Steve Staios

Steve Staios (b. 28 July, 1973 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Macedonian Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL. He has played both right wing and defence in the NHL.

Playing career

Staios was selected in the second round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, 27th overall, by the St. Louis Blues. After a relatively successful career in the OHL, Staios spent several years in the IHL and the AHL, eventually making his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins. After spending time with the Vancouver Canucks organization (who acquired him via waivers), Staios was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Expansion Draft where he changed his position to right wing. He was eventually named the team captain, before signing as a free agent with his current team, the Edmonton Oilers, in 2001. In the 2002–03 NHL season, he led all defenceman in shorthanded goals (3). Staios was part of the Edmonton Oiler team that made a run to the Stanley Cup finals. However, the Oilers lost in game seven of the finals to the Carolina Hurricanes. Staios had one goal and five assists in the 2006 playoffs.

Personal

Staios and his wife Susannah have two children, Nathan and Ella.

Career statistics

				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		-	-	-	-	-
NHL Totals				759	50	128	178	1078		33	1	5	6	32

International play

Played for Canada in:

• 2008 World Championships (silver medal)

International statistics

Year	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	WC		9	0	0	0	2
Senior Int'l Totals			9	0	0	0	2

External links

• Staios' Website

References