Stephane YELLE
Shoots: Left
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: May 9, 1974 Ottawa, Ontario
Career Highlights
1996 Stanley Cup Champion
100th NHL Game - Dec. 7, 1996 vs. L.A
200th NHL Game - Jan. 21, 1998 at DAL
300th NHL Game - Apr. 11, 1999 at STL
100th NHL Point - Dec. 6, 1999 vs. VAN
NHL Firsts
Game: Oct. 6, 1995 vs. DET
Goal: Nov. 1, 1995 vs. CGY
Assist: Oct. 18, 1995 vs. WSH
Avalanche Firsts
Game: Oct. 6, 1995 vs. DET
Goal: Nov. 1, 1995 vs. CGY
Assist: Oct. 18, 1995 vs. WSH
Career Milestones
Most Goals/Game: 2 (3x) Mar. 7, 2000 at CGY
Most Assists/Game: 3 Feb. 18, 2000 at NYR
Most Points/Game: 3 Feb. 18, 2000 at NYR
Point Streak: 4 games (2x) 1/31-2/7/98
Goal Streak: 2 games (2x) 11/26-11/27/96
Assist Streak:3 games (2x) 1/31-2/5/98
Cons. Games Played: 128 12/23/96-4/13/98
Mult. Pt. Games: 11 2pt., 1 3pt.
Transactions
New Jersey's eighth choice (186th overall) in the 1992 Entry Draft. Traded to Quebec by New Jersey with New Jersey's eleventh round choice (Mike Hansen) in the 1994 Entry Draft, June 1, 1994.
Last Year
Posted his highest point total (22) since 1997-98 (7g/15a)...
Recorded his 11th career multiple-point game 2/18 at NYR (3a), a new personal best for points/assists in a game...
Recorded two three-game point streaks 10/30-11/5 & 11/17-11/22...
Goal at 9:30 of the 3rd period 11/22 at DAL, tied the game at 2-2 before Colorado won in overtime...
Suffered a sternum injury 1/25 at S.J, returned 2/1 vs. VAN (missed two games)...
Suffered hip flexor 3/7 at CGY, returned 3/12 vs. PHI (1a) (Missed one game)...
Posted 12th career multiple-point game - 2g 3/7 at CGY (third career multi-goal game)...
Part of franchise record three goals in 1:00 3/7 at CGY with Deadmarsh and Sakic PLAYOFFS: Recorded +2 in Game One vs. PHO - CQF...
First points of the post-season in Game Four at PHO - CQF (assist)...
Led Avs in hits (5) in Game Four vs. DAL (CF)...
Plus/even in 14 of his final 15 games and 15 of 17 overall
Career
1998-99: Tallied first career PP goal 1/10 at CHI...
Equaled career high for goals in a game 1/28 vs. ANA (2g)...
PLAYOFFS: Missed nine games with a sprained knee in Game Six (CQF) at S.J...
Scored only point of the playoffs in Game Seven (CF) at DAL.
1997-98: Equaled a career-best four-game point streak (1/31-2/7)...
two three-game assist/point streaks (10/1-10/5 & 1/31-2/5)...
Two multiple-pt. games...
Did not play final game of the season ending his GP streak at 128 consecutive (longest among active players in Colorado)...
PLAYOFFS: Tallied one goal in seven games...
1996-97: Set a new personal season high in assists in Detroit on Mar. 26th, prev. 14 in 1995-96...
Recorded two multiple point games...
Was even or plus in 62 of 79 games played...
Recorded a two-point game in Detroit on March 26th (2a)...
Recorded the Avs only goal in L.A on Feb. 25th...
Tallied the game winner on Feb. 2nd at ANA...
Suffered a hip flexor on Dec. 14th at CGY, returned to action on Dec. 23rd. ...
Played in NHL game #100 on Dec. 7th at L.A.. Recorded a four-game point streak (2g+3a=5) 11/16/96 - 11/27/96...
Recorded a shorthanded goal on Nov. 8th vs PHO...
PLAYOFFS: Finished second on the Avalanche in plus/minus with a +5...
Tallied his first goal of the 1997 playoffs May 24th vs. DET...
Suffered a knee injury on May 7th at EDM, underwent surgery on 5/10 to repair cartilage and returned on May 22nd..
Tallied assists in five of his last eight games (5a)...
1995-96: Led all NHL rookies in shorthanded points with four...
Finished third among NHL rookies in plus/minus with +15...
Recorded eight goals and three assists in last 15 games...
Recorded his first two-goal game on April 6th vs. S.J...
Scored an unassisted goal vs. S.J. on March 28th...
Did not see action from Feb.16th - Mar. 3rd (nine games) due to a groin pull...
PLAYOFFS: Tallied first NHL playoff goal on Apr. 22nd vs DET...
Played all 22 games in post season...
Fourth among NHL rookies in assists with four...
1994-95: Played 40 games with the Cornwall Aces...
Second on the team in power play goals with 11. Tied for the team lead in game winning goals with five...
Second on the Aces in scoring in 14 playoff games (7g+7a).
More...
Vacationed in Las Vegas, Nantucket and Italy...
Played in teammate Shjon Podein's golf tournament...
Hosted the Stephane Yelle Charity Golf Tournament...
Favorite Sport (non-hockey) is tennis, Martina Hingis is his favorite player...
Enjoys cooking, jet-skiing and killing time with his Sony Play Station...
Would pay to watch Paul Kariya play...
First Job: picking asparagus...
Favorite summer movie: Road Trip...
Nicknamed "Yeller."
