Steve Bégin

Stéphan Bégin (); born June 14, 1978) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who last played for the Calgary Flames.
==PlayingCcareer==
He was drafted 40th overall, in the second round, by the Calgary Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded from the Flames with Chris Drury to the Buffalo Sabres for Rhett Warrener and Steven Reinprecht on July 3, 2003. Prior to playing a game for Buffalo, Bégin was claimed off waivers by the Montreal Canadiens on October 3, 2003. While not known as a prolific scorer, Bégin had become a fan favourite in Montreal for his strong work ethic and gritty play. He signed a three-year deal with Montreal on June 5, 2006, worth approximately one-million per season.
Bégin was traded to the Dallas Stars from Montreal on February 26, 2009, for defenseman Doug Janik. On July 1, 2009, Bégin signed a one-year contract with the Boston Bruins.
On October 20, 2010, Bégin was signed in the early stages of the 2010–11 season, as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators. He then joined AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, on a conditioning assignment in order to retain game shape. On December 17, 2010 he returned to the NHL, making his debut with the Predators in a road game win against the New Jersey Devils.http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010020469
On September 2, 2011, Steve was signed to a professional tryout contract by the Vancouver Canucks. On September 25, 2011 he was released from the organization.
==Awards and Achievements==
*2000–01 AHL Calder Cup (Saint John Flames)
*2000–01 AHL Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
*2006–07 Montreal Canadiens: Jacques Beauchamp Trophy (Outstanding contribution on the ice for the organization)
==Career Statistics==
 	 	 		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
1995–96 	Val-d'Or Foreurs 	QMJHL 		64 	13 	23 	36 	218 		13 	1 	3 	4 	33
1996–97 	Val-d'Or Foreurs 	QMJHL 		58 	13 	33 	46 	207 		10 	0 	3 	3 	8
1996–97 	Saint John Flames 	AHL 		— 	— 	— 	— 	— 		4 	0 	2 	2 	6
1997–98 	Val-d'Or Foreurs 	QMJHL 		35 	18 	17 	35 	73 		15 	2 	12 	14 	34
1997–98 	Calgary Flames 	NHL 		5 	0 	0 	0 	23 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Saint John Flames 	AHL 		73 	11 	9 	20 	156 		7 	2 	0 	2 	18
1999–00 	Saint John Flames 	AHL 		47 	13 	12 	25 	99 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–00 	Calgary Flames 	NHL 		13 	1 	1 	2 	18 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	Saint John Flames 	AHL 		58 	14 	14 	28 	109 		19 	10 	7 	17 	18
2000–01 	Calgary Flames 	NHL 		4 	0 	0 	0 	21 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Calgary Flames 	NHL 		51 	7 	5 	12 	79 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Calgary Flames 	NHL 		50 	3 	1 	4 	51 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		52 	10 	5 	15 	41 		9 	0 	1 	1 	10
2004–05 	Hamilton Bulldogs 	AHL 		21 	10 	3 	13 	20 		4 	0 	2 	2 	8
2005–06 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		76 	11 	12 	23 	113 		2 	0 	0 	0 	2
2006–07 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		52 	5 	5 	10 	46 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		44 	3 	5 	8 	48 		12 	0 	3 	3 	8
2008–09 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		42 	6 	4 	10 	27 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 		20 	2 	1 	3 	15 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 		77 	5 	9 	14 	53 		13 	1 	0 	1 	10
2010–11 	Milwaukee Admirals 	AHL 		36 	3 	3 	6 	30 		13 	3 	4 	7 	12
2010–11 	Nashville Predators	NHL 		2 	0 	0 	0 	4 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		488 	52 	48 	100 	539 		36 	1 	4 	5 	30
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
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