Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	. Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild
Nationality	Canada
Born	February 07, 1975 (1975-02-07) (age 32), Laval, Quebec, Canada
NHL Draft	1st overall, 1993 Ottawa Senators
Pro Career	1993 – present

Alexandre Daigle (born February 7, 1975 in Laval, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was drafted first overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He is often listed among the all time draft busts in sports history.^[1] The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... 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. ... “Stature” redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... 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NHL Career

Daigle was considered as a promising prospect. The Senators were even accused of deliberately losing late in the season to draft him, which prompted an investigation by the league. When the expansion team finished last, they drafted Daigle over future NHL superstars Chris Pronger and Paul Kariya who were picked second and fourth, respectively. He also uttered the infamous comment "I'm glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers number two." (Ironically, the Senators had drafted Alexei Yashin second overall in 1992.) Daigle also received the largest starting salary in league history (five-year, $12.25 million), which lead to the introduction of a rookie salary cap a few years later. Christopher Robert Pronger (born October 10, 1974, in Dryden, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the NHLs Anaheim Ducks (2006–present). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alexei Valeryevich Yashin (Алексей Валерьевич Яшин, Aleksej Valerjevič Jašin, born in Sverdlovsk, USSR, now Yekaterinburg, Russia, on November 5, 1973) is a professional hockey player who has signed on to play for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Daigle never measured up to his potential. He was frequently criticized for lack of effort and motivation, partially because of his lucrative and long-term contract, and he was outshone by Russian centre Alexei Yashin in every season that they were teammates. Ironically, management continued to support Daigle over Yashin, not only giving Daigle a large rookie salary but also touting him over Yashin for the Calder Trophy (though Yashin ending up receiving a nomination instead of Daigle). Due to management's continued support of Daigle despite his underperformance, an angered Yashin threatened to hold out in the 1995-96 season unless his contract was raised to a level similar to Daigle's. After 4.5 years and only 74 goals, the fans and management in Ottawa turned against Daigle and he was traded. Alexei Valeryevich Yashin (Алексей Валерьевич Яшин, Aleksej Valerjevič Jašin, born in Sverdlovsk, USSR, now Yekaterinburg, Russia, on November 5, 1973) is a professional hockey player who has signed on to play for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. ... The Calder Memorial Trophy, is a National Hockey League trophy, presented annually to the best rookie of the year as voted upon by the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the regular season. ...

Early in 1997-98, the Senators gave up on Daigle and shipped him off in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers which saw Vaclav Prospal and Pat Falloon head to Ottawa. He played a total of 68 games with the Flyers, scoring just 12 goals before they gave up on him being a late bloomer. The Flyers managed to unload Daigle on the Edmonton Oilers in January 1999, but later that same day they shipped him off to Tampa Bay for Alexander Selivanov. Daigle's career lasted all of 32 games in west Florida. He collected six goals and six assists for 12 points. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Vaclav Prospal (born February 17, 1975 in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey leftwinger who plays for the National Hockey Leagues Anaheim Mighty Ducks. ... We dont have an article called Pat Falloon Start this article Search for Pat Falloon in. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. ... Alexander Selivanov (born 23 March 1971) is a professional ice hockey right winger who has played in the NHL and also in various Euopean leagues. ...

The New York Rangers brought him to town as a reclamation project, sending cash to the Lightning, but they, too, realized this one-time junior superstar was not living up to the expectations. In 58 games with the Blueshirts, Daigle scored just eight times and assisted on 18 others for 26 points. The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

Daigle was out of hockey by the age of 25, out of teams willing to take a chance on him, and in fact, by his own admission said he had no desire to play the game anymore.

Following after a two-year absence from the game where he tried to pursue a career in Hollywood, Daigle was wanted to give hockey another opportunity. In the summer of 2002 Daigle contacted numerous teams looking for an invitation to training camp and with some teams showing interest, he felt the ideal fit for his game was that of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Daigle would lead the Penguins in pre-season scoring and had earned himself a roster spot for with the team to start the season in Pittsburgh. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

Although, Daigle impressed in training camp he was unable to bring his game to the regular season and spent a better part of the season with the team's AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. After being released by the Penguins, Daigle signed as a free-agent with the Minnesota Wild in the summer of 2003. The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ...

