Chris Kelleher

Chris Kelleher
Kelleher with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2004
Born (1975-03-23) March 23, 1975 (age 51)
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 team  United States
NHL draft 130th overall, 1993
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1998–2007

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.

Biography

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

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.

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Belmont Hill School HS-MA 204232714 —————
1991–92 Saint Sebastian's School HS-MA 287273412 —————
1992–93 Saint Sebastian's School HS-MA 258303816 —————
1993–94 Saint Sebastian's School HS-MA 24102131— —————
1994–95 Boston University HE 353172062 —————
1995–96 Boston University HE 377182543 —————
1996–97 Boston University HE 3910243454 —————
1997–98 Boston University HE 374263040 —————
1998–99 Syracuse Crunch AHL 4514543 —————
1999–00 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 670121240 —————
2000–01 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 666131937 21718254
2001–02 Boston Bruins NHL 10000 —————
2001–02 Providence Bruins AHL 316131914 20110
2002–03 Providence Bruins AHL 728273550 40110
2003–04 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 475162138 —————
2004–05 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 653182126 110226
2005–06 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 523262948 110339
2006–07 Linköping HC SWE 2514524 —————
AHL totals 39827113140258 497253219
NHL totals 10000 —————

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1995 United States WJC 71010
Junior totals 71010

Awards and honors

Award Year
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
All-Hockey East Second Team 1997–98 [citation needed]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1997–98 [citation needed]

See also

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 March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  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. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved May 19, 2014.