Chris Drury

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Chris Drury
Date of birth 20th August 1976
place of birth Trumbull , Connecticut , USA
size 179 cm
Weight 86 kg
position center
number # 23
Shot hand Right
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1994 , 3rd lap, 72nd position
Québec Nordiques
Career stations
1994-1998 Boston University
1998-2002 Colorado Avalanche
2002-2003 Calgary Flames
2003-2007 Buffalo Sabers
2007-2011 New York Rangers

Christopher Drury (born August 20, 1976 in Trumbull , Connecticut ) is a former American ice hockey player and current professional who played 1027 games for the Colorado Avalanche , Calgary Flames , Buffalo Sabers and New during his active career between 1998 and 2011 York Rangers has contested in the National Hockey League on the position of the center . In the course of his career, Drury won the 2001 Stanley Cup and won at the Olympic Winter Games 2002and in 2010 the silver medal. Since September 2016 he has been assistant general manager at his former club New York Rangers. His older brother Ted Drury was also a professional ice hockey player.

Career

Drury was selected in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft in the third round as 72nd by the Québec Nordiques . Drury played another four years at Boston University . Here he went on the ice together with other later NHL players such as Mike Grier and Tom Poti . In 1998, he won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award for Best Player of the Season.

Drury in the dress of the Buffalo Sabers

The following year he made the leap into the National Hockey League . After the team from Quebec had now moved to Denver , Colorado , he played for the Colorado Avalanche . In his debut season , he scored 44 points in the regular season and eight in the play-offs, earning him the Calder Memorial Trophy as the best rookie . In 2001 he won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche . Shortly before the start of the 2002/03 season , the Avalanche wanted to strengthen its defense. To sign Derek Morris of the Calgary Flames , a major swap was negotiated that brought Drury to Calgary. In 2002 he won the silver medal at the Winter Olympics .

In the NHL he moved on to the Buffalo Sabers after a season . The year 2006 was successful for him there. He took part in the Winter Olympics and was successful with the Sabers in the playoffs. 2006/07 Drury played his best season and moved into the final of the Eastern Conference with the Sabers like last year .

After the Buffalo Sabers did not renew his contract, Drury moved to the New York Rangers and signed a five-year contract there. After four seasons for the team, Drury, who had meanwhile been elected as New York's team captain, was bought free by the Rangers from his one-year contract. In August 2011, Drury declared his playing career over.

Drury took part in the 2010 Winter Olympics with Team USA and won the silver medal with the team.

Achievements and Awards

  • 1995 Beanpot Tournament win with Boston University
  • 1995 Hockey East Championship with Boston University
  • 1995 NCAA Division I Championship with Boston University
  • 1996 Beanpot Tournament win with Boston University
  • 1996 Hockey East Second All-Star Team
  • 1996 NCAA East Second All-American Team
  • 1997 Beanpot Tournament win with Boston University
  • 1997 Hockey East Championship with Boston University
  • 1997 Hockey East Second All-Star Team
  • 1997 Hockey East Player of the Year
  • 1997 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team
  • 1997 NCAA East First All-American Team

International

Career statistics

Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1994/95 Boston University Hockey East 39 12 15th 27 38
1995/96 Boston University Hockey East 37 35 33 68 46
1996/97 Boston University Hockey East 41 38 24 62 64
1997/98 Boston University Hockey East 38 28 29 57 88
1998/99 Colorado Avalanche NHL 79 20th 24 44 62 19th 6th 2 8th 4th
1999/00 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82 20th 47 67 42 17th 4th 10 14th 4th
2000/01 Colorado Avalanche NHL 71 24 41 65 47 23 11 5 16 45
2001/02 Colorado Avalanche NHL 82 21st 25th 46 38 21st 5 7th 12 10
2002/03 Calgary Flames NHL 80 23 30th 53 33 - - - - -
2003/04 Buffalo Sabers NHL 76 18th 35 53 68 - - - - -
2004/05 Buffalo Sabers NHL not played because of lockout
2005/06 Buffalo Sabers NHL 81 30th 37 67 32 18th 9 9 18th 10
2006/07 Buffalo Sabers NHL 77 37 32 69 30th 16 8th 5 13 2
2007/08 New York Rangers NHL 82 25th 33 58 45 10 3 3 6th 8th
2008/09 New York Rangers NHL 81 22nd 34 56 32 6th 1 0 1 2
2009/10 New York Rangers NHL 77 14th 18th 32 31 - - - - -
2010/11 New York Rangers NHL 24 1 4th 5 8th 5 0 1 1 2
NCAA overall 155 113 101 214 236
NHL overall 892 255 360 615 468 135 47 42 89 46

International

Represented the USA at:

year team event result Sp T V Pt SM
1996 United States U20 World Cup 5th place 6th 2 2 4th 2
1997 United States WM 6th place 8th 0 1 1 2
1998 United States WM 12th place 6th 1 2 3 12
2002 United States Olympia 2nd place, silver 6th 0 0 0 0
2004 United States WM 3rd place, bronze 9 3 3 6th 27
2004 United States World cup 4th Place 5 0 0 0 0
2006 United States Olympia 8th place 6th 0 3 3 2
2010 United States Olympia 2nd place, silver 6th 2 0 2 0
Juniors overall 6th 2 2 4th 2
Men overall 46 6th 9 15th 43

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

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Commons : Chris Drury  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
personal data
SURNAME Drury, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Drury, Christopher
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American ice hockey player and official
DATE OF BIRTH 20th August 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Trumbull , Connecticut