Chris Barton (ice hockey)
| Chris Barton | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1987 Calgary, AB, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ECHL Wheeling Nailers |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–2013 |
Chris Barton (born July 12, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.
Playing career
Barton played two season with the Camrose Kodiaks in 2005-06 and 2006-07. He then played four years at Merrimack College. On March 30, 2011, Barton signed an amateur tryout contract with the American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[1][2]
During the 2011-12 season, he played with the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers and the American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. For the month of November 2011, Barton was named ECHL Rookie of the month.[3] Barton was also named to the 2011-12 ECHL All-Rookie Team.[4] Barton re-signed with Wheeling on September 28, 2012.[5] On March 17, 2013, Barton scored the 5,000th goal in Wheeling Nailers history.[6]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 58 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 58 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Merrimack Warriors | HE | 34 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Merrimack Warriors | HE | 34 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Merrimack Warriors | HE | 37 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Merrimack Warriors | HE | 36 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 69 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 47 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Personal
When Barton attended Merrimack College, he majored in Management.[5] Barton says he had a hockey stick in his hand when he was about 4 years old.[7]
References
- ↑ "Merrimack's Barton signs with AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers". March 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Chris Barton signs with Bridgeport Sound Tigers". March 30, 2011.
- ↑ "WHEELING'S BARTON NAMED REEBOK HOCKEY ECHL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH". December 2, 2011.
- ↑ "ECHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM ANNOUNCED". March 28, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Barton and Nailers Agree To Terms". September 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Darling Hooks Walleye, Stopping 42 Shots". March 17, 2013.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRNNXw0c2y4
External links
- Chris Barton's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Chris Barton's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Scott Freeman |
ECHL Rookie of the Month November 2011 |
Succeeded by Anthony Luciani |