Chris Winnes

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Chris Winnes
Born (1968-02-12) February 12, 1968 (age 57)
Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Philadelphia Flyers
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 161st overall, 1987
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19912002

Christopher Robert Winnes (born February 12, 1968) is an American retired professional ice hockey right winger who played parts of four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers between 1991 and 1993. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1991 to 2002, was spent in the minor leagues. Internationally Winnes played for the American national team at the 1992 World Championships. Winnes later became a firefighter with the Warwick Fire Department in Rhode Island.

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Playing career

Recruited by a number of teams out of Northwood Prep School in Lake Placid, New York, Winnes was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 1987 Entry Draft (9th choice, 161st overall).

Winnes played four years (1987–1991) at the University of New Hampshire. During the 1987–88 season, he became the first freshman ever to lead his team in scoring, resulting in his nomination to the Hockey East All-Freshman Team.

At the conclusion of his senior year with the Wildcats in 1990–91, Winnes joined the Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League before making his NHL debut with the Bruins during the 1991 playoffs. He spent most of the 1991–92 season with the Mariners but would go on to play 24 games with the Bruins that season and later competed at the 1992 World Championships as a member of the U.S. National team.

After playing in only five NHL games in 1992–93, and spending most of the season with the Providence Bruins, Winnes signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1993. The following season saw Winnes play in four games with the Flyers, playing most of the season and the following in the minors as a member of the Hershey Bears.

Winnes retired from hockey following the 2001–02 season, ending a career which saw him play 34 NHL games, tallying one goal and six assists for seven points. Winnes' lone NHL goal occurred as a member of the Boston Bruins on November 22, 1991, in Boston's 6–3 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86 Ridgefield High School HS-CT24403070
1986–87 Northwood School HS-NY4725335856
1987–88 University of New Hampshire HE 3017193628
1988–89 University of New HampshireHE3011203122
1989–90 University of New HampshireHE2410132312
1990–91 University of New HampshireHE3315163124
1990–91 Maine Mariners AHL 7314010220
1990–91 Boston Bruins NHL 10000
1991–92 Maine MarinersAHL4512354730
1991–92 Boston BruinsNHL241346
1992–93 Providence Bruins AHL642336593440225
1992–93 Boston BruinsNHL50110
1993–94 Hershey Bears AHL702921502071340
1993–94 Philadelphia Flyers NHL40220
1994–95 Hershey BearsAHL7826406639622417
1995–96 Michigan K-Wings IHL 276131914
1995–96 Fort Wayne Komets IHL3967131220000
1996–97 Utah Grizzlies IHL50000
1997–98 San Antonio Dragons IHL30000
1997–98 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL6417234016131452
1998–99 Hartford Wolf PackAHL3376132510000
1998–99 Manitoba Moose IHL112020
1999–00 B.C. Icemen UHL 147714030440
1999–00 Louisville Panthers AHL121346
1999–00Providence BruinsAHL21120
1999–00 Springfield Falcons AHL3861723452240
2000–01 New Haven Knights UHL6268451232
2000–01 Springfield FalconsAHL621314276
2001–02 New Haven KnightsUHL6116334920
2001–02 Providence BruinsAHL30000
AHL totals478138197335180376152124
NHL totals33167610000

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1992 United States WC 63254
Senior totals63254

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1987–88 [1]

References

  1. "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.