Red Wings: The Top 10 Scoring Defensemen in Team History
By Chris Giles
Steve Chiasson
GP: 471
G: 67
A: 200
PTS: 267
Steve Chiasson was a 3rd round draft pick, #50 overall by Detroit in 1985.
He played three seasons in Guelph (OHL) before turning professional with the Red Wings in 1986. In his final season playing for Guelph, Chiasson helped Guelph win the Memorial Cup when he scored 20 points in 18 OHL playoff games and five points in four Memorial Cup tournament games. For his efforts, Chiasson was voted as the CHL Memorial Cup MVP.
Chiasson played parts of eight seasons in a Red Wings uniform before he finished the last five years of his NHL career with Calgary and Carolina. In 13 NHL seasons, Chiasson scored 398 points in 751 regular season NHL games.
During 10 seasons playing in the playoffs, Chiasson scored 34 points in 63 games.
In 1992-93, Chiasson represented Detroit in the NHL All-Star game.
Internationally, Chiasson helped Canada win a World Championship Gold Medal in 1997. At age 32, on May 3, 1999, Chiasson’s career was cut short when he died in an automobile accident.