Stéphane Yelle

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size = 250px
team = Boston Bruins
former_teams = Colorado Avalanche
Calgary Flames
league = NHL
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 196
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1974|5|9
birth_place = Ottawa, ON
draft = 186th overall
draft_year = 1992
draft_team = New Jersey Devils
career_start = 1995

Stéphane Yelle (born May 9, 1974, Ottawa, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey centre with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Yelle was drafted in the 8th round (186th overall) in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. On June 1, 1994, he was traded to the Quebec Nordiques, who became the Colorado Avalanche before he had a chance to play for them in Quebec. Known as an excellent faceoff taker and a gritty, hard-working player, Yelle played for the Avalanche from 1995 to 2002, winning two Stanley Cups, in 1996 and 2001. He's also known for his versatility, playing as a defenceman on the Calgary Flames when many defensemen were out injured. Yelle excelled as a shot blocker and checking specialist with the defensive minded Calgary Flames.

On September 3, 2008, the Boston Bruins signed Yelle to a one-year, free agent deal worth $750,000. [http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2008/09/04/bruins_put_in_the_call_for_veteran_forward_yelle/]

Career statistics

External links

* [http://nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=6071 NHLPA biography]
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