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Encyclopedia > Alexander Steen
Position Center
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
NHL Team Toronto Maple Leafs
Nationality Flag of Sweden Sweden &
 Canada
Born March 1, 1984,
Winnipeg, MB, CA
NHL Draft 24th overall, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs
Pro Career 2005 – present

Alexander Steen (born March 1, 1984, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League of Swedish and Canadian background. Steen is a centre and wears number 10 on the Toronto Maple Leafs. His father is former Winnipeg Jets star Thomas Steen, a forward who scored 817 points in 950 NHL games between 1981 and 1995. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Centre or Center in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... Adult human height generally varies little between people compared to other anthropometric measures. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with body weight. ... 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NHL career

Steen played for Frölunda HC from 1999–2004. He spent the 2004/05 season with MoDo Hockey after a highly controversial signing.[1] [2] Frölunda Indians HC, formerly Västra Frölunda HC, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Gothenburg. ... MODO Hockey is an ice hockey team in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. ...


In the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Steen was selected in the first round by the Toronto Maple Leafs and 24th overall. He played his first game with the Leafs on October 5, 2005 during the season opener against the rival Ottawa Senators, and registered a minor penalty. The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22-23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the current National Hockey League team. ...


His first career NHL goal came in the next game on October 8 against the Montreal Canadiens. This goal marked the first time a Swedish father and son both scored in the NHL. October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. ...


Steen scored his first career hat-trick on January 4, 2007 against the Boston Bruins, ending with a 5 point game night.[3] The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ...


Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001-02 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 26 0 3 3 14 10 1 2 3 0
2002-03 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 45 5 10 15 18 16 2 3 5 4
2003-04 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 48 10 14 24 50 10 4 6 10 14
2004-05 MODO Hockey SEL 50 9 8 17 26 6 1 0 1 4
2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 75 18 27 45 42 -- -- -- -- --
NHL CAREER TOTALS 75 18 27 45 42 -- -- -- -- --

Frölunda Indians HC, formerly Västra Frölunda HC, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Gothenburg. ... The Elitserien logo Elitserien is the name of the highest-level Swedish ice hockey league, where the first season under this name was played in 1975-1976. ... MODO Hockey is an ice hockey team in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ...

See also

A List of family relations in the National Hockey League. ...

Notes

  1. ^ "Steen till Modo upprör Frölunda", Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved on 2007-01-12. (in Swedish)
  2. ^ "Alexander Steen till Modo", Upsala NYa Tidning. Retrieved on 2007-01-12. (in Swedish)
  3. ^ "Maple Leafs burn Bruins with 10 goals", Associated Press, 2007-01-04. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.

2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • NHL Player Profile
  • Alexander Steen's Official Website
  • Hockey DB

  Results from FactBites:
 
IIHF - NEWS (1213 words)
Alexander Steen and Brady Murray may wear different jerseys at the 2004 IIHF World U20 Championship, but they have more in common than perhaps any two players at the tournament: Famous fathers, a multi-national background and a friendship that started in Winnipeg.
Steen and Murray did not keep in touch once they were in separate countries, but their lives were taking the same path, despite the distance.
Steen was making a name for himself as a teenager in Sweden, while Murray was a standout in Canada and the United States—especially with the Minnesota prep school Shattuck St. Mary's where he was reunited with Patrick Eaves.
Alexander Steen : Sandbox.com - Alexander Steen Biography from Sandbox.com (754 words)
Alexander Steen has eight goals and 12 points in his past 10 games.
Alexander Steen believes he is ready to claim a spot on the Maple Leafs' first line alongside Mats Sundin.
Alexander Steen has been in Toronto practising and preparing for the season over the last 10 days.
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