18 Facts About Steve Ott

1.

Steven Bradley Ott was born on August 19,1982 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current assistant coach of the St Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.

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2.

Steve Ott was a first round draft pick of the Dallas Stars, 25th overall, at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

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3.

Steve Ott then played junior hockey for the OHL's Windsor Spitfires and had a brief spell with the Utah Grizzlies of the American Hockey League before joining the Stars' NHL roster.

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4.

Steve Ott represented Canada at the 2001 World Junior Hockey Championship, helping the team win the bronze medal.

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5.

Steve Ott played in 18 playoff games for the Stars during their run to the Western Conference Finals.

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6.

Steve Ott was suspended one game by the NHL on March 1,2009, for an incident during a game on February 28,2009, against the Anaheim Ducks, where he received a match penalty for eye gouging Travis Moen.

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7.

On July 2,2012, Steve Ott was traded, along with Adam Pardy, to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Derek Roy.

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8.

Steve Ott scored his first goal as a Sabre in Buffalo's home opener on January 20,2013, on a power play goal against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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9.

Steve Ott had his first fight as a Sabre on January 25,2013, at home against Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason.

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10.

On March 19,2013, Steve Ott scored an early goal in the first period and the overtime winner against the Montreal Canadiens to record his first multi-goal game with the Sabres.

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11.

Steve Ott finished his first season with Buffalo with nine goals, 15 assists, 93 penalty minutes and five fights in 48 games, though the Sabres failed to make the 2013 playoffs.

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12.

On December 5,2015, Steve Ott suffered a season-ending injury in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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13.

Steve Ott practiced with the Blues prior to Game 3 of their first-round series against the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks but did not play until their second-round series against the Dallas Stars.

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14.

Steve Ott played in 9 playoff games, putting up one assist as the Blues lost in the Western Conference Final to the San Jose Sharks.

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15.

On February 28,2017, Steve Ott was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 6th round draft pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

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16.

Steve Ott finished his career with 848 career games in the NHL.

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17.

On June 12,2019, Steve Ott won his first Stanley Cup as the Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in seven games.

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18.

Steve Ott has been married twice and has three children, one from his first marriage, and two from his current marriage.

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