Alex Chiasson

Born in Montreal, Quebec, and raised in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures,{{cite news|last=Connolly|first=John|title=BU's Alex Chiasson comes on strong|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2011/02/07/bus-alex-chiasson-comes-on-strong/|access-date=January 9, 2025|newspaper=The Boston Herald|date=February 7, 2011}} Chiasson grew up cheering for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).{{cite news|last=D'Amanda |first=James |title=USHL Alumni Voices: Alex Chiasson |url=http://www.ushl.com/news/story.cfm?id=3612 |accessdate=February 15, 2011 |publisher=United States Hockey League |date=December 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111005359/http://ushl.com/news/story.cfm?id=3612 |archivedate=January 11, 2011 }} He began skating at age 4 after his sister suggested that he start. He played in the 2003 and 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Rive-Nord, Montreal.{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|publisher=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=February 15, 2019|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}

After his sophomore year of high school, he left Quebec to study at Northwood School in Lake Placid, New York.{{cite news|last=Carney|first=Patrick|title=Elite athletes transition to college|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=4494798|access-date=February 15, 2011|newspaper=ESPN|date=September 25, 2009}} Although Chiasson did not speak English until he moved to the United States (famously knowing only the words "yes", "no", and "toaster", hence his nickname of "Toaster"),{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/puck-daddy-chats-alex-chiasson-stars-inconsistencies-lindy-170907213--nhl.html|title=Puck Daddy chats with Alex Chiasson about Stars' inconsistencies, Lindy Ruff's style and Ray Whitney's influence |work=Puck Daddy |last=Leahy |first=Sean | via =Yahoo! Sports | date = December 17, 2013 | access-date = January 9, 2025}} he has since become fluent.

Chiasson played for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the 2008–09 season. While in Des Moines he was coached by J. P. Parisé. That year he led the team in scoring, with 17 goals, 33 assists for 50 points in 56 games.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=110877 |title=Alex Chiasson |website=hockeydb.com |access-date=January 9, 2025}} He was selected for the 2009 USHL All-Star Game.

In 2009 Chiasson enrolled at Boston University (BU) of the Hockey East conference, then the defending NCAA Division I Ice Hockey National Champions. He has remarked that he enjoyed playing for BU in part due to the close knit nature of the team. In his first season at BU in 2009–10, he missed several games due to a concussion,{{cite news|last=Carney|first=Patrick|title=Following up with BU hockey's Chiasson|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=4804634|access-date=January 9, 2025|newspaper=ESPN|date=January 7, 2010}} scoring seven goals and 19 points in 35 games. During the 2010 off season Chiasson worked out with Patrice Bergeron in Quebec. He was successful in the 2010–11 season, and led his team in scoring, with 14 goals and 34 points in 35 games. His teammates nicknamed him "chaser". In his third and final season with BU in 2011–12, he appeared in 38 games, marking 15 goals and 46 points. He was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team in 2012 after BU were eliminated in the semi-finals of the Hockey East conference tournament.{{cite news|title=2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide|date=November 13, 2013 |url=https://issuu.com/hockeyeast/docs/1314heamguide |editor-last=Souris |editor-first=Pete |publisher=Hockey East |page=59 |access-date=May 19, 2014 |via=Issuu}}

Chiasson was selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round, 38th overall, of the 2009 NHL entry draft.{{cite news|last=Heika |first=Mike |title=Stars take Alex Chiasson in second |url=http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/06/chris-brown-goes-to-phoenix-at-36.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119181809/http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/06/chris-brown-goes-to-phoenix-at-36.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 19, 2011 |accessdate=February 15, 2011 |newspaper=The Dallas Morning News |date=June 27, 2009 }}

