track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁African ▁Games <0x0A> </s> ▁Stephen ▁V ali qu ette ▁( born ▁August ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 7 7 ) ▁is ▁a ▁Canadian ▁former ▁professional ▁ice ▁hockey ▁go alt ender . ▁V ali qu ette ▁played ▁ 4 6 ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League , ▁nearly ▁all ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁R angers , ▁before ▁finishing ▁his ▁playing ▁career ▁in ▁Europe . ▁ ▁V ali qu ette ▁is ▁currently ▁employed ▁as ▁a ▁studio ▁anal yst ▁for ▁MS G ▁Network ▁covering ▁the ▁R angers . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁While ▁playing ▁junior ▁hockey ▁for ▁the ▁Sud bury ▁Wol ves ▁of ▁the ▁Ontario ▁Hockey ▁League ▁( O HL ), ▁V ali qu ette ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Kings ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁( N HL ) ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁N HL ▁Entry ▁D raft ▁in ▁the ▁e ighth ▁round . ▁Play ing ▁two ▁more ▁seasons ▁in ▁the ▁O HL ▁with ▁the ▁Wol ves ▁and ▁the ▁Er ie ▁Ot ters , ▁V ali qu ette ▁never ▁actually ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Kings ▁organization , ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁now ▁a ▁free ▁agent , ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Island ers . ▁ ▁V ali qu ette ▁played ▁in ▁six ▁N HL ▁games ▁for ▁the ▁Island ers ▁ ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 0 , ▁but ▁otherwise ▁played ▁for ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁East ▁Coast ▁Hockey