Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury (born June 29, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks. He was drafted by the Flames in the 8th round, 166th overall, of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He played over 1000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1989 and 2003.
At times the smallest player in the NHL, Fleury played a physical style, often leading...
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Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury (born June 29, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks. He was drafted by the Flames in the 8th round, 166th overall, of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He played over 1000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1989 and 2003.
At times the smallest player in the NHL, Fleury played a physical style, often leading to altercations. As a junior, he was at the centre of the infamous "Punch-up in Piestany," a brawl that saw both Canada and the Soviet Union disqualified from the 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Once considered unlikely to play in the NHL due to his size, Fleury scored over 1000 points over the course of his NHL career and has won the Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Flames, and a gold medal at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. He battled drug and alcohol addictions throughout his career, which ultimately forced him out of the NHL in...
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