Chris Greene

Not to be confused with Christopher Greene.
Chris Greene
Born September 24, 1985
Massena, NY, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
SPHL team
Former teams
Peoria Rivermen
Reading Royals
Arizona Sundogs
Wichita Thunder
Corpus Christi IceRays
Denver Cutthroats
Evansville IceMen
Quad City Mallards
Playing career 2006present

Chris Greene (born September 24, 1985) is an American ice hockey center currently playing for the Peoria Rivermen in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). He represented the Wichita Thunder in 2009 CHL All-Star Game.[1]

Playing career

Chris Greene made his professional debut in 2006 in the ECHL with the Reading Royals, assisting on four goals in nine games. His first full season came with the Arizona Sundogs during the 2006–07 season, where he had 25 points and 182 PIM in 63 games. Greene re-signed with the Sundogs for the 2007–08 season, recording 20 points in 28 games before he was traded on January 2, 2008 to the Wichita Thunder for Tyler Liebel.[2]

Greene started the 2008–09 season with the Wichita Thunder. He recorded 19 points in 23 games for the Thunder, including representing the Thunder in 2009 CHL All-Star Game. On January 22, 2009, Greene was traded again, this time to the Corpus Christi IceRays for Mike Zbriger.[3]

He recorded career-bests in the 2009–10 season with 16 goals, 35 assists, and 51 points while playing in 56 games for the Mississippi Surge of the SPHL.

Greene signed with the Wichita Thunder for the 2010–11 season, he had six goals and 18 assists in 66 games and was voted Thunder Lewis Street Glass Rattler of the Year.

On September 21, 2011, it was announced that Greene re-signed with the Wichita Thunder for the 2011–12 season.[4]

During the 2012–13 season he split the year with the Denver Cutthroats of the CHL on loan from the 1000 Islands Privateers of the Federal Hockey League.

Career statistics

Chris Greene taking a face off during a game versus the Tulsa Oilers.
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Erie Otters OHL 68 7 24 31 144 6 2 3 5 23
2005–06 Erie Otters OHL 61 12 24 36 160
2005–06 Reading Royals ECHL 9 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Arizona Sundogs CHL 63 5 20 25 182 13 0 2 2 20
2007–08 Arizona Sundogs CHL 28 3 17 20 27
2007–08 Wichita Thunder CHL 23 2 7 9 17
2008–09 Wichita Thunder CHL 36 4 15 19 48
2008–09 Corpus Christi IceRays CHL 26 1 5 6 32 3 0 1 1 2
2009–10 Mississippi Surge SPHL 56 16 35 51 144 7 2 7 9 22
2010–11 Wichita Thunder CHL 66 6 18 24 69 5 0 0 0 2
2011–12 Wichita Thunder CHL 54 7 13 20 32 15 3 7 10 31
2012–13 1000 Islands Privateers FHL 16 12 14 26 10
2012–13 Denver Cutthroats CHL 49 6 5 11 40 5 0 0 0 8
2013–14 Fayetteville FireAntz SPHL 35 7 13 20 26
2013–14 Evansville IceMen ECHL 3 0 1 1 0
2013–14 Quad City Mallards CHL 8 2 2 4 4
2013–14 Peoria Rivermen SPHL 8 1 2 3 6 3 0 0 0 8
CHL totals 353 36 102 138 451 41 3 10 13 63

References

  1. "Shots from the Point (All-Star Edition)". Central Hockey League. January 12, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  2. "It's tough to see 'Greener' move on". The Daily Courier. January 3, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  3. "Mike Zbriger and Chris Greene Switch Addresses". Central Hockey League. January 22, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  4. "Thunder re-signs Greene, Donaghy, Richards; Adds two Newcomers". Wichita Thunder. September 21, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2012.

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