 Joseph Denis Stéphan Bégin ( French pronunciation : ​ [ <unk> ̃ <unk> ̃ ] ) ; born June 14 , 1978 ) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in 13 National Hockey League ( NHL ) seasons . He was a second @-@ round selection of the Calgary Flames , 40th overall , in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft , and played with the Flames , Montreal Canadiens , Dallas Stars , Boston Bruins and Nashville Predators in his NHL career . After missing a full season due to injury , Bégin made a successful comeback by rejoining the Flames in 2012 – 13 before another injury forced his retirement . 
