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| Turner Stevenson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1972-05-18)May 18, 1972 (age 53) Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 12th overall,1990 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2006 | ||
Turner Ladd Stevenson (born May 18, 1972) is aCanadian former professionalice hockeyright winger who played 13 seasons in theNational Hockey League (NHL) for theMontreal Canadiens,New Jersey Devils, andPhiladelphia Flyers. He won theStanley Cup with New Jersey in 2003.
Drafted 12th overall in the1990 NHL Entry Draft by theMontreal Canadiens, Stevenson played his first nine professional seasons with the Canadiens. Left exposed in the2000 NHL Expansion Draft, he was claimed by theColumbus Blue Jackets, who then sent him to theNew Jersey Devils to complete a previous trade involvingKrzysztof Oliwa.[1] He spent the next four seasons with New Jersey, winning theStanley Cup in 2003. Following the2003–04 season, he signed a three-year contract with thePhiladelphia Flyers.[2] Stevenson only played 31 games with the Flyers during a2005–06 season in which he struggled due to hip problems and the Flyers bought him out following the season.[3] He retired on April 13, 2007, and became an assistant coach with theSeattle Thunderbirds, the team he played for prior to his professional career.[4]
Born and raised in the small northern community ofMackenzie, British Columbia, Stevenson began playing hockey at an early age on a small skating rink constructed next to his home in the Gantahaz Lake area.
As of 2019, Stevenson lives inSeattle, where he coaches for theEverett Silvertips junior hockey team.[5]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 69 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 62 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 276 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 35 | ||
| 1990–91 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1991–92 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 58 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 304 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 55 | ||
| 1992–93 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 79 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 102 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 66 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 37 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 41 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 167 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 97 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 110 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1998–99 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 69 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 97 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 2001–02 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 77 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 115 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | ||
| 2003–04 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 61 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 644 | 75 | 115 | 190 | 969 | 67 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 66 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Preceded by | Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 1990 | Succeeded by |