Denis Chassé

Denis Chassé
Born	February 7, 1970 (1970-02-07) (age 41) Montreal, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1991–2001

Denis Chassé (born February 7, 1970) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Senators. He played right wing and shot right-handed.

Playing career

Chassé began his career playing in the QMJHL. While there he established himself as a high scoring forward as well as a rugged enforcer. In his final year in the QMJHL he scored 101 points in 62 games in addition to logging 246 penalty minutes.

Chassé signed as a free agent with the Quebec Nordiques in 1991. From there he reported to the Halifax Citadels of the AHL. He played two solid years with the Citadels, scoring 61 and 76 points respectively. For the 1993–1994 season Chassé joined the Cornwall Aces and scored 66 points in 48 games. Midway through the 1993–1994 season he was traded to the St. Louis Blues and made his NHL debut with the Blues towards the end of the season, appearing in 3 games.

Chassé earned a full time spot with the Blues for the 1994–1995 lockout shortened season. He played in 47 games, scoring 16 points. He also surprised many with his play in the playoffs that year, scoring 8 points in 7 games. The 1995–1996 season was a rough one for Chassé. He played for 3 teams, playing 42 games with the Blues, 3 with the Washington Capitals, and 15 with the Winnipeg Jets while only scoring 3 points the whole year.

Chassé signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators for the 1996–1997 season. He played 22 games in what would be his last stint in the NHL. Chassé then played the next 4 years in Europe, beginning with a season in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany, splitting the season with the Adler Mannheim and the Augsburger Panther. He then spent three seasons in the United Kingdom playing in the now defunct Ice Hockey Superleague, spending two seasons with the Bracknell Bees and one with the Cardiff Devils before retiring in 2001.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	Saint-Jean Castors	QMJHL		13	0	1	1	2		1	0	0	0	0
1988–89	Verdun Junior Canadiens	QMJHL		38	12	12	24	61		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL		29	15	14	29	79		3	0	2	2	28
1989–90	Chicoutimi Sagueneens	QMJHL		67	33	56	89	190		7	7	4	11	60
1990–91	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL		62	47	54	101	246		13	9	11	20	56
1991–92	Halifax Citadels	AHL		73	26	35	61	254		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Halifax Citadels	AHL		75	35	41	76	242		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	St. Louis Blues	NHL		3	0	1	1	15		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Cornwall Aces	AHL		48	27	39	66	194		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	St. Louis Blues	NHL		47	7	9	16	133		7	1	7	8	23
1995–96	St. Louis Blues	NHL		42	3	0	3	108		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Worcester IceCats	AHL		3	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Washington Capitals	NHL		3	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		15	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Ottawa Senators	NHL		22	1	4	5	19		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Detroit Vipers	IHL		9	2	1	3	33		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		3	0	0	0	10		4	1	1	2	23
1997–98	Adler Mannheim	DEL		15	2	5	7	72		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Augsburger Panther	DEL		29	6	6	12	97		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Bracknell Bees	BISL		33	13	22	35	108		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Bracknell Bees	BISL		38	18	25	43	100		4	1	3	4	34
2000–01	Cardiff Devils	BISL		36	10	13	23	60		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				132	11	14	25	292		7	1	7	8	23

External links

• Denis Chassé's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Denis Chassé's biography at Legends of Hockey

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Name	Chasse, Denis
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Date of birth	February 7, 1970
Place of birth	Montreal, QC, CAN
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