Chris Kelleher

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Chris Kelleher
Chris Kelleher.jpg
Kelleher with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2004
Born (1975-03-23) March 23, 1975 (age 48)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Krefeld Pinguine
Linköping HC
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 130th overall, 1993
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19982007

Christopher D. Kelleher (born March 23, 1975) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He played one game in the National Hockey League, with the Boston Bruins on March 16, 2002, against the Detroit Red Wings. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2007, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League. After retiring he became a scout with the Minnesota Wild.

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Biography

As a youth, Kelleher played in the 1989 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Junior Bruins minor ice hockey team. [1]

He later played in one National Hockey League game for the Boston Bruins during the 2001–02 NHL season. He officially retired from professional hockey during the 2006-07 season due to a knee injury. [2]

He is currently Director of Pro Scouting for the Minnesota Wild. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Belmont Hill School HS-MA204232714
1991–92 Saint Sebastian's School HS-MA287273412
1992–93Saint Sebastian's SchoolHS-MA258303816
1993–94Saint Sebastian's SchoolHS-MA24102131
1994–95 Boston University HE 353172062
1995–96 Boston UniversityHE377182543
1996–97 Boston UniversityHE3910243454
1997–98 Boston UniversityHE374263040
1998–99 Syracuse Crunch AHL 4514543
1999–00 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL670121240
2000–01 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL66613193721718254
2001–02 Boston Bruins NHL 10000
2001–02 Providence Bruins AHL31613191420110
2002–03 Providence BruinsAHL72827355040110
2003–04 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 475162138
2004–05 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL653182126110226
2005–06 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL523262948110339
2006–07 Linköping HC SWE 2514524
AHL totals39827113140258497253219
NHL totals10000

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1995 United States WJC 71010
Junior totals71010

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1994–95 [ citation needed ]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1996–97 [ citation needed ]
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1997 [4]
All-Hockey East Second Team 1997–98 [ citation needed ]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1997–98 [ citation needed ]

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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 2019-01-29.
  2. Myers, Alison (September 17, 2013). "Candidates for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Hall of Fame: Part 3". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  3. "Staff Directory". Minnesota Wild . Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.