Stefan Chaput (born March 11, 1988) is a Canadian former professional

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who played in the

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(AHL).

Playing career

Chaput played his junior hockey in the

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for the

Lewiston Maineiacs The Lewiston Maineiacs were a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League based in Lewiston, Maine, United States. The team played its home games at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée. They were the second QMJHL team in the Unite ...

. Drafted by the

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153rd overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft he was signed to an entry-level contract with the Hurricanes on April 16, 2008. After starting the

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season with Carolina's AHL affiliate, the

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, on November 23, 2010, Chaput was traded from the Hurricanes to the

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, along with Matt Kennedy, in exchange for Ryan Carter. He was then immediately assigned to remain in the AHL with the Syracuse Crunch. After 27 games with the Crunch, Chaput was again traded by the Ducks along with David Laliberte to the

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in exchange for

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and

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on February 27, 2011. On September 18, 2012, Chaput was signed to a one-year deal with the

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of the AHL. On November 14, 2013, Chaput signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the

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of the AHL after starting the season with the Cornwall River Kings of the semi-professional LNAH. Chaput played three games with the Comets before departing for Europe in signing for the remainder of the season with DEL2 club,

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. On July 16, 2014, Chaput opted to remain in Germany, signing a contract with DEL2 rival,

Dresdner Eislöwen The Dresdner Eislöwen (originally Eissportclub Dresden) are a professional ice hockey team based in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. They currently play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (for sponsorship reasons called Penn ...

. He assumed a role on Dresdner's top scoring line and completed his one-year tenure in the 2014–15 season, with 54 points in 43 games. As a free agent on August 17, 2015, Chaput signed in the neighbouring Austrian EBEL, agreeing to a one-year deal with Slovenian club

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. In the last two seasons of his playing career, Chaput returned to Canada, playing with

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of the

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(LNAH).

Personal life

His younger brother,

Michael Chaput Michael Chaput (born April 9, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is an unrestricted free agent. He was selected in the third round, 89th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2010 NHL ...

, currently plays for the

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, and his father, Alain, once served as governor for the now-defunct Lewiston Maineiacs franchise .

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaput, Stefan 1988 births Living people 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Albany River Rats players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovenia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Dresdner Eislöwen players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players Ice hockey people from Montreal Lewiston Maineiacs players Löwen Frankfurt players Providence Bruins players Ravensburg Towerstars players Syracuse Crunch players Utica Comets players Wheeling Nailers players