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Former Stanley Cup Champion Shocks Fans by Finishing What He Started 15 Years Ago

Originally posted on Hockey Latest | By Daniel Lucente | Last updated May 21, 2025 1:00 PM ET

Former Stanley Cup champion Alex Chiasson finally completed his degree at BU, after he enrolled a whopping 15 years ago, before his NHL career took off.

Alex Chiasson, a former player of the Washington Capitals' 2018 Stanley Cup championship team, achieved another wonderful milestone this past weekend.

The former NHL forward finally graduated from college, and he did it 15 years after first attending Boston University. The Terrier hockey team account first posted a photo of a happy Chiasson in his cap and gown, posing with his family.

'Congrats to Stanley Cup champion Alex Chiasson on graduating this weekend!,' the X account wrote.

Chiasson first attended BU as a freshman way back in the fall of 2009 and was a member of their hockey team.

Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, Chiasson quickly showed that he was a star player, scoring two goals in his NCAA debut on October 16 against Massachusetts.

Over the summer, he was selected by the Dallas Stars at the 2009 NHL Draft, with the 38th overall pick. Chiasson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Stars on March 26, 2012. The contract officially began his professional career in the NHL.

Chiasson would play parts of 11 seasons in the NHL from 2012 through 2023, suiting up for seven different clubs.

Chiasson notched 233 points (120g, 113a) in 651 career NHL games with the Dallas Stars, Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, as well as the Detroit Red Wings.

Chiasson only won one Stanley Cup and it came in 2018

He'd win his first and only Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018. Chiasson officially announced his retirement in January, and it appears he has been staying busy after that.

Focusing on accumulating the final college credits he needed to graduate, Chiasson continued his schooling at Boston University.

Now, with five months having passed, he walked with his fellow graduates at age 34, finally completing what he started ever so long ago.

This article first appeared on Hockey Latest and was syndicated with permission.

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