Stephane Robidas

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks
Nationality	Canada
Born	March 3, 1977, Sherbrooke, PQ, CAN
NHL Draft	164th overall, 1995 Montreal Canadiens
Pro Career	1997 – present

Stéphane Robidas (born March 3, 1977) in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey player.

[edit] Playing career

Robidas was selected 164th overall by the Montreal Canadiens, in the 7th round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Played two seasons with Montreal (1999-2000 and 2000-2001). Claimed by the Atlanta Thrashers on October 4, 2003 in the NHL Waiver Draft, and subsequently dealt to the Dallas Stars for a 6th round selection in 2003. After a brief stint with Dallas, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in November of 2003 for Jon Klemm and a fourth round selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Frankfurt Lions in the DEL during the locked-out 2004-05 season. In August of 2004, following the NHL Lockout, the Stars signed him as a free agent to a two year contract. In December, 2006 the Stars signed him to a 3-year, $4.5 million [USD] extension. On March 17, 2007, he was punched while charging Jordin Tootoo of the Nashville Predators after Mike Modano was checked by Tootoo. Tootoo still had his gloves on when he punched Robidas, and he hit Robidas square in the face. Robidas went down hard and was taken off the ice on a stretcher. Robidas was sent to the hospital on a strecher for examination. He was later checked out of the hospital with a concussion and flew back to Dallas with the team. As of March 19, he is day-to-day.