Chris Holt (ice hockey)

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Chris Holt
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Holt with the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2006
Born (1985-06-05) June 5, 1985 (age 39)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Dinamo Riga
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
HC Donbass
Ritten Sport
Orli Znojmo
Braehead Clan
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 180th overall, 2003
New York Rangers
Playing career 20052016

Christopher Holt (born June 5, 1985) is a Canadian-born American former professional hockey goaltender who last played with the Braehead Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League. He also played for the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, Dinamo Riga, HC Donbass of the Kontinental Hockey League and Orli Znojmo of the Austrian Hockey League.

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Playing career

Holt was drafted 180th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. Holt was first called up from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) in December 2005 as backup to Henrik Lundqvist while starting goalie Kevin Weekes was injured. He played just over 10 minutes in one game, not allowing a goal becoming the first former Billings Bulls player to play in the NHL. He was sent back down to Hartford but was recalled to the Rangers on February 23, 2006.

On October 30, 2008, Holt was signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues after playing two games for their affiliate the Peoria Rivermen. [1] On October 31, Holt was called up to the Blues on emergency before returning to Peoria. [2] He was again recalled by the Blues on February 6, 2009. [3] He made his first appearance for the Blues, and only his second appearance in the NHL on February 18, 2009 as a replacement for Chris Mason after Mason started the first two periods against the Columbus Blue Jackets, totaling 19 min., giving up no goals on three shots. [4]

In September 2009, prior to the 2009–10 season, he attended the Ottawa Senators training camp. [5] He was demoted to the Binghamton Senators organization which demoted him to the Elmira Jackals on September 30. He was promoted to Binghamton in March 2010. On March 19, 2010, he became the tenth goaltender in AHL history to score a goal, and the sixth to score it by shooting the puck himself. Holt scored on the Rochester Americans while the Americans goalie was pulled for a sixth attacker. [6] In June 2010, it was announced that Holt has signed a two-year deal with the Kontinental Hockey League club Dinamo Riga. [7]

On June 29, 2012, Holt signed a free agent deal with fellow KHL club, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. [8] After appearing in 27 games for only 4 wins with the cellar-dwelling Avtomobilist, Holt was traded to HC Donbass for their playoff push to end the 2012–13 season on January 10, 2013.

International play

Despite his Canadian birth, Holt is an American citizen due to his mother being a native of California. He has represented the USA at the 2003 World Junior Championships on the US Under-18 National Team.

On October 20, 2011, he was selected as one of two goalies on the 21-man roster for the 2011 U.S. Men's Select Team that competed at the Deutschland Cup from in Munich, Germany. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTOTLMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2001–02 Billings Bulls AWHL 24137111845922.99.906
2002–03 U.S. National Development Team USDP 32915217749513.20
2003–04 U. of Nebraska-Omaha CCHA 271517214998103.24.900
2004–05 U. of Nebraska-OmahaCCHA3719144219010612.90.903
2005–06 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 23711112298404.10.887
2005–06 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 93214593104.06.8798444872402.96.912
2005–06 New York Rangers NHL 100010000.001.000
2006–07 Charlotte CheckersECHL4524182265013913.15.8984222231102.97.904
2006–07 Hartford Wolf PackAHL6210240802.00.91810026102.28.917
2007–08 Charlotte CheckersECHL321513218088232.72.9153031791003.35.895
2007–08 Hartford Wolf PackAHL95304471802.42.906
2008–09 Alaska Aces ECHL5320300911.80.946
2008–09 Peoria Rivermen AHL20106211113211.73.931
2008–09 St. Louis Blues NHL100019000.001.000
2009–10 Elmira Jackals ECHL159518964503.01.8995232971603.23.868
2009–10 Binghamton Senators AHL331615118729242.95.905
2010–11 Dinamo Riga KHL 331311819668112.47.9247254042203.27.890
2011–12 Dinamo RigaKHL452016625909852.27.9195222871302.72.887
2012–13 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL27416516307712.83.912
2012–13 Donbass Donetsk KHL5221303911.78.940
2014–15 Ritten Sport ITA 111.72.941
2014–15 Orli Znojmo AUT 2715766912.52.91725078.40.811
2015–16 Braehead Clan EIHL 4122154239610342.58.91721.92.939
KHL totals110394520648926582.45.92012476913503.04.889
NHL totals200029000.001.000

International

YearTeamEventGPWLTMINGASOGAA
2003 United States WC 2110120402.00
Junior int'l totals2110120402.00

References

  1. "Blues sign goaltender Holt". Rivermen.net. October 30, 2008. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
  2. "Blues Recall Holt, Assign Schwarz to Peoria: The Blues added depth in goal with signing of Holt on Thursday". NHL.com. October 31, 2008. Archived from the original on November 7, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2008.
  3. "Blues Recall Holt from Peoria". NHL.com. February 6, 2009. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009.
  4. "St. Louis Blues - Team: Chris Holt Official Player Page". NHL.com. February 18, 2009. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  5. "2009-10 Ottawa Senators Training Camp Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Senators. September 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
  6. "Melnyk's call 'shows that he cares'". Ottawa Citizen. March 21, 2010. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  7. "DINAMO sastāvu papildina Kriss Holts" (in Latvian). Dynamo Riga. June 18, 2010. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  8. "Avtomobilist sign North American goaltender Holt" (in Russian). sovsport.ru. June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  9. "USA team selected for 2011 Deutschland Cup". USA Hockey. October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.