Kris Newbury

Kris Newbury
Kris Newbury
Born February 19, 1982 (1982-02-19) (age 29)
Brampton, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
New York Rangers
Connecticut Whale (AHL)
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft 139th overall, 2002
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2003present

Kris Newbury (born February 19, 1982) is a professional ice hockey centre who is now a member of the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL).

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Playing career

Newbury played in the Ontario Hockey League for the Belleville Bulls, and later the Sarnia Sting with whom he would achieve two seasons of 104 and 92 points, in 200102 and 200203, respectively.

Newbury scored his first goal while a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 1, 2007, against Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas.

On February 10, 2007, Newbury ended up in a fight with Ronald Petrovicky, of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He took several punches to the head and was knocked to the ice, giving him a concussion, which caused him to miss the remainder of the season.

On July 7, 2009, Newbury was signed by the Detroit Red Wings organization for the 200910 season.[1] After initially starting the year with AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, on December 14, 2009, Newbury scored his first goal as a member of the Detroit Red Wings against the Phoenix Coyotes.[2] On March 3, 2010, Newbury was traded by the Wings to the New York Rangers for forward Jordan Owens he was then assigned to affiliate the Hartford Wolfpack.[3]

On June 16, 2010, he re-signed with the Rangers on a two-year contract.[4]

On January 31, 2011, the New York Rangers recalled Newbury from the Connecticut Whale to the NHL. He was returned to the Whale on February 3, having scored one assist in eight games with the Rangers.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
199899 Belleville Bulls OHL 51 6 8 14 89 21 4 6 10 23
199900 Belleville Bulls OHL 34 6 18 24 72
199900 Sarnia Sting OHL 27 6 8 14 44 7 0 3 3 16
200001 Sarnia Sting OHL 64 28 30 58 126 4 1 3 4 20
200102 Sarnia Sting OHL 66 42 62 104 141 5 1 3 4 15
200203 Sarnia Sting OHL 64 34 58 92 149 6 4 4 8 16
200304 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 72 5 15 20 153
200405 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 6 2 4 6 20
200405 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 55 4 9 13 103 5 0 0 0 26
200506 Toronto Marlies AHL 74 22 38 60 215 5 0 1 1 12
200607 Toronto Marlies AHL 37 12 24 36 87
200607 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 15 2 2 4 26
200708 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 28 1 1 2 32
200708 Toronto Marlies AHL 54 16 27 43 101 19 4 9 13 73
200809 Toronto Marlies AHL 33 6 23 29 72
200809 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 2
200910 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 52 11 22 33 144
200910 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 1 0 1 4
200910 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 18 4 14 18 61
201011 Hartford Wolf Pack/CT Whale AHL 69 17 44 61 139 6 2 2 4 2
201011 New York Rangers NHL 11 0 1 1 35
NHL totals 59 4 4 8 99

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