| Kyle Chipchura | |
| |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 206 lb (94 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Phoenix Coyotes Montreal Canadiens Anaheim Ducks |
| Born | February 19, 1986, Westlock, AB, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 18th overall, 2004 Montreal Canadiens |
| Pro Career | 2006 – present |
Kyle Douglas Glen Chipchura (born February 19, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League, an affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes. He was selected in the first round, 18th overall of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.
Playing career[]
Chipchura in action with the Prince Albert Raiders.
Chipchura began his major junior career with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2002–03. Following his second season with the Raiders, he was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens. On March 25, 2006, Chipchura was signed to a three-year entry level contract by the Canadiens and joined AHL affiliate the Hamilton Bulldogs to complete the 2005–06 season. In 2006–07, Chipchura remained with the Bulldogs. After posting 39 point in the regular season, Chipchura added a further 6 goals and 13 points in the playoffs to help Hamilton capture the Calder Cup.
In the 2007–08 season, Kyle played his first NHL game on October 10, 2007. He netted his first goal later that month on October 20 against the Buffalo Sabres.
On December 2, 2009, he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for a fourth-round pick in 2011.[1]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2006 Vancouver | |
Chipchura attended Team Canada's selection camp prior to the 2005 World Junior Championships and was expected to make the team despite being only 18 (players up to 20 years old are eligible for the tournament). During practice with the Raiders, however, he suffered a severed Achilles tendon and was not able to be selected as a member of the gold-medal-winning Canadian team.
The following year, Chipchura was invited to try out again for the 2006 World Junior Championships. After being selected for the Canadian team, Chipchura was named team captain by head coach Brent Sutter on December 16, 2005.
Career statistics[]
Chipchura with the Anaheim Ducks fighting Shane O'Brien in 2009.
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 63 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 64 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 118 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2004–05 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 28 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | ||
| 2005–06 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 59 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 80 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 56 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 39 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 51 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 55 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 163 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Canada | WJC18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 |
| 2006 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Junior int'l totals | 13 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 28 | ||
References[]
- ↑ "Ducks acquire Chipchura from Montreal". Anaheim Ducks (2009-12-02). Retrieved on 2010-05-09.
External links[]
| Preceded by Andrei Kostitsyn |
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 2004 |
Succeeded by Carey Price |
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