Chris Govedaris

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Chris Govedaris
Born (1970-02-02) February 2, 1970 (age 54)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Hartford Whalers
Toronto Maple Leafs
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 11th overall, 1988
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 19892001

Christopher Govedaris (born February 2, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger.

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Govedaris was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Marlboros minor ice hockey team. [1] He was drafted in the first round, 11th overall, by the Hartford Whalers in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. [2] He played 45 games in the National Hockey League: 33 with the Whalers and 12 with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86Toronto Young Nationals AAA MTHL 38355085
1985–86 St. Michael's Buzzers MetJHL 20112
1986–87 Toronto Marlboros OHL 64362864148
1987–88 Toronto MarlborosOHL62423880118423510
1988–89 Toronto MarlborosOHL4941387911762350
1989–90 Hartford Whalers NHL 12011620002
1989–90 Binghamton Whalers AHL 143364
1989–90 Dukes of Hamilton OHL2311213253
1990–91 Hartford WhalersNHL141344
1990–91 Springfield Indians AHL56263662133925736
1991–92 Springfield IndiansAHL43142539551132525
1992–93 Hartford WhalersNHL71010
1992–93 Springfield IndiansAHL653124555815741118
1993–94 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL122241420000
1993–94 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL623535707611651122
1994–95 Adirondack Red Wings AHL2419113034421310
1994–95 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 5434255971
1995–96 Minnesota Moose IHL81313667133
1996–97 Eisbären Berlin DEL 48242145115842610
1997–98 Eisbären BerlinDEL46202646421026810
1998–99 Eisbären BerlinDEL492421455083258
1999–2000 Eisbären BerlinDEL4719254447
2000–01 Eisbären BerlinDEL5826265232
2001–02 Leksands IF SWE.2 352611376330006
NHL totals4546102440002
AHL totals26412813426236050201737111
DEL totals248113119232286269101928

International

Chris Govedaris
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Sweden Ice hockey
YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1995 Canada WC 81016

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References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. Jacobs, Jeff (November 17, 1991). "Govedaris' attitude may need adjusting". The Hartford Courant.
  3. "Chris Govedaris Stats". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
Preceded by Hartford Whalers first round draft pick
1988
Succeeded by