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USA Chris Able
#2 Ohio State Univ. / NCAA - 25/26
Date of Birth
Nov 04, 2004
Position
D
Age
21
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Libertyville, IL, USA
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

In the offensive zone, Able's a passer. He takes pucks in motion, then starts working laterally. As the defensive structure shifts, he passes to the open teammate. Well-timed pinches and sneaky weak side activation round out his game. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Chris Able Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 CYA 13U AAA HPHL 13U -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2018-19 Chicago Mission 14U AAA HPHL 14U 20* 1* 10* 11* 2* -* |
2019-20 Chicago Mission 15U AAA HPHL 15U 14* 2* 6* 8* 6* -* |
2020-21 Chicago Mission 16U AAA HPHL 16U 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 Chicago Steel USHL 33* 2* 1* 3* 6* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 Chicago Steel USHL 62* 2* 18* 20* 18* 18* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 Chicago Steel USHL 45* 6* 14* 20* 14* 5* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -2
2024-25 Ohio State Univ. NCAA 32* 0* 9* 9* 6* 10* |
2025-26 Ohio State Univ. NCAA 14* 0* 3* 3* 2* -3* |

Chris Able Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Midwest Selects U12 WSI U12 7* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* |
2017-18 Midwest Selects U14 WSI U14 7* 3* 4* 7* -* -* |
2018-19 Midwest Selects U15 WSI U15 7* 0* 4* 4* 2* -* |
2019-20 Team Black USA-S15 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2021-22 Team Grey USA-S17 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |

Chris Able Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
HPHL 13U 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 14U 1 20* 1* 10* 11* 0.55* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 15U 1 14* 2* 6* 8* 0.57* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 16U 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 46* 0* 12* 12* 0.26* 8* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 140* 10* 33* 43* 0.31* 38* 24* | 3 12 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -2 *
WSI U12 1 7* 2* 1* 3* 0.43* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 7* 3* 4* 7* 1.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 7* 0* 4* 4* 0.57* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/11/2019
01/11/2019 Confirmed Chicago Mission 14U AAA Ohio State Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 1 #21 overall by Bismarck Bobcats in the NAHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2020, 5 #66 overall by Chicago Steel in the USHL Futures Draft

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #185 by NHL Central Scouting