On March 26, 2012, Chiasson signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Stars organization. He was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Texas Stars, where he finished the rest of the season playing in nine games, scoring one goal and five points.{{cite web |url=http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=624274 | title = Stars agree to terms on entry level deal with Chiasson |publisher = Dallas Stars |date = March 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202103033/http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=624274|archive-date=February 2, 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.texasstars.com/news/detail/dallas-signs-alex-chiasson-set-to-join-texas-stars |title=Dallas Signs Alex Chiasson, Set to Join Texas Stars |publisher=Texas Stars |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926124653/https://www.texasstars.com/news/detail/dallas-signs-alex-chiasson-set-to-join-texas-stars |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |date=March 26, 2012 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} Due to the 2012 NHL lockout, Chiasson returned to Texas for the beginning of the 2012–13 season. He appeared in 57 games with Texas, scoring 13 goals and 35 points. Chiasson was recalled from Texas and made his NHL debut on April 3, 2013, against the Anaheim Ducks.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400443015 |title=Ducks keep going strong with easy win over Stars |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 4, 2013 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} In his second career game Chiasson scored his first NHL goal on April 5 against Viktor Fasth of the Ducks.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400443031 |title=Alex Chiasson, Lane MacDermid help Stars score win over Pacific-leading Ducks |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 6, 2013 |access-date=January 9, 2024}} Playing on the first line along with Jamie Benn and Ray Whitney, Chiasson scored six goals in his first six games.{{cite web|url=http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/04/playing-alongside-jamie-benn-ray-whitney-has-suddenly-allowed-stars-alex-chiasson-to-find-his-scoring-touch.html/ |title=Playing alongside Jamie Benn, Ray Whitney has suddenly allowed Stars' Alex Chiasson to find his scoring touch |last=Heika |first=Mike |work=The Dallas Morning News |date=April 13, 2013 |access-date=April 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416002822/http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/04/playing-alongside-jamie-benn-ray-whitney-has-suddenly-allowed-stars-alex-chiasson-to-find-his-scoring-touch.html/ |archive-date=April 16, 2013 }} He returned to the AHL for the 2013 Calder Cup playoffs and made seven appearances for Texas, scoring one goal and three points.

In 2013–14, his first full season with the Stars, he marked his first three-point game on October 24, scoring two goals and adding an assist in a 5–1 victory over the Calgary Flames.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400484389 |title=Stars ride 2 goals each from Alex Chiasson, Jamie Benn by Flames |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=October 25, 2013 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} Chiasson finished tied for fourth in regular season team scoring, registering 13 goals and 35 points in 79 games.{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/senators-trade-jason-spezza-to-stars/article19402336/ | title = Senators trade Jason Spezza to Stars | work = The Globe and Mail |last=Duhatschek |first=Eric |date = July 1, 2014 | access-date = July 1, 2014}} The Stars made the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs and faced the Anaheim Ducks in the first round. Chiasson made his playoff debut in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series on April 16, 2014. He registered his first playoff point assisting on Jaime Benn's second period goal in the 4–3 loss.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-dal/2014/04/16/2013030171 |title=Dallas Stars 3 – 4 Anaheim Ducks |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |date=April 16, 2014 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} He recorded his first playoff goal in Dallas' game 2, 3–2 loss on April 19. He opened the scoring in the first period with the Stars on the power play, taking a pass from Benn to beat Frederik Andersen.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400552558 |title=Ryan Getzlaf has goal, assist despite injured jaw; Ducks hold on |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 19, 2014 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} However, the Stars were eliminated by the Ducks in six games,{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/stars-collapse-late-eliminated-by-ducks-in-ot/ |title=Stars collapse late, eliminated by Ducks in OT |work=Sportsnet |agency=Associated Press |date=April 27, 2014 |access-date=January 9, 2024}} with Chiasson marking the one goal and assist for two points in the series.

Chiasson was involved in a blockbuster trade on July 1, 2014, being dealt to the Ottawa Senators along with Alex Guptill, Nick Paul, and a second round pick in the 2015 NHL entry draft in exchange for star forward Jason Spezza, and Ludwig Karlsson. He scored a goal in his first game with the Senators on October 9.{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/predators-beat-senators-in-legwand-s-return-1.103481 | title = Predators beat Senators in Legwand's return | work = TSN |agency=The Canadian Press | date = October 10, 2014 | access-date = October 10, 2014}} He finished the regular season with 11 goals and 26 points in 76 games with the Senators.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2015/07/27/ottawa-senators-alex-chiasson-arbitration |title=Senators forward Alex Chiasson awarded $1.2 million in arbitration |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=July 27, 2015 |access-date=August 29, 2023}} Ottawa made the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs and faced the Montreal Canadiens in the first round. The Senators were eliminated in four games{{cite web |url=https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/canadiens-eliminate-senators-in-2-0-nailbiter-1.2345914 |title=Canadiens eliminate Senators in 2-0 nailbiter |work=CTV News |date=April 26, 2015 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} and Chiasson was held scoreless in the four games.

