Turner Ladd Stevenson (born May 18, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Philadelphia Flyers. He won the Stanley Cup with New Jersey in 2003.
| Turner Stevenson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 18, 1972 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 | ||
Playing career
editDrafted 12th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Stevenson played his first nine professional seasons with the Canadiens. Left exposed in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft, he was claimed by the Columbus Blue Jackets, who then sent him to the New Jersey Devils to complete a previous trade involving Krzysztof Oliwa.[1] He spent the next four seasons with New Jersey, winning the Stanley Cup in 2003. Following the 2003–04 season, he signed a three-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[2] Stevenson only played 31 games with the Flyers during a 2005–06 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 the Seattle Thunderbirds, the team he played for prior to his professional career.[4]
Personal Info
editBorn and raised in the small northern community of Mackenzie, 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 in Seattle, where he coaches for the Everett Silvertips junior hockey team.[5]
Awards
edit- 1991–92: West First All-Star Team (WHL)
- 1991–92: Memorial Cup All-Star Team (CHL)
- 2002–03: Stanley Cup New Jersey Devils (NHL)
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "NEW JERSEY DEVILS TRANSACTIONS FOR JUNE 23, 2000". New Jersey Devils. June 23, 2000. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Flyers Sign Mike Knuble and Turner Stevenson". Philadelphia Flyers. July 3, 2004. Archived from the original on July 8, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ "Flyers A-Z: Stevenson, Turner". Philadelphia Flyers. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "TURNER STEVENSON JOINS T-BIRDS AS ASSISTANT COACH". Seattle Thunderbirds. June 5, 2007. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Baker, Geoff (December 10, 2019). "Former NHLer, youth coach Turner Stevenson says embattled coaches can change abusive styles". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database