Texier wasted no time showing he could handle the rigors and pressure of the NHL.
The native of St. Martin D'heres, France, played in three leagues in 2018-19. After his second season with KalPa in Liiga, Finland's top pro league, the 19-year-old came to North America and scored five goals in seven games with Cleveland of the American Hockey League. That earned him a chance to play in Columbus, where he played in the final two games of the regular season and showed enough to coach John Tortorella that he was kept on the roster for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Texier wasted no time showing he could handle the rigors and pressure of the NHL.
The native of St. Martin D'heres, France, played in three leagues in 2018-19. After his second season with KalPa in Liiga, Finland's top pro league, the 19-year-old came to North America and scored five goals in seven games with Cleveland of the American Hockey League. That earned him a chance to play in Columbus, where he played in the final two games of the regular season and showed enough to coach John Tortorella that he was kept on the roster for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Texier was a part of one of the biggest first-round upsets in NHL history, contributing two goals and one assist to help Columbus sweep the Tampa Bay Lightning, who had tied the League record for regular-season wins with 62.