Following the 2014–15 NHL season Chiasson became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Senators made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Chiasson filed for salary arbitration.{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=773987 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706220626/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=773987 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 6, 2015 |title=Player arbitration cases announced |publisher=National Hockey League |date=July 5, 2015 |access-date=July 5, 2015 }} Chiasson was seeking $2.4 million per year, while the Senators offered $1 million. The arbitrator awarded Chiasson a one-year contract of $1.2 million. In his second year with the Senators, Chiasson's scoring declined, recording only seven goals and 15 points in 77 games.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators-trade-alex-chiasson-calgary-flames/ | title = Ottawa Senators trade Alex Chiasson to Calgary Flames |work = Sportsnet |last=Fox |first=Luke | date = June 27, 2016 | access-date = June 27, 2016}}

Following the 2015–16 season, Ottawa and Chiasson again clashed over a new contract, unable to agree to a dollar value. The Senators traded Chiasson to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Patrick Sieloff on June 27, 2016.{{cite web| url = http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=887577 | title = Flames acquire Alex Chiasson from Ottawa | publisher = Calgary Flames | date = June 27, 2016 | access-date = June 27, 2016}} He was signed as a restricted free agent to a one-year $800,000 contract with the Flames. He scored his first goal for the Flames in his first game on October 12 in a 7–4 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400884399 |title=McDavid scores twice, Oilers beat Flames 7-4 in new arena |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=October 13, 2016 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} He recorded a three-point game on December 4, one of three players to do so in the game along with Sam Bennett and Matt Stajan, in an 8–3 win over the Anaheim Ducks.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/anaheim-ducks-calgary-flames-game-recap-284390292 |title=Johnny Gaudreau scores in Flames win |last=Vickers |first=Aaron |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |date=December 5, 2016 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} He rebounded offensively with the Flames in the 2016–17 season, providing depth scoring with 12 goals and 24 points in 81 games. The Flames faced the Ducks in the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs but were swept in four games.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/anaheim-ducks-calgary-flames-1.4076719 |title=Flames swept out of playoffs by Ducks |last=Spencer |first=Donna |agency=The Canadian Press |work=CBC News |date=April 20, 2017 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} Chiasson went scoreless in the series. As an arbitration eligible restricted free agent, Chiasson was not extended a qualifying offer by the deadline on June 26, 2017.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-tender-qualifying-offers-to-nine-players/c-290167472 | title = Flames tender qualifying offers | publisher = Calgary Flames | date = June 26, 2017 | access-date = June 26, 2017}}

On September 9, 2017, the Washington Capitals signed Chiasson, then an unrestricted free agent, to a professional tryout (PTO).{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2017/09/09/forward-alex-chiasson-joins-capitals-training-camp-on-professional-tryout-agreement/ |title=Forward Alex Chiasson joins Capitals training camp on professional tryout agreement |date=September 9, 2017 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |first=Isabelle |last=Khurshudyan |newspaper=The Washington Post |place=Washington, D.C. |issn=0190-8286 |oclc=1330888409}} Following training camp and preseason, on October 4, the Capitals signed Chiasson to a $660,000 one-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/capitals-ink-alex-chiasson-one-year-deal/|title=Capitals ink Alex Chiasson to one-year deal |work= Sportsnet | date = October 4, 2017 | access-date = October 4, 2017}} He made his Capitals debut on October 5 in the season-opening 5–4 win over his former team, the Ottawa Senators.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ott-vs-wsh/2017/10/05/2017020008/boxscore |title=Washington Capitals 5 – 4 Ottawa Senators |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |date=October 5, 2017 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} He registered his first point with the Capitals on October 20, assisting on Jay Beagle's shorthanded goal in a 4–3 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-wsh/2017/10/20/2017020106 |title=Ovechkin sets OT record with goal that lifts Capitals past Red Wings |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |last=Hogg |first=Dave |date=October 21, 2017 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} He scored his first goal for Washington on November 2 in a 4–3 win over the New York Islanders.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-islanders-washington-capitals-game-recap-292554466 |title=Eller's second goal gets Capitals past Islanders |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |last=McNally |first=Brian |date=November 3, 2017 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} In 61 games with Washington he registered nine goals and 18 points.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/oilers-sign-alex-chiasson-professional-tryout/|title=Oilers sign Alex Chiasson to professional tryout |website=Sportsnet |date=September 10, 2018 |access-date=September 10, 2018}}

