Frédéric St-Denis Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:190
Team:Free Agent
Former Teams:Montreal Canadiens
Columbus Blue Jackets
EHC München
Birth Date:23 January 1986
Birth Place:Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2008

Frédéric St-Denis (born January 23, 1986) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played under contract with EHC München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

In his first professional season, in 2008–09, St. Denis played primarily with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL and for the 2009–10 season with for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. On July 1, 2010, he signed a one-year contract as a free agent with NHL affiliate of the Bulldogs, the Montreal Canadiens.[1]

On July 15, 2011, St Denis re-signed to a one-year, two way contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[2] During the following 2011–12 season, he was recalled to the Canadiens and later scored his first NHL goal against Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks, on December 8, 2011.

On July 7, 2013, St Denis left the Canadiens organization as a free agent and signed a one-year two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[3] He served as an alternate captain for AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.

After two seasons within the Blue Jackets organization, St-Denis left as a free agent to sign his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with German club, EHC München of the DEL on August 11, 2015.[4]

Career statistics

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL140000
2003–04Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL67710173050112
2004–05Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL701122333662350
2005–06Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL691750677472246
2006–07Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL659293859121788
2007–08University of QuebecCIS28414184
2008–09Hamilton Bulldogs71126
2008–09Cincinnati CyclonesECHL4112223221505514
2009–10Hamilton BulldogsAHL 5931417381901120
2010–11Hamilton BulldogsAHL76518233420191012
2011–12Hamilton BulldogsAHL 583252818
2011–12Montreal Canadiens1712310
2012–13Hamilton BulldogsAHL 637111824
2013–14Springfield FalconsAHL 60917263250220
2014–15Springfield FalconsAHL 593172032
2014–15Columbus Blue JacketsNHL40110
2015–16EHC MünchenDEL463131624130228
NHL totals 211 3410

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canadiens sign defenseman Frédéric St-Denis to a one-year contract . . 2010-07-01 . 2010-08-17.
  2. Web site: Canadiens sign defenceman St. Denis . . 2011-07-15 . 2011-07-15.
  3. Web site: Blue Jackets sign former Hab St. Denis . . 2013-07-07 . 2013-07-07.
  4. Web site: NHL veteran defenseman St. Denis joins EHC Munich blueline . . 2015-08-11 . 2015-08-11 . German.