Mathieu Biron

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Mathieu Biron
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Biron with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2007
Born (1980-04-29) April 29, 1980 (age 44)
Lac-Saint-Charles, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for New York Islanders
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers
Washington Capitals
NHL draft 21st overall, 1998
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1999–2012

Mathieu Biron (born April 29, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 250 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). After retiring as a hockey player, he became a firefighter.

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Playing career

As a youth, Biron played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Charlesbourg, Quebec City. [1] He was drafted by the National Hockey League's (NHL) Los Angeles Kings in the first round (twenty-first overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

New York Islanders traded Žigmund Pálffy, Bryan Smolinski, Marcel Cousineau and 4th round selection (previously acquired from the New Jersey Devils - Daniel Johansson) in 1999 to the Los Angeles Kings for Olli Jokinen, Josh Green, Mathieu Biron and 1st round selection (Taylor Pyatt) in 1999.

On November 24, 2003, Biron became the first NHL player in 23 years to score a goal against his brother when he finished a 2-on-1 against older brother Martin, in a victory over the Buffalo Sabres. [2]

Biron was traded to the Canadiens on December 15, 2006 via a trade with the San Jose Sharks for Patrick Traverse. [3]

His last season in the NHL came in 2005-06, when he made 52 appearances for the Washington Capitals. He then spent two years in the AHL, playing for the Worcester Sharks and Hamilton Bulldogs.

Biron signed with the Frankfurt Lions of the German top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the 2008-09 season and moved to fellow DEL team Hamburg Freezers for the 2009-10 campaign. [4] [5]

From 2010 to 2012 he turned out to conclude his playing career for Thetford Mines Isothermic in the LNAH.

Personal

His older brother Martin Biron is a former goaltender who played 16 seasons in the NHL.

After his hockey career, Biron trained and studied to become a firefighter in Lévis, Quebec. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97Ste-Foy GouverneursQMAAA40422264910347—
1997–98 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 598283660601110
1998–99 Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL6913324511660226
1999–00 New York Islanders NHL 6044838—————
2000–01 New York IslandersNHL1401112—————
2000–01 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 2213417—————
2000–01 Springfield Falcons AHL3406618—————
2001–02 Springfield FalconsAHL35491316—————
2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL3600012—————
2002–03 San Antonio Rampage AHL43381158—————
2002–03 Florida Panthers NHL3418914—————
2003–04 Florida PanthersNHL573101351—————
2004–05 Thetford Mines Prolab LNAH 197152281727911
2005–06 Washington Capitals NHL52491315—————
2006–07 Worcester Sharks AHL243151842—————
2006–07 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL5371421522226833
2007–08 Hamilton BulldogsAHL35661238—————
2008–09 Frankfurt Lions DEL 49516218250116
2009–10 Hamburg Freezers DEL5651924102—————
2010–11 Thetford Mines IsothermicLNAH61230823512
2011–12 Thetford Mines IsothermicLNAH70224—————
AHL totals2462461852412226833
NHL totals253123244177—————

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2000 Canada WJC 70008
Junior totals70008

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. ↑ "Biron Scores on Brother". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 2003-11-25. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  3. ↑ "Biron heads to Montreal, Traverse to Sharks". ESPN. 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
  4. ↑ "Freezers: Wow! Hier kommt Biron, der Super-Bär". BILD.de. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  5. ↑ Côte, Amélie. "Mathieu Biron revint en Amérique du Nord - LNH - Grand Club | RDS.ca". RDS.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  6. ↑ "Mathieu Biron: de joueur de la LNH à... pompier". Le Journal de Québec. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
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Preceded by Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick
1998 		Succeeded by
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