The Capitals made the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs and faced the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round. Chiasson went scoreless in the six game series as the Capitals eliminated the Blue Jackets.{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/capitals-eliminate-blue-jackets-game-6-win-040948656--spt.html |title=Capitals eliminate Blue Jackets with Game 6 win |agency=Reuters |via=Yahoo! Sports |date=April 24, 2018 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} They moved on to face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, where Chiasson scored his first playoff goal for Washington in the Game 6 Capitals 2–1 victory. The win eliminated the Penguins and the Capitals moved on to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/washington-capitals-pittsburgh-penguins-game-6-recap-298512468 |title=Capitals eliminate Blue Jackets with Game 6 win |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |last=Crosby |first=Wes |date=May 7, 2018 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} In the conference final, Chiasson recorded one assist, setting up Devante Smith-Pelly's second period goal in the Capitals Game 2 6–2 victory.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tbl-vs-wsh/2018/05/13/2017030312 |title=Capitals score six in win against Lightning in Game 2 |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |last=Rosen |first=Dan |date=May 14, 2018 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} He was a healthy scratch for the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights, whom they defeated to win the Stanley Cup.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2018/06/15/how-capitals-could-handle-each-of-their-pending-free-agents/ |title=How Capitals could handle each of their pending free agents |newspaper=The Washington Post |first=Isabelle |last=Khurshudyan |date=June 15, 2018 |access-date=January 9, 2025}} In 16 playoff games, he scored the one goal and assist for two points. Chiasson won his only Stanley Cup with the Capitals.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/stanley-cup-ring-chiasson-oilers-capitals-ovechkin-1.4878818 |title=Alex Chiasson gets his Stanley Cup ring as the Capitals roll into town |last=Dhariwal |first=Min |work=CBC Sports |date=October 25, 2018 |access-date=August 29, 2023}}

After going unsigned during the offseason, on September 10, 2018, Chiasson signed a professional try out contract with the Edmonton Oilers, and on October 2, signed a one-year contract with the Oilers.{{cite press release |title=Release: Oilers finalize opening day playing roster |url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-finalize-opening-day-playing-roster/c-300563502 |publisher=Edmonton Oilers |via=NHL.com |access-date=October 3, 2018 |date=October 2, 2018}} He made his Oilers debut on October 20{{cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4576416/yamamoto-edmonton-oilers-nashville-predators/ |title=Yamamoto to top line as Edmonton Oilers aim to end drought against Preds |first=Reid |last=Wilkins |work=Global News |date=October 20, 2018 |access-date=January 10, 2025}} and in his second game on October 23, he scored his first goal with Edmonton against Matt Murray, in a two-goal effort in a 6–5 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/pittsburgh-penguins-edmonton-oilers-game-recap-301209380 |title=Crosby lifts Penguins past Oilers in OT |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |last=Van Diest |first=Derek |date=October 24, 2018 |access-date=January 10, 2025}} With the Oilers, Chiasson set a new career high for most goals in a season, scoring his 14th on December 14, 2018, against Anthony Stolarz of the Philadelphia Flyers in a 4–1 victory.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401044814 |title=McDavid scores twice as surging Oilers beat Flyers 4-1 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN |date=December 15, 2018 |access-date=August 29, 2023}} He finished the season with 22 goals and 38 points in 73 games. Coach Todd McLellan played Chiasson on the top two lines and on the first power play unit. After exceeding expectations with Oilers in his first year, Chiasson was signed to a two-year contract on July 1, 2019.{{cite web |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/the-edmonton-oilers-re-sign-ufa-winger-alex-chiasson-on-2-year-deal |title=The Edmonton Oilers re-sign UFA winger Alex Chiasson on 2-year deal |work=Edmonton Journal |last=Leavins |first=Kurt |date=July 1, 2019 |access-date=August 29, 2023}}

