Chris Driedger
| Chris Driedger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 18, 1994 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Springfield Thunderbirds Ottawa Senators | ||
| NHL Draft |
76th overall, 2012 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Chris Driedger (born May 18, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing under contract to the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL). Driedger was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the third round (76th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Driedger played his first season of major junior hockey with the 2010–11 Tri-City Americans, before being acquired by the Calgary Hitmen in an off-season trade prior to the start of the 2011–12 WHL season.[1] In his first season with the Hitmen, his outstanding play was recognized when he was invited to play in the 2012 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[2]
Drafted in the third round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, Driedger continued to play with the Calgary Hitmen though to the end of the 2013–14 season. During his final season in the WHL, on February 1, 2014, Driedger was the last member of the Calgary Hitmen to play the puck before it was inadvertently put into the empty net of the Kootenay Ice, becoming the sixth goaltender in WHL history,[3] and the first in the Hitmen franchise history,[4] to be credited with scoring a goal.[5] He also became the Hitmen's all-time saves leader, surpassing Martin Jones mark of 3,374 saves.[6] Driedger completed his major junior career with 170 regular-season WHL games played and a win-loss-tie record of 94–46–15 including eight shutouts.
On April 1, 2014, the Ottawa Senators signed Driedger to a three-year entry-level contract.[7] On March 26, 2015, Driedger made his NHL debut with Ottawa, entering a game against the New York Rangers.
After five seasons within the Senators organization, Driedger was released as a free agent. On July 3, 2018, he agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Springfield Thunderbrids, the primary affiliate to the Florida Panthers.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2010–11 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 977 | 57 | 0 | 3.50 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 44 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2294 | 107 | 3 | 2.80 | .896 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 6.59 | .812 | ||
| 2012–13 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 54 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 3199 | 134 | 2 | 2.51 | .915 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1006 | 40 | 1 | 2.39 | .931 | ||
| 2013–14 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 50 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 2892 | 127 | 3 | 2.64 | .918 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 328 | 24 | 1 | 4.39 | .870 | ||
| 2013–14 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 199 | 13 | 0 | 3.92 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4.58 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Evansville IceMen | ECHL | 40 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 2253 | 142 | 2 | 3.78 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 17 | 0 | 2.55 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 39 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 2228 | 105 | 1 | 2.83 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 34 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 1918 | 103 | 1 | 3.22 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | .733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.51 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 490 | 33 | 0 | 4.04 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1014 | 43 | 0 | 2.55 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2.53 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2011–12 | [9] |
References
- ↑ "Hitmen acquire Driedger from Americans". Western Hockey League. July 16, 2011. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Hitmen players heed advice from veteran teammate ahead of CHL/NHL Top Prospects game". Calgary Herald. 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ↑ Senators pick Chris Driedger gets WHL’s first goalie goal in 10 seasons (VIDEO) | Buzzing The Net – Yahoo Sports Canada
- ↑ Hitmen goaltender Chris Driedger becomes sixth goalie in WHL history to score a goal – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ↑ Chris Driedger does it all for WHL's Calgary Hitmen | Hitmen | Sports | Calgary Sun
- ↑ Chris Driedger owns franchise record for most career saves at 3,390 – OurSports Central – Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ↑ Garrett Thompson, Chris Driedger sign with Senators – NHL on CBC Sports – Hockey news, opinion, scores, stats, standings
- ↑ "T-Birds sign 5 players to AHL contracts". Springfield Thunderbirds. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ↑ "Chris Driedger named to CHL Top Prospects Game". The Hitmen Informant. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database