As a youth, Traverse played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.\n', '

Traverse was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the third round, 50th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Traverse is a defenceman that has played for five different NHL teams throughout his career.[citation needed]\n', '

Traverse was traded to the San Jose Sharks on December 18, 2006, in exchange for Mathieu Biron. He never made an appearance with San Jose, playing for the Sharks\' AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks for the better part of three seasons. He frequently played in the AHL in between NHL stints.\n', '

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