Chris Lee (ice hockey)

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Chris Lee
Chris Lee FBK (cropped).jpg
Lee with Färjestads BK in 2013
Born (1980-10-03) October 3, 1980 (age 44)
MacTier, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 18 lb (8 kg; 1 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Kölner Haie
Adler Mannheim
Färjestad BK
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20042018

Chris Lee (born October 3, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played with Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), where he won the Gagarin Cup in 2014 and 2016.

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Lee represented his country at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, and the 2018 Winter Olympics; winning a silver and bronze medal respectively.

Playing career

Undrafted, Lee played 249 regular-season games in the American Hockey League for the Albany River Rats, Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, Iowa Stars, Bridgeport Sound Tigers., and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

He played the 2011–12 season with Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). [1] For the 2011–12 DEL season, Lee won the Defenceman of the Year award. [2] He played in the Elitserien with Färjestad BK for the 2012–13 season. [3]

After a successful first season in 2013–14 helping Russian club Metallurg Magnitogorsk claim the Gagarin Cup, Lee was signed to a three-year contract extension on October 16, 2014. [4] He helped the team recapture the championship in 2018, whilst also leading all defenceman in playoff scoring with 13 points (tied with Nikita Zaitsev and Sami Lepistö).

International play

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Lee playing for Team Canada at the 2017 Channel One Cup
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Germany/France

Lee originally represented a European-based Team Canada at the Deutschland Cup in 2013 and 2017. During the 2017 IIHF World Championship, Lee was added to the Canada roster after a freak injury suffered by fellow defenceman Tyson Barrie at the team hotel. [5] He made his full international debut with Canada, contributing an assist in a 3–2 victory over host team France on May 11, 2017; Canada went on to win the silver medal losing to Sweden in the gold medal game.

Lee played for Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [6] where they won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97 Orillia Terriers OPJHL 502111364
1997–98 Parry Sound Shamrocks NOJHL 26291127
1998–99 Couchiching TerriersOPJHL5111516143
1999–2000 Couchiching TerriersOPJHL10000
1999–2000Parry Sound ShamrocksOPJHL4827285546
2000–01 SUNY Potsdam SUNYAC 2826826
2001–02 SUNY PotsdamSUNYAC278142242
2002–03 SUNY PotsdamSUNYAC2814223637
2003–04 SUNY PotsdamSUNYAC2717324930
2004–05 Florida Everblades ECHL 6852227161529116
2005–06 Florida EverbladesECHL521027375682134
2006–07 Florida EverbladesECHL37619252293140
2006–07 Albany River Rats AHL 30114
2006–07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL10000
2006–07 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL32413171663036
2007–08 Iowa Stars AHL687212842
2008–09 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL66624303650332
2009–10 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL79930393040110
2010–11 Kölner Haie DEL 436152134520216
2011–12 Adler Mannheim DEL5213324518101344
2012–13 Färjestad BK SEL 54122941301075126
2013–14 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 47121931482136910
2014–15 Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL609374655100448
2015–16 Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL60928373822310138
2016–17 Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL6014516546181202122
2017–18 Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL26191028112794
AHL totals2492689115128153478
KHL totals25345144189215829475652

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017 Canada WC Silver medal icon.svg70224
2018 Canada OG Bronze medal icon.svg60550
Senior totals130774

Awards and honours

AwardYear
DEL
Defenseman of the Year 2012
KHL
All-Star Game 2014, 2015, 2017
Gagarin Cup 2014, 2016 [7]
First All-Star Team2016

References

  1. "Eagles add Chris Lee". Adler Mannheim. April 17, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  2. "Chris Lee 2011–2012 DEL Defenceman of the Year". Elite Prospects. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  3. "Chris Lee (Färjestad BK)". Färjestad BK. September 14, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  4. "Contract extension signed with Chris Lee". Metallurg Magnitogorsk. October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  5. "Barrie injured wrestling teammate at hotel". The Sports Network. May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  6. "Hockey Canada announces men's Olympic roster - Sportsnet.ca".
  7. Clinton, Jared (April 20, 2016). "Metallurg defeats CSKA in Game 7, wins second Gagarin Cup in three seasons". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved May 7, 2021.