Scott Stevens 1,000+ career points (franchise record)
Hall of Fame defenseman, three-time Stanley Cup champion, and Conn Smythe Trophy winner with the New Jersey Devils.
Scott Stevens is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 22 seasons in the NHL for the Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, and New Jersey Devils. He served as captain of the Devils from 1992 to 2004 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Scott Stevens
- Position
- Left Defenseman
- Franchise
- New Jersey Devils (1991–2004); also played for Washington Capitals (1982–1987) and St. Louis Blues (1987–1991)
- Record
- Franchise record for points by a defenseman (738 points); career total 908 points
- Stanley Cups
- 1995, 2000, 2003
- Hockey hall of fame
- Inducted 2019
- Draft
- 5th overall, 1982 NHL Entry Draft (by the Washington Capitals)
Lore & Background
Stevens was born in Kitchener, Ontario, and played youth hockey in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. He was drafted ninth overall by the Kitchener Rangers in the 1981 OHL draft and helped the team win the Memorial Cup in 1982. He was selected fifth overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1982 NHL entry draft and made the NHL at age 18, never playing in the minors. He scored on his first shot in his first NHL game and made the All-Rookie Team. Stevens finished third in Calder Memorial Trophy voting and was named Capitals Rookie of the Year. He later captained the Devils to four Stanley Cup Final appearances in nine years, winning three championships, and won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2000. He was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in 2017.
Reader's Guide
Stevens retired with the most games played by an NHL defenseman (1,635 games), a record later passed by Chris Chelios and Zdeno Chara. He was the youngest player to reach 1,500 games, doing so at age 37 years, 346 days. He never had a negative plus/minus in any of his 22 NHL seasons and had the most penalty minutes of any Hall of Fame player until Chris Chelios was inducted in 2013. He never won the James Norris Memorial Trophy.
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