Chris Ferraro
| Chris Ferraro | |||
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| Born |
January 24, 1973 Port Jefferson, NY, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Washington Capitals | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
85th overall, 1992 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2009 | ||
| Website | Chris Ferraro | ||
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Christopher M. Ferraro (born January 24, 1973) is an American retired ice hockey player who formerly played in the National Hockey League. Along with his twin brother, Peter, became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team: the New York Rangers in the 1995–96 season. Chris and his twin brother Peter currently own an ice skating rink in East Meadow, NY.
Playing career
Chris Ferraro was the later of the Ferraro twins to be drafted into the NHL. He was drafted in the fourth round, 85th overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers. During his NHL career, he played for the Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders and Washington Capitals. He also represented the United States at the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1992 and 1993, and at the World Championships in 2003.[1]
Ferraro played in Germany with the DEG Metro Stars in the 2005–06 season before returning to the American Hockey League with the San Antonio Rampage. He joined his brother playing with the Las Vegas Wranglers for the 2007–08 season. During a March 1, 2008 game against the Victoria Salmon Kings, he was the victim of a sucker punch that knocked him unconscious and resulted in a concussion. Ferarro pursued assault charges against his opponent, Robin Gomez,[2] though Gomez was acquitted.[3] Ferraro returned for the 2008–09 season for the Wranglers before ending his professional career to develop a training center for young players in Long Island.[4]
Personal
Chris married Jennifer, his college sweetheart from the University of Maine in 2001. Three months later, his wife was diagnosed with stomach cancer and, after a 13-month battle, died on November 5, 2002.[5] In dedication, Chris set up the Jennifer Ferraro Foundation to help further research in stomach cancer.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 45 | 53 | 44 | 97 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 20 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Waterloo Blackhawks | USHL | 18 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Maine | HE | 39 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | University of Maine | HE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | United States | Intl | 48 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 54 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1995–96 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 77 | 32 | 67 | 99 | 208 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 1995–96 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 53 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 46 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 72 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 104 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 1999–00 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 25 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1999–00 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | New York Islanders | NHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 74 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 57 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 42 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 134 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 28 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Roadrunners | ECHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 49 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 46 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 64 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 74 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for USA
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1992 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1993 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | |
| 2003 | United States | WC | 14th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1992–93 | |
| AHL Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award | 2002–03 |
References
- ↑ "Chris Ferraro player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ↑ "Injured hockey player ready to tell all in court". Victoria Times-Colonist. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ↑ Meissner, Dirk (2009-07-03). "Acquitted hockey player says fighting part of game". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ↑ "The AHL: playing for fun, but also playing with a purpose". Portland Press Herald. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ↑ "Hockey player still in pain". JF Foundation. 2006-03-20. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ↑ "Ferraro starts fund to honor wife". JF Foundation. 2006-03-20. Retrieved 2007-11-10.