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| 2016-17 | ||
| 2017-05-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a one-year entry-level contract.
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| 2017-03-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Detroit Red Wings.
              
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                      The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Steve Ott from the Detroit Red Wings for a sixth-round draft pick in 2018. | 
| 2017-02-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 7 games (shoulder injury).
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| 2017-01-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
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| 2016-10-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Fined $2,222 by the NHL. 
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| 2016-07-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year contract.
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| 2015-16 | ||
| 2016-04-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 55 regular season and first playoff games (hamstring).
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| 2015-12-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Hamstring, injured reserve.
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| 2015-11-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 6 games (upper body injury).
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| 2015-11-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2014-15 | ||
| 2015-02-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
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| 2015-02-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Personal reasons, day-to-day.
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| 2014-12-03 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (groin).
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| 2014-11-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Groin, day-to-day.
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| 2014-07-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the St. Louis Blues to a two-year contract.
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| 2013-14 | ||
| 2014-02-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres.
              
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                      The St. Louis Blues acquired goaltender Ryan Miller and forward Steve Ott from the Buffalo Sabres for goaltender Jaroslav Halak, wingers Chris Stewart and William Carrier, a first-round draft pick in 2015 and a conditional third-round draft pick in 2016. | 
| 2012-13 | ||
| 2012-07-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Dallas Stars.
              
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                      The Buffalo Sabres acquired forward Steve Ott and defenseman Adam Pardy from the Dallas Stars for center Derek Roy. | 
| 2011-12 | ||
| 2012-03-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (back spasms).
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| 2012-03-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Back spasms, day-to-day.
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| 2011-11-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 5 games (hip injury).
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| 2011-11-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Hip injury, injured reserve.
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| 2011-11-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Hip injury, day-to-day.
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| 2009-10 | ||
| 2010-03-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (appendectomy).
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| 2010-03-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Dallas Stars to a four-year contract extension.
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| 2010-02-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Appendectomy, early March.
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| 2009-10-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (suspended by nhl).
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| 2009-10-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
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| 2009-10-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 4 games (oblique).
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| 2009-10-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Oblique, day-to-day.
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| 2008-09 | ||
| 2009-03-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
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| 2009-03-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Suspended by the NHL indefinitely.
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| 2008-12-18 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 11 games (broken right hand).
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| 2008-11-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Broken right hand, late December.
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| 2008-10-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (groin).
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| 2008-10-23 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Groin, day-to-day.
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| 2008-10-18 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
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| 2008-10-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Undisclosed, day-to-day.
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| 2007-08 | ||
| 2008-04-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract.
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| 2008-03-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Suspended by the NHL for 3 games.
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| 2006-07 | ||
| 2007-03-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 25 games (ankle injury).
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| 2007-01-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2007-01-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Iowa Stars (AHL).
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| 2007-01-18 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 36 games (broken ankle).
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| 2006-10-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Broken ankle, mid-January.
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| 2006-09-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Sports hernia, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2006-07-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a two-year contract.
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| 2005-06 | ||
| 2005-08-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a one-year contract.
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| 2005-07-31 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Dallas Stars tendered a qualifying offer.
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| 2004-05 | ||
| 2004-09-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL).
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| 2003-04 | ||
| 2004-01-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Fined $1,000 by the NHL. 
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| 2003-12-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 7 games (muscle strain).
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| 2003-12-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Muscle strain, day-to-day.
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| 2002-03 | ||
| 2003-02-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Utah Grizzlies (AHL).
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| 2003-01-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Utah Grizzlies (AHL).
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| 2002-12-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from the Utah Grizzlies (AHL).
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| 2002-10-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Utah Grizzlies (AHL).
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| 2001-02 | ||
| 2001-09-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Returned to his junior team (Windsor Spitfires-OHL).
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| 2000-01 | ||
| 2000-09-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Returned to his junior team (Windsor Spitfires-OHL).
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| 1999-00 | ||
| 2000-06-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round (25th overall) in 2000.
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