# Christian Laflamme

Christian Lucien Laflamme (born November 24, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League between 1996 and 2004.

## Biography

As a youth, Laflamme played in the 1989 and 1990 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Rive-Sud. Laflamme was selected in the second round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, 45th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks, after a successful junior career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Laflamme started his NHL career with the Blackhawks before being dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in a trade that saw Boris Mironov join the Blackhawks. Laflamme spent less than a calendar year in Edmonton before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens. After two seasons in Montreal with limited playing time, Laflamme signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues, where he split time between the NHL and the American Hockey League.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1991–92 | Saine-Foy Gouverneurs | QMAAA | 42 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 100 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 1992–93 | Verdun Collège Français | QMJHL | 69 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1993–94 | Verdun Collège Français | QMJHL | 72 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1994–95 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 67 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 82 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1995–96 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 41 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 63 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 32 |
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 62 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 72 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 62 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999–00 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 62 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 47 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 43 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 51 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 50 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 172 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| 2007–08 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 54 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | Lois Jeans de Pont-Rouge | LNAH | 39 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Lois Jeans de Pont-Rouge | LNAH | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 324 | 2 | 45 | 47 | 282 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |

## Transactions

* 8 July 1995 - Laflamme drafted by Chicago.
* 20 March 1999 - Laflamme is dealt by Chicago, along with Daniel Cleary, Ethan Moreau and Chad Kilger to Edmonton in exchange for Boris Mironov, Dean McAmmond and Jonas Elofsson.
* 9 March 2000 - Laflamme is traded by Edmonton to Montreal, along with Matthieu Descoteaux in exchange for Igor Ulanov and Alain Nasreddine.
* 21 August 2001 - Laflamme signs with St. Louis.