Mathieu Biron (born April 29, 1980 in Lac-St-Charles, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays defence for the Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

[edit] Playing career

He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, First Round, Twenty-first Overall.

New York Islanders traded Žigmund Pálffy, Bryan Smolinski, Marcel Cousineau and 4th round selection (previously acquired from the New Jersey Devils - Daniel Johansson) in 1999 to the Los Angeles Kings for Olli Jokinen, Josh Green, Mathieu Biron and 1st round selection (Taylor Pyatt) in 1999.

Biron was traded to the Canadiens on December 15, 2006 via a trade with the San Jose Sharks for Patrick Traverse.

[edit] Career statistics

                                      Regular Season               Season  Team                       Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM     1997-98 Shawinigan Cataractes     QMJHL  59   8   28   36   60  1998-99 Shawinigan Cataractes    QMJHL   69  13   32   45   116  1999-00 New York Islanders         NHL   60   4   4    8    38 2000-01 New York Islanders         NHL   14   0   1    1    12 2000-01 Lowell Lock Monsters       AHL   22   1   3    4    17  2000-01 Springfield Falcons        AHL   34   0   6    6    18  2001-02 Springfield Falcons        AHL   35   4   9    13   16 2001-02 Tampa Bay Lightning        NHL   36   0   0    0    12 2002-03 San Antonio Rampage        AHL   43   3   8    11   58 2002-03 Florida Panthers           NHL   34   1   8    9    14 2003-04 Florida Panthers           NHL   57   3   10   13   51 2004-05 Thetford Mines Prolab      LNAH  19   7   15   22    8  2005-06 Washington Capitals        NHL   52   4   9    13   50 2006-07 Worcester Sharks           AHL   24   3   15   18   42 2006-07 Hamilton Bulldogs          AHL   53   7   14   21   52 2007-08 Hamilton Bulldogs          AHL   35   6   6    12   38 2008-09 Frankfurt Lions            DEL   49   5   16   21   82                    NHL Totals            253  12  32   44   177 

[edit] Personal

His older brother Martin Biron plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.

[edit] See also

• Notable families in the NHL

[edit] External links

• Hockey DB Profile
• Eurohockey Profile
• Legends of Hockey Profile
• Seo Bicol