Steve Montador
Steve Montador (December 21, 1979 – February 15, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.
| Steve Montador | |
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 Montador while practicing with the Blackhawks | |
| Born | December 21, 1979 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | February 15, 2015 (aged 35) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Calgary Flames Mulhouse Scorpions Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks Medveščak Zagreb |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–2014 |
He has also played in the OHL for 5 seasons; 2 for the North Bay Centennials, 2 for the Erie Otters and 1 for the Peterborough Petes. He made his NHL debut with the Calgary Flames during 2001–02 NHL season. He went on to play 4 seasons with the Calgary Flames before he was traded to the Florida Panthers along with Dustin Johner for Kristian Huselius. During the 2007-08 offseason, he signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Ducks. He was traded by the Ducks at the trade deadline to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Petteri Nokelainen. He signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008-09 offseason and played 2 seasons with them before signing with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2010-11 offseason. He played a season with the Blackhawks and his contract was bought out on June 28, 2013.[1]
Montador signed a one-year deal in with KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the KHL.[2]
Montador died on February 15, 2015.[3] After his death, an autopsy revealed that Montador had been suffering from Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[4]
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Montador with the Blackhawks in 2012.
References
- ↑ "Blackhawks to use buyouts on Montador, Olesz". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ "Conqueror of Calder and Stanley finalist Montador signed (In Croatian)". KHL Medveščak Zagreb. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ Former NHL player Steve Montador found dead at his Mississauga home.
- ↑ "Steve Montador Had C.T.E.; Family to Sue N.H.L." The New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
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