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Steve Staios
Staios with the Edmonton Oilers in 2010.
Born (1973-07-28) July 28, 1973 (age 51)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada [1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Vancouver Canucks
Atlanta Thrashers
Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Flames
New York Islanders
National team  Canada
NHL draft 27th overall, 1991
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 1993–2012
Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Finland
Gold medal – first place 2004 Czech Republic
Silver medal – second place 2008 Canada

Steve Staios (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who currently serves as president of hockey operations and general manager for the Ottawa Senators. Staios played right defence in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Thrashers, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, and New York Islanders during his career.

Playing career

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As a youth, Staios played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Hamilton West.[2]

Staios was selected in the second round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, 27th overall, by the St. Louis Blues. After a three-year career in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Niagara Falls Thunder and Sudbury Wolves, Staios spent several years in the International Hockey League (IHL) and the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Blues' minor league affiliates. He was traded to the Boston Bruins on March 8, 1996, along with Kevin Sawyer for Stephen Leach. Staios made his NHL debut with the Bruins, appearing in 12 games to finish the 1995–96 season. The following season, in 1996–97, he was acquired on waivers by the Vancouver Canucks on March 18, 1997. He finished what qualified as his NHL rookie season with a combined 17 points in 63 games between the two teams.

After two more seasons with the Canucks thereafter, Staios was left unprotected for the 1999 NHL Expansion Draft and was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers. He changed his position to right wing, but was often sidelined in his first season with Atlanta, appearing in just 27 games due to a knee injury suffered in a game against the Colorado Avalanche on October 23, 1999. The following season, Staios was named team captain, succeeding Kelly Buchberger for the 2000–01. He recorded 22 points in 70 games in his final year as a Thrasher.

Steve Staios warming up with the Calgary Flames

In the 2001 off-season, Staios signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Edmonton Oilers on July 12, 2001. In 2002–03, he led all defenceman in shorthanded goals (3). After the 2004–05 NHL lockout, during which time Staios played briefly with Luleå HF of the Swedish Elitserien, Staios was part of the Oilers team that made a run to the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. He scored one goal and five assists in a career-high 24 playoff games; however, the Oilers lost in game seven of the finals to the Carolina Hurricanes. He had notably taken a penalty in overtime during game five of the finals, an elimination game for the Oilers. However, Fernando Pisani scored shorthanded to force a game six.

An injury shortened 2006-07 season saw Staios play in only 58 games, scoring two goals. He managed to stay healthy the next two seasons, playing in all 82 games during the 2007-08 campaign and in 80 games during the 2008-09 campaign, recording a combined 30 points.

Staios was sidelined for a month, early in the 2009–10, suffering a concussion on October 6, 2009.[3]

On March 3, 2010, Staios was traded to the Calgary Flames from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Aaron Johnson and a third round draft pick in 2011.[4] It was the first trade between the franchises in their histories. He ultimately missed the majority of 2010-11 due to a recurring upper body injury.

On September 30, 2011, Staios signed as an unrestricted free agent with the New York Islanders[5] On April 5, 2012 Staios played in his 1000th NHL game.

Staios announced his retirement as a player following his 1001st NHL game during the 2011-12 season.

Post-playing career

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On July 25, 2012, Staios was named Player Development Adviser for the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs. On December 4, 2014, he was named the Maple Leafs Manager of Player Development.[6] After the firing of head coach Randy Carlyle on January 6, 2015, Staios moved behind the bench to support the Leafs' interim coaching staff.[7]

On June 5, 2015, Staios was named president of the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League.[8] In 2016, he assumed the role of President and General Manager. The Hamilton Bulldogs won the OHL’s Championship in 2018 and 2022. Staios won the Jim Gregory Award, awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League General Manager of the Year, for the 2021-2022 Season.[9]

Staios joined the Edmonton Oilers on October 6, 2022, as a special advisor to the club's hockey operations staff.[10]

On September 29, 2023, Staios was announced as the President of Hockey Operations of the Ottawa Senators.

