Chris Terry (ice hockey)

Chris Terry
Born April 7, 1989
Brampton, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Carolina Hurricanes
NHL Draft 132nd overall, 2007
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2008–present

Chris Terry (born April 7, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. He was drafted 132nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

Terry was drafted by the Plymouth Whalers in the second round, 29th overall in the 2005 OHL Draft from the Markham Islanders.[1] In his rookie season as a 16 year old with the Whalers, Terry recorded 28 points in 64 games, followed by five points in 11 games in the playoffs during the 2005–06 season.

Terry's production increased to 66 points in 68 games with Plymouth in 2006–07 season, finishing with the third highest point total on the team. Terry followed that up with 18 points in 20 post-season games, helping the Whalers win the J. Ross Robertson Cup, and a berth to the 2007 Memorial Cup. Plymouth would lose to the eventual champion Vancouver Giants in the semi-finals. After the season, Terry was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

During the 2007–08 season, the Whalers named Terry as their captain during road games. Terry would enjoy a breakout season, finishing sixth in the OHL with 44 goals and 101 points. He then led the Whalers in playoff scoring, earning seven points in four games.[2]

Terry was named the Whalers full-time captain in the 2008–09 season, and he continued putting up impressive offensive numbers, finishing second in league scoring with 94 points in 53 games. In 11 playoff games, Terry finished with 16 points, tied for the team lead.[3] After the season, Terry was awarded the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy and the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy by the league.

In 253 career games with the Whalers, Terry finished with 289 points, third highest in team history.

Professional

After his junior team was eliminated in the playoffs in 2008, the Carolina Hurricanes assigned Terry on an amateur try-out contract to their AHL affiliate, the Albany River Rats at the end of the 2007–08 season. He made his professional debut and in one game went pointless for the Rats. Following another year with the Whalers, Terry was signed by the Hurricanes to a three-year entry level contract on May 29, 2009.[4]

After attending the Hurricanes training camp, Terry returned to Albany for his first full professional season in the 2009–10.

Terry remained in the AHL, until the 2012–13 season, when he was recalled and made his NHL debut on March 9 vs the New Jersey Devils at PNC Arena. He recorded his first NHL goal and point.

International

Terry represents Canada internationally in inline hockey.[5]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Plymouth Whalers OHL 64 9 19 28 72 11 3 2 5 4
2006–07 Plymouth Whalers OHL 68 22 44 66 98 20 8 10 18 21
2007–08 Plymouth Whalers OHL 68 44 57 101 107 4 4 3 7 6
2007–08 Albany River Rats AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2008–09 Plymouth Whalers OHL 53 39 55 94 75 11 7 9 16 18
2009–10 Albany River Rats AHL 80 17 30 47 47 8 2 4 6 0
2010–11 Charlotte Checkers AHL 80 34 30 64 52 16 6 3 9 14
2011–12 Charlotte Checkers AHL 74 16 43 59 67 — — — — —
2012–13 Charlotte Checkers AHL 70 25 35 60 40 5 2 2 4 8
2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Charlotte Checkers AHL 70 28 41 69 62 — — — — —
2013–14 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 10 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 57 11 9 20 14 — — — — —
2014–15 Charlotte Checkers AHL 5 1 1 2 4 — — — — —
NHL totals 70 12 11 23 14 — — — — —

References

  1. ↑ "2005 OHL Priority Selection". OHLDraft.com. 2005-06-20. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  2. ↑ "2007-08 Plymouth Whalers season stats". HockeyDB.com. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  3. ↑ "2008-09 Plymouth Whalers season stats". HockeyDB.com. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  4. ↑ "Canes agree to terms with Chris Terry". Carolina Hurricanes. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  5. ↑ http://stats.iihf.com/hydra/inline/148/IHM1480CAN_33_2_0.pdf

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