Upon his arrival in Minnesota, Daigle impressed the Wild coaching staff enough to earn a roster spot on opening night. Over the course of the 2003-2004 regular season, Daigle managed to duplicate his career high point total, finishing the campaign with 51 points (20-31-51). It was also enough to lead the team in scoring. During this season he was also the Wild's nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, given annually to an NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. The 2003-04 NHL season was the 87th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. ...

He played for the Minnesota Wild, where his career saw a minor resurgence. He tied his career high in points (51) to lead the team in scoring in 2003-2004. During this season he was also Wild's nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, given annually to an NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. ...

On the 6th of March 2006, Daigle was waived by Minnesota and reassigned to their AHL affiliate Houston Aeros. Daigle did not play a game for the Aeros, and was subsequently loaned to the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL on the 13th of March 2006 in exchange for forward Brendan Bernakevitch. The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL) for which it serves as the primary developmental circuit. ... This article is about the American Hockey League team. ... The Manchester Monarchs are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL) for which it serves as the primary developmental circuit. ...

On the 5th of May 2006, Daigle signed a 2-year contract with Swiss top team HC Davos. Hockey Club Davos are a professional Swiss ice hockey club from Davos. ...

In December 2006, Daigle signed a 2-year contract extension with HC Davos. Hockey Club Davos are a professional Swiss ice hockey club from Davos. ...

Transactions

• January 17, 1998- Traded by the Ottawa Senators to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Vaclav Prospal, Pat Falloon and Dallas' 1998 2nd round draft choice.

• January 29, 1999- Traded by the Philadelphia Flyers to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Andrei Kovalenko.

• January 29, 1999- Traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Alexander Selivanov.

• October 3, 1999- Traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the New York Rangers in exchange for cash.

• August 13, 2002- Signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

• September 30, 2003- Signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Wild.

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Career Statistics

 Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1990-91 Laval-Laurentides QAAA 42 50 60 110 98 13 5 9 14 23 1991-92 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 66 35 75 110 63 -- -- -- -- -- 1992-93 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 53 45 92 137 85 6 5 6 11 4 1993-94 Ottawa Senators NHL 84 20 31 51 40 -- -- -- -- -- 1995 Ottawa Senators NHL 47 16 21 37 14 -- -- -- -- -- 1995-96 Ottawa Senators NHL 50 5 12 17 24 -- -- -- -- -- 1996-97 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 26 25 51 33 7 0 0 0 2 1997-98 Ottawa/Philadelphia NHL 75 16 26 42 14 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Philadelphia/Tampa Bay NHL 63 9 8 17 8 5 0 2 2 0 1999-00 New York Rangers NHL 58 8 18 26 23 -- -- -- -- -- Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 16 6 13 19 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 33 4 3 7 8 -- -- -- -- -- WB/Scranton Penguins AHL 40 9 29 38 18 4 0 1 1 0 2003-04 Minnesota Wild NHL 78 20 31 51 14 -- -- -- -- -- 2004-05 HC Forward Morges SWI-2 -- -- -- -- -- 2 1 1 2 0 2005-06 Minnesota Wild NHL 46 5 23 28 12 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 HC Davos SWI 44 22 39 61 44 18 4 9 13 6 NHL Totals 616 129 198 327 190 

Awards

• CHL - Top Draft Prospect (Canadian Major Junior)(1992-93)
• QMJHL - Michael Bossy Trophy (Top Draft Prospect)(1992-93)
• QMJHL - First All-Star Team (1992-93)
• CHL - Rookie of the Year (Canadian Major Junior) (1991-92)
• QMJHL - Michel Bergeron Trophy (Top Rookie Forward) (1991-92)
• QMJHL - Second All-Star Team (1991-92)

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Trivia

• In 1998, Daigle briefly dated actress Pamela Anderson.
• He created an event promotion company, Impostor Entertainment, with former Montreal Expos pitcher Derek Aucoin. Their first project was a concert featuring Sheryl Crow during a Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
• In an interview to national television broadcaster Radio-Canada, Daigle said he never wanted to play hockey, but stuck to the game because of his talent.
• He played hockey in a small league in Los Angeles with Cuba Gooding Jr. in Jerry Bruckheimer's team, the Bad Boys.
• Daigle once appeared in a full-page ad dressed in a nurse's uniform.^[2]

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References

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External links

• Alexandre Daigle's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Legends of Hockey Player Profile
• IMDb listing