Turner Ladd Stevenson (born May 18, 1972) is a

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former professional

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who played 13 seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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, and

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. He won the

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with New Jersey in 2003.

Playing career

Drafted 12th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the

, Stevenson played his first nine professional seasons with the Canadiens. Left exposed in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft, he was claimed by the

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, who then sent him to the

to complete a previous trade involving

Krzysztof Oliwa Krzysztof Artur Oliwa (pronounced ; born April 12, 1973) is a Polish former professional ice hockey player. He played as a left winger in the National Hockey League. To date, he is the only player from Poland to have won a Stanley Cup. Playing c ...

. He spent the next four seasons with New Jersey, winning the

in 2003. Following the 2003–04 season, he signed a three-year contract with the

. Stevenson only played 31 games with the Flyers during a 2005–06 season in which he struggled due to hip problems and the Flyers bought him out following the season. He retired on April 13, 2007, and became an assistant coach with the

Seattle Thunderbirds The Seattle Thunderbirds are a major junior ice hockey team based in the city of Kent, Washington, south of Seattle. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Conference in the Western Hockey League. They play their games at home in ac ...

, the team he played for prior to his professional career.

Personal Info

Born and raised in the small northern community of

Mackenzie, British Columbia Mackenzie is a district municipality within the Fraser-Fort George Regional District in central British Columbia, Canada. The community is located at the south end of Williston Lake. The townsite, established by Alexandra Forest Industries (acqu ...

, Stevenson began playing hockey at an early age on a small skating rink constructed next to his home in the Gantahaz Lake area. As of 2019, Stevenson lives in

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, where he coaches for the

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Awards

* 1991–92: West First All-Star Team ( WHL) * 1991–92:

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All-Star Team ( CHL) * 2002–03:

''New Jersey Devils'' (

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)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stevenson, Turner 1972 births Canadian ice hockey right wingers Fredericton Canadiens players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Living people Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players National Hockey League first-round draft picks New Jersey Devils players Sportspeople from Prince George, British Columbia Philadelphia Flyers players Seattle Thunderbirds players Stanley Cup champions