| Kris Newbury | |
| |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team F. Teams |
New York Rangers Connecticut Whale (AHL) Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings |
| Born | February 19, 1982, Brampton, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 139th overall, 2002 San Jose Sharks |
| Pro Career | 2003 – present |
Kris Newbury (born February 19, 1982) is a professional ice hockey centre who is now a member of the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career[]
Newbury played in the Ontario Hockey League for the Belleville Bulls, and later the Sarnia Sting with whom he would achieve two seasons of 104 and 92 points, in 2001–02 and 2002–03, respectively.
Newbury scored his first goal while a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 1, 2007, against Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas.
On February 10, 2007, Newbury ended up in a fight with Ronald Petrovicky, of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He took several punches to the head and was knocked to the ice, giving him a concussion, which caused him to miss the remainder of the season.
On July 7, 2009, Newbury was signed by the Detroit Red Wings organization for the 2009–10 season.[1] After initially starting the year with AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, on December 14, 2009, Newbury scored his first goal as a member of the Detroit Red Wings against the Phoenix Coyotes.[2] On March 3, 2010, Newbury was traded by the Wings to the New York Rangers for forward Jordan Owens he was then assigned to affiliate the Hartford Wolfpack.[3]
On June 16, 2010, he re-signed with the Rangers on a two-year contract.[4]
On January 31, 2011, the New York Rangers recalled Newbury from the Connecticut Whale to the NHL. He was returned to the Whale on February 3, having scored one assist in eight games with the Rangers.[5]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 51 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 89 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | ||
| 1999–00 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 34 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 27 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2000–01 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 64 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 126 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 2001–02 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 66 | 42 | 62 | 104 | 141 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | ||
| 2002–03 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 64 | 34 | 58 | 92 | 149 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 2003–04 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 72 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Pensacola Ice Pilots | ECHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 55 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 74 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 215 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 37 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 54 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 101 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 73 | ||
| 2008–09 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 33 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 52 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 18 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale | AHL | 69 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 139 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | New York Rangers | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 59 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Wings agree to terms with three players. Detroit Red Wings (2009-07-07). Retrieved on 2010-06-17.
- ↑ Short-handed Red Wings lose Ericsson, then stave off Coyotes. CBS Sports (2009-12-14). Retrieved on 2010-06-17.
- ↑ Rangers get Newbury, Eriksson in separate trades. New York Post (2010-03-03). Retrieved on 2010-06-17.
- ↑ Rangers sign Kris Newbury. SNYRangersblog.com (2010-06-16). Retrieved on 2010-06-17.
- ↑ Newbury returned to Connecticut. New York Rangers. Retrieved on 2011-02-06.
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