Chris Valicevic

Chris Valicevic
Born	April 25, 1968 (1968-04-25) (age 43) Mt. Clemens, MI, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	AHL Cornwall Aces Worcester IceCats IHL Houston Aeros ECHL Greensboro Monarchs Louisiana IceGators RHI Portland Rage New Jersey Rockin' Rollers Sacramento River Rats
Playing career	1993–2002

Chris Valicevic (born April 25, 1968, in Mt. Clemens, Michigan) is a former professional ice hockey defenseman who spent the majority of his career with the ECHL Louisiana IceGators.

ECHL

Valicevic spent seven seasons with the Louisiana IceGators, and was named to the ECHL All-Star Game seven times, an ECHL record. Of those seven times he was named to the All-Star team, he was named to the First Team All-ECHL team five time, also an ECHL record. Valicevic was also named ECHL Most Valuable Player for the 1998-1999 season. Valicevic retired with 460 assists and 611 points, which made him the career regular season and postseason leader among defensemen in assists and points. His 102 postseason games are also an ECHL record.^[1]

In 2008, Valievic was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame. Valicevic was joined by ECHL founder Henry Brabham, the league's first commissioner Patrick J. Kelly, and goalie Nick Vitucci as members of the Hall of Fame's inaugural class.^[2]

Awards

• 1993-94: ECHL All-Star
• 1995-96: ECHL All-Star
• 1995-96: ECHL Defenseman Of The Year
• 1996-97: ECHL All-Star
• 1996-97: ECHL Defenseman Of The Year
• 1997-98: ECHL All-Star
• 1997-98: ECHL Defenseman Of The Year
• 1998-99: ECHL All-Star
• 1998-99: ECHL Defenseman Of The Year
• 1998-99: ECHL Most Valuable Player
• 1999-00: ECHL All-Star
• 2000-01: ECHL All-Star
• 2007-08: Named To The ECHL Hall Of Fame

References

1. ^ http://www.echlhalloffame.com/members.shtml
2. ^ Monroe, Mark (January 23, 2008). "Vitucci named to ECHL Hall of Fame". Toledo Blade. http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080123/SPORTS10/801230437. Retrieved July 15, 2008. 

External links

• Chris Valicevic's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Valicevic, Chris
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	April 25, 1968
Place of birth	Mt. Clemens, MI, USA
Date of death
Place of death