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Flames Sign Stephane Yelle
Wednesday, May. 10th, 2006
Calgary, AB - Calgary Flames General Manager and Head Coach Darryl Sutter announced today the signing of centre Stephane Yelle.
Yelle played in his 10th NHL season and his third with the Flames during the 2005-06 campaign posting 18 points (4 goals, 14 assists) and 48 penalty minutes. Yelle is the Flames 2005-06 nominee for the prestigious Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (awarded to “the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey”).
In 714 NHL career regular season games with the Flames and the Colorado Avalanche the native of Ottawa, Ontario has recorded 203 points on 23 goals and 131 assists. Yelle has only missed the playoffs once in his professional and major junior career. In 141 NHL playoff games Yelle has posted 29 points (9 goals, 20 assists) and 78 PIMs.
The two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche (1996 and 2001) was acquired by the Flames along with Chris Drury on October 1, 2002 in exchange for Dean McAmmond, Derek Morris and Jeff Shantz. Yelle was drafted in the eighth round, 186th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.
Yelle played in his 10th NHL season and his third with the Flames during the 2005-06 campaign posting 18 points (4 goals, 14 assists) and 48 penalty minutes. Yelle is the Flames 2005-06 nominee for the prestigious Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (awarded to “the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey”).
In 714 NHL career regular season games with the Flames and the Colorado Avalanche the native of Ottawa, Ontario has recorded 203 points on 23 goals and 131 assists. Yelle has only missed the playoffs once in his professional and major junior career. In 141 NHL playoff games Yelle has posted 29 points (9 goals, 20 assists) and 78 PIMs.
The two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche (1996 and 2001) was acquired by the Flames along with Chris Drury on October 1, 2002 in exchange for Dean McAmmond, Derek Morris and Jeff Shantz. Yelle was drafted in the eighth round, 186th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.
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