- Chris Kreider
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Chris Kreider Born April 30, 1991
Boxford, MassachusettsHeight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) Position Left wing Shoots Left NHL team (P)
Cur. teamNew York Rangers
Boston College (NCAA)National team 
United StatesNHL Draft 19th overall, 2009
New York RangersPlaying career 2009–present Chris Kreider (born April 30, 1991) is an American ice hockey forward currently playing for Boston College. He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
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Amateur career
Medal record Competitor for USAIce hockey World Junior Championships Bronze 2011 USA Gold 2010 USA Kreider played for Masconomet Regional High School, in Topsfield, Massachusetts, and later Phillips Academy, a high school in Andover, Massachusetts. Kreider scored a goal in the 2010 NCAA title game in which Boston College defeated the University of Wisconsin to win the national title and was named to the 2010 Hockey East All-Rookie Team.[1][2] He also scored six goals for the gold medal winning United States World Junior Championship team in 2010.[3][4][5] Kreider was chosen to represent the United States once again at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, and led the team with four goals in six games as the USA won the bronze medal.[6][7] Two of his goals were scored in the bronze medal game, and he was named the USA's best player for that game.[8][9][10] Kreider's ten goals in WJC play ties him with John LeClair and Mike Modano for third all time among USA players, behind just Jeremy Roenick's 13 and Brian Gionta's 11.[10]
Kreider was named Most Valuable Player of the 2011 Beanpot Tournament, as Boston College won the tournament for the second straight time.[11][12]
Kreider was also selected to the United States National team to compete in the 2011 IIHF World Men's Ice Hockey Championship held in Slovakia.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM +/- GP G A Pts PIM +/- 2009–10 Boston College Hockey East 40 17 9 26 20 +25 — — — — — — 2010–11 Boston College Hockey East 32 11 13 24 37 0 — — — — — — International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM +/- 2010 United States WJC 
7 6 1 7 2 +6 2010 United States WC — 6 1 1 2 0 +3 2011 United States WJC 
6 4 2 6 0 0 2011 United States WC — 7 2 1 3 6 +1 Totals United States All totals — 26 13 5 18 8 +10 References
- ^ "Wisconsin falls to Boston College in NCAA title game, 5-0". http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-hockey/recaps/041010aaa.html. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ "HOCKEY EAST ANNOUNCES 2010 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM". http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/presarch/201003/mar17ar.php. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ "The Kreider Watch". http://rangers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=57322. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ "Goalscoring Leaders". iihf.com. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/205/IHM205000_85C_11_0.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "2010 WJC Player Statistics by Team: USA". iihf.com. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/205/IHM2050USA_83_8_0.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ "Kreider, Bourque make final USA cut". nhl.com. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=547060. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ "2011 WJC Player Statistics by Team: USA". iihf.com. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/236/IHM2360USA_83_6_0.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ "Game Summary SWE 2 USA 4". iihf.com. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/236/IHM236130_74_3_0.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ "2011 Best Players Per Game". iihf.com. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/236/IHM236000_85K_10_0.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ a b "Kreider scores two as USA wins bronze". nhl.com. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=548496&navid=DL. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ "Kreider's future gets even brighter". newyorkrangers.com. February 18, 2011. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=553316. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ "Beanpot Tournament Awards". beanpothockey.com. http://www.beanpothockey.com/awards.html. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ "FIVE PLAYERS WITH HOCKEY EAST TIES NAMED TO 2011 U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM". FIVE PLAYERS WITH HOCKEY EAST TIES NAMED TO 2011 U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM. Hockey East Association. http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/pres1011/201104/apr14usa.php. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
External links
- Chris Kreider's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- NHL.com draft profile
- Chris Kreider's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
Preceded by
Michael Del ZottoNew York Rangers first round draft pick
2009Succeeded by
Dylan McIlrathCategories:- 1991 births
- American ice hockey left wingers
- Living people
- Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- New York Rangers draft picks
- People from Essex County, Massachusetts
- Phillips Academy alumni
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