In his second season with the Oilers in 2019–20, Chiasson started slowly, only scoring three goals in the first month of the season.{{cite web |url=https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/chiasson-finally-leaves-the-rink-with-a-smile-on-his-face |title=Chiasson finally leaves the rink with a smile on his face |last=Matheson |first=Jim |work=Edmonton Sun |date=November 9, 2019 |access-date=January 10, 2025}} He finished the season with 11 goals and 24 points in 65 games before the NHL suspended the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 12, 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/nhl-to-suspend-season-due-to-coronavirus.html |title=NHL suspends season due to coronavirus |work=CNBC |last=Young |first=Jabari |date=March 12, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2024}} When play resumed for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Oilers faced the Chicago Blackhawks in the qualifying round.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nhl/news/nhl-bubble-hub-city-rules-teams-schedule-edmonton-toronto/72k8vc0u630k19xalra66xa3c |title=NHL bubble, explained: A guide to the hub city rules, teams & schedule for Edmonton, Toronto |last=Gatto |first=Tom |work=The Sporting News |date=August 14, 2020 |access-date=November 12, 2024}} In Game 2 of the series on August 3, Chiasson assisted on Connor McDavid's first playoff hat trick goal in the second period and in the third period, scored his own goal in the Oilers only win of the series.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401230360/blackhawks-oilers |title=McDavid's hat trick propels Oilers past Blackhawks 6-3 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=August 4, 2020 |access-date=January 10, 2025}} The Blackhawks eliminated the Oilers in four games and Chiasson had the one goal and assist in the series.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/blackhawks-eliminate-oilers-stanley-cup-playoffs-contention/ |title=Blackhawks eliminate Oilers from Stanley Cup Playoffs contention |work=Sportsnet |agency=The Canadian Press |date=August 7, 2020 |access-date=January 10, 2025}}

In the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, Chiasson was suspended for one game on March 2, 2021 for a cross-checking infraction on the Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jimmy Vesey in their game on March 1.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/oilers-forward-alex-chiasson-suspended-one-game-322015492 |title=Chiasson suspended one game for actions in Oilers game |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |date=March 2, 2021 |access-date=January 10, 2025}} On April 26, Chiasson scored his 100th career goal in the NHL, opening the scoring in a 6–1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.{{cite web |title=Chiasson nets 100th career goal |url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/video/chiasson-nets-100th-career-goal/t-277443712/c-8182950 |website=NHL.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=May 8, 2021 |date=April 26, 2021}}{{cite news |title=McDavid notches 3rd hat trick of season, Oilers beat Jets |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401272852 |access-date=May 8, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=April 27, 2021 |quote=The goal was Chiasson’s fourth against the Jets in 2021, and the 100th of his NHL career.}} He finished the season with nine goals and 16 points in 45 games.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/vancouver-canucks-alex-chiasson-1.1705522 |title=Canucks sign Chiasson to one-year contract |work=TSN |date=October 12, 2021 |access-date=August 29, 2023}} The Oilers qualified for the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs and faced the Jets in the first round. In Game 4, Chiasson scored a go-ahead goal in the third period on the power play, but the Jets tied the game later in the period and won the game in triple overtime, eliminating the Oilers.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/edmonton-oilers-winnipeg-jets-game-4-recap-324663720 |title=Jets sweep Oilers with 3OT win in Game 4 |website=NHL.com |publisher=National Hockey League |last=Bauming |first=Darrin |date=May 25, 2021 |access-date=January 10, 2025}} In three playoff games, Chiasson scored the one goal.