On November 1, 2023, Staios was named interim General Manager of the Ottawa Senators following the firing of Pierre Dorion. He was subsequently named permanent General Manager of the Senators on December 31, while still maintaining his title as President of Hockey Operations.[11][12]

Personal

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Staios was born to Macedonian parents. He has two children, Nathan and Ella, with his wife, Susannah.[13]

His son, Nathan Staios, was selected 17th overall in the first round of the 2017 OHL Entry Draft by the Windsor Spitfires.[14]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL 66 17 29 46 115 12 2 3 5 10
1991–92 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL 65 11 42 53 122 17 7 8 15 27
1992–93 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL 12 4 14 18 30 — — — — —
1992–93 Sudbury Wolves OHL 53 13 44 57 67 11 5 6 11 22
1993–94 Peoria Rivermen IHL 38 3 9 12 42 — — — — —
1994–95 Peoria Rivermen IHL 60 3 13 16 64 6 0 0 0 10
1995–96 Peoria Rivermen IHL 6 0 1 1 14 — — — — —
1995–96 Worcester IceCats AHL 57 1 11 12 114 — — — — —
1995–96 Providence Bruins AHL 7 1 4 5 8 — — — — —
1995–96 Boston Bruins NHL 12 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0
1996–97 Boston Bruins NHL 54 3 8 11 71 — — — — —
1996–97 Vancouver Canucks NHL 9 0 6 6 20 — — — — —
1997–98 Vancouver Canucks NHL 77 3 4 7 134 — — — — —
1998–99 Vancouver Canucks NHL 57 0 2 2 54 — — — — —
1999–00 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 27 2 3 5 66 — — — — —
2000–01 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 70 9 13 22 137 — — — — —
2001–02 Edmonton Oilers NHL 73 5 5 10 108 — — — — —
2002–03 Edmonton Oilers NHL 76 5 21 26 96 6 0 0 0 4
2003–04 Edmonton Oilers NHL 82 6 22 28 86 — — — — —
2004–05 Luleå HF Elit 7 2 1 3 12 — — — — —
2005–06 Edmonton Oilers NHL 82 8 20 28 84 24 1 5 6 28
2006–07 Edmonton Oilers NHL 58 2 15 17 97 — — — — —
2007–08 Edmonton Oilers NHL 82 7 9 16 121 — — — — —
2008–09 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80 2 12 14 92 — — — — —
2009–10 Edmonton Oilers NHL 40 0 7 7 59 — — — — —
2009–10 Calgary Flames NHL 18 1 2 3 16 — — — — —
2010–11 Calgary Flames NHL 39 3 7 10 24 — — — — —
2011–12 New York Islanders NHL 65 0 8 8 53 — — — — —
NHL totals 1,001 56 164 220 1,322 33 1 5 6 32

International

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Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2002 Canada WC 6th 6 1 0 1 4
2003 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9 0 3 3 4
2004 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9 1 1 2 6
2008 Canada WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 0 0 0 2
Senior totals 33 2 4 6 16

Transactions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8.
  2. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  3. ^ "Souray skating, hopes to be able to practice with team soon". Edmonton Journal. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2009-11-12.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Oilers send Staios to Flames for Johnson, draft pick". The Sports Network. 2010-03-03. Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  5. ^ "NHL". Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  6. ^ "Steve Staios at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  7. ^ "Maple Leafs add Steve Staios behind the bench". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  8. ^ "Staios leaves Leafs to become Bulldogs president". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  9. ^ Sweetland, Josh (2022-06-09). "Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award: Steve Staios (Hamilton Bulldogs)". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  10. ^ "Hamilton Bulldogs president/GM Steve Staios leaves for gig with Edmonton Oilers | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  11. ^ "Dorion out as Senators GM, replaced by Staios".
  12. ^ "Sens appoint Staios as GM and President, add Poulin and Bowness to hockey ops". 31 December 2023.
  13. ^ "CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Jones: Worlds are kid, folks friendly". Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2011-06-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ Parker, Jim (2017-04-08). "Final: Spitfires' first-round pick Nathan Staios has NHL bloodlines". Windsor Star. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Atlanta Thrashers captain
2000–01 		Succeeded by
Preceded by General Manager of the Ottawa Senators
2023–present 		Incumbent
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