Adrien Plavsic (born January 13, 1970) is a

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former professional

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who played eight seasons in the

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(NHL).

Biography

As a youth, Plavsic played in the 1982 and 1983

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s with a

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team from the North Shore of Montreal. In the NHL, he played for the

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and the

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. Drafted 30th overall by St. Louis in the

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, Plavsic played 214 regular season games in the NHL, scoring 16 goals and 56 assists for 72 points and clocking up 151 penalty minutes. He played in Switzerland's Nationalliga A from 1998 to 2008. He has coached mostly in Switzerland since retiring, including a two year stint as a player-assistant coach for

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in 2010–11 and 2011–12. In 2005, he became Swiss citizen through marriage.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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