On October 12, 2021, Chiasson signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks after a successful try-out in training camp.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-sign-alex-chiasson-to-one-year-contract/c-326762604 |publisher=Vancouver Canucks |via=NHL.com |date=October 12, 2021 |access-date=October 12, 2021 |title=Canucks Sign Alex Chiasson to One-Year Contract}} He made his Canucks debut in the {{nhly|2021}} season on October 13, facing his former team, the Edmonton Oilers.{{cite web |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/oilers-3-canucks-2-so-late-game-moxie-proves-point-makes-up-for-bad-blunders |title=Oilers 3, Canucks 2 (SO): Late-game moxie proves point, makes up for bad blunders |work=The Province |last=Kuzma |first=Ben |date=October 14, 2021 |access-date=January 10, 2025}} In the second game of the season on October 15, he recorded his first goal for the team on the power play and an assist in a 5–4 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers.{{cite web |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-5-flyers-4-so-opening-night-thrillers-becoming-a-specialty-of-the-canucks |title=Canucks 5, Flyers 4 (SO): Opening night thrillers becoming a specialty of the Canucks |work=The Province |last=Johnston |first=Patrick |date=October 15, 2021 |access-date=January 10, 2025}} Chiasson played in a depth forward role with the Canucks, featuring in 67 regular season games for 13 goals and 22 points.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/alex-chiasson-released-from-pto/ | title = Alex Chiasson released from PTO with Coyotes | work = CBS Sports | date = October 10, 2022 | access-date = October 10, 2022}}

As a free agent from the Canucks, Chiasson for the second consecutive season went un-signed over the summer before accepting a PTO to attend the Arizona Coyotes training camp for the {{nhly|2022}} season. Following the Coyotes pre-season, Chiasson was unable to secure a contract and was released from his PTO on October 10, 2022. Remaining without a club for the first quarter of the season, Chiasson agreed to join the Detroit Red Wings' AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, on a professional tryout on November 26, 2022.{{cite web| url = https://griffinshockey.com/news/nhl-veteran-alex-chiasson-joins-griffins | title = NHL veteran Alex Chiasson joins Griffins | publisher = Grand Rapids Griffins | date = November 26, 2022 | access-date = November 26, 2022}} Chiasson added 20 points through 29 games with the Griffins before he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Red Wings for the remainder of the season on March 3, 2023.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-recall-nedeljkovic-from-grand-rapids-under-emergency-conditions/c-341791474 | title = Red Wings recall Nedeljkovic, sign two | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | date = March 3, 2023 | access-date = March 3, 2023}} He made his debut on March 4 in a 4–1 loss to the New York Islanders, skating on the fourth line.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/red-wings-alex-chiasson-making-red-wings-debut/ |title=Red Wings' Alex Chiasson: Making Red Wings debut |work=CBS Sports |date=March 4, 2023 |access-date=January 10, 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/detroit-red-wings-new-york-islanders-game-recap-341800366 |title=Islanders score 4 in 3rd, defeat slumping Red Wings |website=NHL.com |publisher=National Hockey League |last=Gorman |first=Daniel P. |date=March 4, 2023 |access-date=January 10, 2025}} On March 8, he recorded two assists for his first points with Detroit in a comeback win over the Chicago Blackhawks{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/red-wings-alex-chiasson-two-point-effort-in-win/ |title=Red Wings' Alex Chiasson: Two-point effort in win |work=CBS Sports |date=March 8, 2023 |access-date=January 10, 2025}} and scored his first goal with the Red Wings in the following game on March 11 in a 3–2 loss to the Boston Bruins.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401459627 |title=Bruins fastest ever to 50 wins, clinch playoff berth |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=March 11, 2023 |access-date=January 10, 2025}} He finished the season with six goals and nine points in 20 games.

As a free agent for the third-year running, on August 21, 2023, Chiasson accepted a professional tryout invitation to attend the Boston Bruins training camp.{{cite web | url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/boston-bruins-sign-veteran-f-alex-chiasson-to-professional-tryout-agreement-1.1998352 | title = Boston Bruins sign veteran Alex Chiasson to PTO | work = TSN | date = August 21, 2023 | access-date = August 21, 2023 }} Following participation in training camp and pre-season, Chiasson was released from his PTO with the Bruins on October 1, 2023.{{cite web | url = https://bostonhockeynow.com/2023/10/01/boston-bruins-release-chiasson-from-professional-tryout/ | title = Bruins release Chiasson from tryout | publisher = bostonhockeynow.com | date = October 1, 2023 | accessdate = October 1, 2023}}

Chiasson announced his retirement from professional hockey on January 6, 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/former-edmonton-oilers-forward-alex-chiasson-announces-retirement-1.2231162 |title=Former Oilers F Chiasson announces retirement |work=TSN |date=January 6, 2025 |access-date=January 6, 2025}} While not playing hockey, Chiasson enjoys golfing and attending Boston Red Sox games.

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