Alex Chiasson, a 2018 Stanley Cup champion with the Washington Capitals, retired from the NHL on Monday after 11 seasons.
The 34-year-old forward had 233 points (120 goals, 113 assists) in 651 regular-season games for seven NHL teams. He had two points (one goal, one assist) in 16 Stanley Cup Playoff games to help the Capitals win an NHL championship for the first time since entering the League in 1974.
Chiasson was a second-round pick (No. 38) of the Dallas Stars in the 2009 NHL Draft. The Montreal native made the Stars to start the 2013-14 season and had 35 points (13 goals, 22 assists) in 79 games before he was traded to the Ottawa Senators on July 1, 2014, in the deal that sent Jason Spezza to Dallas. He signed a one-year contract with the Capitals on Oct. 4, 2017, following a professional tryout, and had 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) in 61 games.
Chiasson subsequently played for the Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings, scoring an NHL career-high 22 goals for Edmonton in 2018-19. He last played an NHL game with the Red Wings on April 13, 2023, and was released from his PTO with the Boston Bruins on Oct. 1 of that year.
