Steve Bégin

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Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
Nickname	Stevie
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (89 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames Buffalo Sabres
Nationality	Canada
Born	June 14, 1978, Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN
NHL Draft	40th overall, 1996 Calgary Flames
Pro Career	1998 – present

Steve Bégin (born June 14, 1978 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada) is a French-Canadian professional hockey forward.

Bégin currently plays for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. 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. 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 has 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.

[edit] Career Statistics

                                     Regular Season              
Season  Team                       Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM   
     
1997-98 Calgary Flames             NHL   5    0   0    0    23
1999-00 Calgary Flames             NHL   13   1   1    2    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
2005-06 Montreal Canadiens         NHL   76   11  12   23   113
2006-07 Montreal Canadiens         NHL   24   2   2    4    20
                   NHL Totals            275  34  26   60  366