Chris Terreri

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Chris Terreri
Born (1964-11-15) November 15, 1964 (age 59)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
San Jose Sharks
Chicago Blackhawks
New York Islanders
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 85th overall, 1983
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 19862001

Christopher Arnold Terreri (born November 15, 1964) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He was a goaltender in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons, playing the majority of his career with the New Jersey Devils. He also played briefly for the San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, and New York Islanders. Terreri won two Stanley Cup championships with the Devils in 1995 and 2000. He was inducted as a charter member of the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.

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Playing career

Terreri was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round (85th overall) of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. He attended Providence College from 1982 to 1986, and was the MVP of the 1985 Hockey East postseason tournament following a 2–1 double-overtime victory over top-seeded Boston College at the Providence Civic Center, and the MVP of the 1985 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship, despite a 2–1 loss in the championship game to RPI at Joe Louis Arena.

He is a two-time Stanley Cup Champion with New Jersey, having won his first title in 1995, and his second Cup in 2000. Over his career, he played for the Devils, the San Jose Sharks, the Chicago Blackhawks and the New York Islanders. He wore a non-traditional mask.

While initially lost to the Minnesota Wild in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft. He was re-acquired from the Minnesota Wild with Minnesota's 9th round choice (later traded to Tampa Bay - Thomas Ziegler) in the 2000 Entry Draft for Brad Bombardir.

Coaching career

In 2001, he became an assistant coach of the Albany River Rats, the New Jersey Devils' farm team. During the 2005–06 season, Terreri made his return to professional ice hockey against the Hershey Bears where, in two periods, he made 27 saves and allowed four goals. It was the two-time Stanley Cup winner's first action since the 2000–01 season, when he played for the New York Islanders.

On July 8, 2017, Terreri was relieved from his duties as goaltending coach for the New Jersey Devils. [1] On August 23, 2017, Terreri was hired by the New York Islanders as a goaltending development coach. [2]

Personal life

Terreri was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and was raised in nearby Warwick.

Terreri and his wife Jennifer have two children, Celia Rose and Jillian Jayne. [3]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East First Team 1984–85 [4]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1984–85 [5]
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1985 [6]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 1985 [7]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1985–86 [5]
2x Stanley Cup champion 1995, 2000

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1981–82 Pilgrim High School HS-RI
1982–83 Providence College ECAC 117105281721.93
1983–84 Providence CollegeECAC104203912003.07
1984–85 Providence College HE 3315135195611613.56
1985–86 Providence CollegeHE22616013208403.82
1986–87 New Jersey Devils NHL 70312862104.41.879
1986–87 Maine Mariners AHL 144917655704.47.866
1987–88 United States National Team Intl26177214308103.40
1987–88 Utica Devils AHL75103991802.71.910
1988–89 New Jersey DevilsNHL80424021802.69.894
1988–89 Utica DevilsAHL3920153231413203.42.88320180604.50
1989–90 New Jersey DevilsNHL3515123193111003.42.8904222381303.28.874
1990–91 New Jersey DevilsNHL5324217297014412.91.8937344282102.94.903
1991–92 New Jersey DevilsNHL54222210318616913.18.8887333862303.58.887
1992–93 New Jersey DevilsNHL4819213267215123.39.8864132191704.66.856
1993–94 New Jersey DevilsNHL4420114234010622.72.907430200902.70.919
1994–95 New Jersey DevilsNHL153727343102.53.9001008000.001.000
1995–96 New Jersey DevilsNHL4300210902.57.902
1995–96 San Jose Sharks NHL4613291251615503.70.883
1996–97 San Jose SharksNHL22610312005502.75.901
1996–97 Chicago Blackhawks NHL74124291902.66.90120044304.09.893
1997–98 Chicago BlackhawksNHL21810212224922.41.906
1997–98 Indianapolis Ice IHL 3201180311.00.972
1998–99 New Jersey DevilsNHL128317263012.48.898
1999–00 New Jersey DevilsNHL122906493703.42.876
2000–01 New Jersey DevilsNHL102514532102.78.874
2000–01 New York Islanders NHL82414431802.44.912
2005–06 Albany River Rats AHL10140406.05.871
NHL totals4061511724322,369114393.07.89229121215238603.39.890

International

YearTeamEventGPWLTMINGASOGAA
1985 United States WC 3111126.49
1986 United StatesWC52862014.20
1987 United StatesWC2100127.20
1988 United States OG 31101271406.61
1997 United StatesWC62313571602.69
Senior totals19981744.53

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Award created
Hockey East Player of the Year
1984–85
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Award created
Hockey East Goaltending Champion
1984–85
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Award created
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player
1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
1985
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