26 Stephane Yelle
1999-2000 Fifth Season
Pro Player Mesh. Set 3. Neck tagging 56.
MeiGray No. 106289 
This jersey shows very good game wear. It is tagged set "3" on the fight strap, and is marked "I" in the collar. As with all 99-00's, it has the "NHL 2000" patch on the right chest. The jersey shows very good game wear, with numerous marks throughout the jerseys and several unrepaired tears and board burns in the arms. It has a very nice stick mark that cuts into one of the sleeve numbers. The jersey is accompanied by the Avalanche LOA and Meigray documentation.
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Stephane Yelle played his junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals of the OHL from 1991 to 1994 and was the eighth choice of the New Jersey Devils in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. During his final season of junior he recorded 104 points.
Yelle was traded by New Jersey to the Quebec Nordiques on June 1, 1994, and made his pro debut in the AHL with the Cornwall Aces during the 1994-95 season. In 1995-96, both he and the Nordiques franchise relocated to Colorado. The Nords became the Avalanche and Yelle became an NHL regular. Yelle played in 71 regular season games and 22 playoff games for the Avalanche in his first season en route to the Stanley Cup championship.
With the Avalanche, Yelle continued to improve on his checking and penalty killing skills. Strong on faceoffs and considered one of the premier defensive players in the league, injuries limited Yelle to 50 regular season games with Colorado in 2000-01, but he returned for the playoffs and contributed to the Avs' Stanley Cup victory at year's end. The Bourget, ON native played one more season in Colorado before being traded to the Calgary Flames prior to the 2002-03 season. Upon his arrival with the Flames, Yelle continued his strong play in his own end and was a key player in the team's drive to the 2004 Stanley Cup final.
On September 3, 2008, the career Western Conference player signed with the Boston Bruins in the east. Sadly, his time in Boston was short-lived however and the following summer, Yelle was again an unrestricted free-agent, this time choosing to sign with the Carolina Hurricanes.
On March 3, 2010, the NHL trade deadline, the veteran forward was shipped back to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll and a sixth round draft pick.
Center - Shoots left
Born: May 9, 1974 - Ottawa, Ontario
6-1, 190 lbs.
New Jersey's eighth choice (186 overall) in the 1992 Entry Draft. Traded to Quebec by New Jersey with New Jersey's 11th round choice (Steven Low) in 1994 Entry Draft for Quebec's 11th round choice (Mike Hanson) in 1994 Entry Draft, June 1, 1994. Transferred to Colorado after Quebec franchise relocated, June 21, 1995. Traded to Calgary by Colorado with Chris Drury for Derek Morris, Jeff Shantz and Dean McAmmond, October 1, 2002. Signed as a free agent by Boston, September 3, 2008. Signed as a free agent by Carolina, August 19, 2009. Traded to Colorado by Carolina with Harrison Reed for Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll and Colorado's 6th round choice (Tyler Stahl) in 2010 Entry Draft, March 3, 2010.
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