Alexandre Texier | |||
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Born |
Grenoble, France | 13 September 1999||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Brûleurs de Loups KalPa Columbus Blue Jackets ZSC Lions | ||
National team | France | ||
NHL draft |
45th overall, 2017 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Alexandre Texier (born 13 September 1999) is a French professional ice hockey forward for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Texier started his career with Brûleurs de Loups in the French Ligue Magnus, winning the Coupe de France in 2017 and earning the Jean-Pierre Graff Trophy as best young player in the French League.
He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second round, 45th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, the first player drafted directly out of the French league. He then spent two seasons with Finnish Liiga side KalPa, with whom he won the Spengler Cup in 2018. He moved to North America and made his NHL debut in 2019. Internationally Texier has represented France at the junior and senior level.