. "NHL". Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
6. "Steve Staios at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
7. "Maple Leafs add Steve Staios behind the bench". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
8. "Staios leaves Leafs to become Bulldogs president". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
9. Sweetland, Josh (2022-06-09). "Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award: Steve Staios (Hamilton Bulldogs)". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
10. "Hamilton Bulldogs president/GM Steve Staios leaves for gig with Edmonton Oilers | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
11. "Dorion out as Senators GM, replaced by Staios".
12. "Sens appoint Staios as GM and President, add Poulin and Bowness to hockey ops".
13. "CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Jones: Worlds are kid, folks friendly". Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
14. Parker, Jim (2017-04-08). "Final: Spitfires' first-round pick Nathan Staios has NHL bloodlines". Windsor Star. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.

External links

• Staios' Website
• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Sporting positions
Preceded by Kelly Buchberger	Atlanta Thrashers captain 2000–01	Succeeded by Ray Ferraro
Preceded by Pierre Dorion	General Manager of the Ottawa Senators 2023–present	Incumbent