Chris Pusey
| Chris Pusey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 30, 1965 Brantford, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| NHL Draft |
106th overall, 1983 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1985–2004 | ||
Chris Pusey (born June 30, 1965 in Brantford, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is notable for returning after retiring from professional ice hockey, with the Dundas Real McCoys, an OHA senior team, and the club made the final four in the Allan Cup tournament. Chris, however, was playing not as a goaltender, but as a defenceman. As a child, Chris was known to friends and family as "Gigger".
Chris was called up by the Detroit Red Wings in October 1985, after starter Eddie Mio went down with a knee injury. He made his only NHL appearance on October 19, 1985, against Chicago. Starter Corrado Micalef allowed three goals in the first period. Pusey entered the game and Detroit pulled to within one goal after two periods; however, three Chicago goals in the third (including the first NHL goal by defenceman Marc Bergevin) would end the Red Wing comeback bid.
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | London Knights | OHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | |
| 1982–83 | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | 20 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 991 | 85 | 0 | 5.15 | |
| 1983–84 | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | 50 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 2858 | 158 | 2 | 3.32 | |
| 1984–85 | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | 49 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 2450 | 179 | 1 | 4.38 | |
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 22 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1171 | 76 | 1 | 3.89 | .860 |
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 | .750 |
| 1986–87 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 617 | 40 | 0 | 3.89 | .866 |
| 1986–87 | Indianapolis Checkers | IHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 330 | 36 | 0 | 6.55 | |
| 1986–87 | Carolina Thunderbirds | ACHL | 4 | 238 | 20 | 0 | 5.04 | ||||
| 1989–90 | Winston-Salem Thunderbirds | ECHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | .863 |
| 1991–92 | Brantford Smoke | CoHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 6.60 | |
| NHL Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 | .750 | ||
Post season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 300 | 17 | 0 | 3.40 |
| 1984–85 | Hamilton Steelhawks | OHL | 15 | 7 | 6 | 824 | 73 | 0 | 5.32 |
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 8.89 |