Chris Bala
| Chris Bala | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 24, 1978 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Ottawa Senators | ||
| NHL Draft |
58th overall, 1998 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2009 | ||
Christopher B. Bala (born September 24, 1978) is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Bala was born in Alexandria, Virginia, but grew up in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
Playing career
Bala was drafted 58th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft from Harvard University and managed to play six regular season games for the Senators during the 2001–02 NHL season, scoring one assist. He never managed to play another NHL game though, playing in the American Hockey League for most of his career. He was contracted to the Minnesota Wild and the Colorado Avalanche but never saw any ice time with those teams. He then played for the Reading Royals in the ECHL. He now works in the Admissions Office at The Hill School, his high school Alma Mater. Bala is a member of the prestigious BBM Club.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Harvard University | ECAC | 33 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Harvard University | ECAC | 28 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Harvard University | ECAC | 30 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Harvard University | ECAC | 32 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 70 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 51 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 61 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 58 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 46 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 58 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 1998 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2002 | |
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database