Alexandre Daigle

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alexandre Daigle
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 7, 1975(1975-02-07)
Age	49
Birthplace	Laval
Country	Canada
Birth City	Laval
Horoscope	Pisces

Alexandre Daigle Biography

Alexandre Daigle is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on February 7, 1975 in Laval, Laval, Canada. Alexandre Daigle (born February 7, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Drafted first overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Daigle failed to live up to the high expectations, achieving a career-high of only 51 points in three separate National Hockey League (NHL) regular seasons. Daigle is widely regarded today as the all-time greatest draft bust in NHL history, and one of the greatest draft busts in sports history.

On September 25, 1996, Daigle was removed from a team flight when, while chatting with a flight attendant aboard USAir Flight 1948, he leaned over to Trevor Timmins (then the Senators’ Director Of Team Services) and said, “Watch out for your bomb there” while motioning towards Timmins’ laptop computer. Upon hearing Daigle’s comment, the flight attendant notified the captain, who immediately contacted USAir ground control, and police were subsequently notified. What Daigle did not know was that then-U.S. President Bill Clinton was also on the Pittsburgh International Airport’s tarmac at the time, resulting in a heightened level of security. Daigle was not prosecuted for the incident, but was fined $300 and barred from boarding the connecting flight to Tampa with the rest of the team.

Following a two-year absence from hockey and in need of a steady paycheck, Daigle decided to attempt an NHL comeback. In mid-2002, he contacted numerous teams looking for an invitation to training camp, ultimately signing with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Daigle would lead the Penguins in pre-season scoring, earning himself a spot on the Pittsburgh roster to start the season. Despite his impressive training camp, Daigle was unable to continue his success into the regular season, ultimately spending the better part of the season with the team’s AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. After being released by the Penguins, Daigle signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Wild in the offseason.

Aware that his NHL career was over, Daigle set his sights on Europe. On May 5, 2006, he signed a two-year contract with Davos, a top team in the Swiss National League A, and inked a two-year extension with them in December. During his three complete seasons playing in Davos, the team won the league championship on two occasions. In a little over three seasons with Davos, Daigle played 137 games, tallying 46 goals and 94 assists for 140 points (averaging a little over one point per game).

Russian center Alexei Yashin outplayed Daigle in every season that they were teammates in Ottawa. Both entered the league in the 1993–94 season and were promoted as future stars of the franchise, displayed on the cover of the Senators’ yearbook and media guide. Management, however, supported Daigle over Yashin, touting him over Yashin for the Calder Memorial Trophy (though Yashin ended up receiving a nomination instead of Daigle). After management continued to support Daigle despite his subpar performance, an angered Yashin held out in the 1995–96 season unless his contract was renegotiated to pay him at a level similar to Daigle’s. Head coach Rick Bowness and assistant coach Alain Vigneault were fired on November 21, 1995, after demoting Daigle to the fourth line.

Alexandre Daigle Net Worth

Alexandre Daigle is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alexandre Daigle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a youth, Daigle played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Laval, Quebec.

Leading up to the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Daigle was considered a “can’t miss” prospect and NHL superstar-in-waiting. The Senators were even accused of deliberately losing games late in the 1992–93 season, their first in the NHL, in order to guarantee the first overall selection and the right to draft him. This prompted an investigation by the NHL, who soon implemented a draft lottery to prevent such things from happening again. The Senators subsequently finished last place overall in the 1992–93 league standings, thus securing the rights to the first overall pick.

During the 1997–98 season, after four and a half seasons, 74 goals and 172 points in 301 games played, Ottawa finally soured on Daigle and traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for prospect Václav Prospal and another first-round bust, Pat Falloon. With the Flyers, Daigle scored 31 points in 68 games. In January 1999, Philadelphia traded Daigle to the Edmonton Oilers, who later that same day traded him to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Alexander Selivanov. Daigle played only 32 games for the Lightning, collecting six goals and six assists for 12 points. The New York Rangers then acquired Daigle as a reclamation project, sending cash to the Lightning, but they too realized the one-time junior superstar was not living up to expectations and waived him at the end of the season. In 58 games with the Rangers, Daigle recorded just 8 goals and 18 assists for 26 points.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Alexandre Daigle Dating?

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As the draft approached, the Quebec Nordiques, who were hosting the event, were reportedly so eager to draft the next Quebecois superstar that they were rumored to have offered star players such as Owen Nolan, Peter Forsberg, Ron Hextall, and draft picks, but Ottawa management disregarded all offers. The Senators selected Daigle first overall, ahead of future Hall-of-Famers Chris Pronger and Paul Kariya. He subsequently received the largest starting salary in league history (five years, $12.25 million), leading to the introduction of a rookie salary cap a few years later. Regarding his draft position, Daigle uttered the now infamous comment, “I’m glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers number two”. Chris Pronger, selected with the second pick by the Hartford Whalers, was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015.

Facts & Trivia

Alexandre Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Alexandre Daigle celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.

Top Facts about Alexandre Daigle

1. Alexandre Daigle was born on February 7, 1975 in Quebec City.
2. He was drafted first overall by the Ottawa Senators in 1993.
3. Daigle played for five different NHL teams during his career.
4. He scored a total of 327 points in 616 NHL games.
5. Daigle also played professionally in Switzerland and Russia.
6. He won a gold medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Championships in 1993.
7. Daigle retired from professional hockey in 2010.
8. His career is often considered disappointing given his high draft position.
9. In recent years, he has worked as a real estate agent and sports commentator.
10. Despite his ups and downs, Daigle remains a notable figure in Canadian hockey history.

What is Alexandre Daigle doing now?

Now 42, he works in the movie industry, running studios for MTL Grande. Daigle still does some travelling — business takes him to Hollywood about once a month — but otherwise lives in Montreal with his wife and their three children, who are too young (nine, seven and five) to understand dad’s previous life.

When was alexandre Daigle drafted?

1993 NHL Entry Draft
Location| Colisée de Québec Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Overview
First selection| Alexandre Daigle (Ottawa Senators)
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When did Chris Pronger get drafted?

Dates joined

Is Chris Pronger blind?

After his eye injury, Pronger’s right pupil enlarged, causing him to follow objects differently with each eye.

Why did Pronger leave the Oilers?

You may recall that Pronger’s wife found herself in ugly rumours and slanderous accusations when he quickly departed the Oilers after just a single season in which he led the team to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. In the end, Pronger himself said that Edmonton just wasn’t a good fit for him and his family.