The New York Islanders announced today that Steve Staios has agreed to attend the club’s 2011 Training Camp on a tryout basis.   

The Hamilton, ON native has played in 936 career National Hockey League games, scoring 56 goals and 156 assists for 212 points.  He has also accumulated 1,269 penalty minutes over the course of his 15-year NHL career. 

Staios, originally drafted in the second round (27th overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, played the last two seasons with the Calgary Flames.  In 57 games, he totaled four goals and nine assists for 13 points. 

He played in 573 games over the course of eight seasons with the Edmonton Oilers. Staios recorded 35 goals and 111 assists with the Oilers.  The 6’1, 200 pound defenseman also played two seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers, three with the Vancouver Canucks and two with the Boston Bruins. 

Internationally, Staios has represented Team Canada at the 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007 World Championships.  He tallied two goals and four assists for six points in 33 games. 

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