Chris Herperger

Chris Herperger
Born	(1974-02-24) February 24, 1974 (age 51) Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Blackhawks Ottawa Senators Atlanta Thrashers Krefeld Pinguine Kloten Flyers Hannover Scorpions
National team	Canada
NHL draft	223rd overall, 1992 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1995–2013

Christopher Herperger (born February 24, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, and Atlanta Thrashers between 1999 and 2003. Following that he spent several years playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the top league in Germany, retiring in 2013.

Playing career

Herperger was drafted 223rd overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and the Atlanta Thrashers. He played 169 regular season games in total, scoring 18 goals, making 25 assists, and collecting 75 penalty minutes.

Herperger then moved to Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga in 2003 and played for the Krefeld Pinguine for three seasons, and then to Switzerland to play for the Kloten Flyers of Nationalliga A. He returned to Germany after a single season, and signed with the Hannover Scorpions. Herperger played the final six years of his career with Hannover, before retiring at the end of the 2012–13 season, also the Scorpions last in the DEL. ^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	Swift Current Legionnaires U18	SMAAAHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		10	1	0	1	5		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		72	14	19	33	44		8	0	1	1	9
1992–93	Swift Current Broncos	WHL		20	9	7	16	31		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		46	20	11	31	30		5	1	1	2	6
1993–94	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		71	44	51	95	110		9	12	10	22	12
1994–95	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL		59	49	52	101	106		4	4	0	4	6
1994–95	Hershey Bears	AHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Hershey Bears	AHL		46	8	12	20	36		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Baltimore Bandits	AHL		21	2	3	5	17		9	2	3	5	6
1996–97	Baltimore Bandits	AHL		67	19	22	41	88		3	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Canadian National Team	Intl		63	20	30	50	102		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		79	19	29	48	81		7	0	4	4	4
1999–00	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		9	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		73	22	26	48	122		9	3	3	6	8
2000–01	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		61	10	15	25	20		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		9	1	4	5	9		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Ottawa Senators	NHL		72	4	9	13	43		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		27	4	1	5	7		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Chicago Wolves	AHL		7	1	1	2	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Manitoba Moose	AHL		15	6	6	12	12		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		38	10	16	26	50		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		41	16	14	30	98		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL		50	18	30	48	86		5	1	2	3	12
2006–07	Kloten Flyers	NLA		44	12	21	33	69		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		36	16	21	37	61		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		51	13	23	36	58		11	6	8	14	4
2009–10	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		39	12	18	30	52		11	7	5	12	4
2010–11	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		49	18	24	42	40		5	1	5	6	26
2011–12	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		49	16	23	39	28		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Hannover Scorpions	DEL		26	7	13	20	20		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				382	126	182	308	493		32	15	20	35	46
NHL totals				169	18	25	43	75		—	—	—	—	—

Awards

• WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1995

References

1. "Hannover Scorpions: We must clarify what we want". haz.de (in German). 2013-03-11. Archived from the original on 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2013-03-11.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database