Christian Laflamme (born November 24, 1976 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. Laflamme was selected in the second round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, 45th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks, after a successful junior career in the QMJHL.
Laflamme started his NHL career with the Blackhawks before being dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in a blockbuster trade that saw Boris Mironov join the Blackhawks. Laflamme spent less than a calendar year in Edmonton before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens. After two seasons in Montreal with limited playing time, Laflamme signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Blues, where he has split time between the NHL and the AHL.
In 2004 Laflamme went to Europe to join the Kassel Huskies in Germany. The next year he joined the Nuremberg Ice Tigers for three seasons.
Laflamme played the 2008-09 season with the Pont Rouge Lois Jeans of the LNAH.
He played in 324 NHL games and scored 2 goals and 45 assists.
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- 8 July, 1995 - Laflamme drafted by Chicago.
- 20 March, 1999 - Laflamme is dealt by Chicago, along with Daniel Cleary, Ethan Moreau and Chad Kilger to Edmonton in exchange for Boris Mironov, Dean McAmmond and Jonas Elofsson.
- 9 March, 2000 - Laflamme is traded by Edmonton to Montreal, along with Mathieu Descoteaux in exchange for Igor Ulanov and Alain Nasreddine.
- 21 August, 2001 - Laflamme signs with St. Louis.
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