Alexander Steen
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Alexander Steen (born March 1, 1984, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League of Swedish and Canadian background. Steen is a centre and wears number 10 on the Toronto Maple Leafs. His father is former Winnipeg Jets star Thomas Steen, a forward who scored 817 points in 950 NHL games between 1981 and 1995.
Early Career and Draft Status
Steen played junior hockey for Frölunda in Sweden from 1999-2004. He spent the 2004/05 season with MoDo Hockey of the Swedish Elite League where he recorded 9 goals and 8 assists for 17 points in 50 games.
In the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Steen was selected in the first round by the Toronto Maple Leafs and 24th overall. He played his first game with the Leafs on October 5, 2005 during the season opener against the rival Ottawa Senators, and registered a minor penalty.
His first career NHL goal came in the next game on October 8 against the Montreal Canadiens. This goal marked the first time a Swedish father and son both scored in the NHL.
In his rookie season in 2005-2006, Steen played in 75 games, scored 18 goals and added 27 assists for 45 points, and also accumulated 42 penalty minutes.
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001-02 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg | SEL | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0
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| 2002-03 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg | SEL | 45 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4
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| 2003-04 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg | SEL | 48 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14
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| 2004-05 | Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik | SEL | 50 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4
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| 2005-06 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 75 | 18 | 27 | 42 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
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| NHL CAREER TOTALS | 75 | 18 | 27 | 42 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
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