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Canada Chris Pronger
#20 Philadelphia Flyers / NHL - 11/12
1-time Triple Gold Club 1
2-time Olympic Gold Medal 2
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time CHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time CHL Defenseman of the Year 1
1-time CHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) 1
1-time NHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) 1
3-time NHL Second All-Star Team 3
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time OHL Champion 1
1-time OHL First All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Defenseman (Max Kaminsky Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Oct 10, 1974
Position
D
Age
49
Height
6'6" / 198 cm
Place of Birth
Dryden, ON, CAN
Weight
220 lbs / 100 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Dryden MHA
Status
Retired
Drafted
1993 round 1 #2 overall by Hartford Whalers

Son: Jack Pronger
Brother: Sean Pronger

One of the most complete defensemen in NHL history. Pronger was selected 2nd overall in 1993 after winning a Memorial Cup with the Peterborough Petes and a gold medal at the World Juniors. The 6'6 defender scored 30 points for the Whalers as a rookie in 1994 and won World Championship gold in 1997. He set career highs in 2000 with 14 goals and 62 points and won both the Norris and the Hart Trophy. Pronger won Olympic gold in 2002 and 2010 and became a member of the Triple Gold Club after winning a Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007. The 5x All-Star captained 3 teams over his career and retired in 2012 with 157 goals and 698 points. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015.

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Chris Pronger Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1989-90 Kenora Boise U18 AAA MMHL 6* 0* 3* 3* 6* -* |
1990-91 Stratford Cullitons MWJHL 48* 15* 37* 52* 132* -* |
1991-92 Peterborough Petes OHL 63* 17* 45* 62* 90* -* | Playoffs 10 1 8 9 28 -
1992-93 Peterborough Petes OHL 61* 15* 62* 77* 108* -* | Playoffs 21 15 25 40 51 -
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 3* 4* 6* 5* |
1993-94 Hartford Whalers NHL 81* 5* 25* 30* 113* -3* |
1994-95 Hartford Whalers NHL 43* 5* 9* 14* 54* -12* |
1995-96 St. Louis Blues NHL 78* 7* 18* 25* 110* -18* | Playoffs 13 1 5 6 16 -
1996-97 St. Louis Blues NHL 79* 11* 24* 35* 143* 15* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 22 -
Canada WC 9* 0* 2* 2* 12* 6* |
1997-98 St. Louis Blues “C” NHL 81* 9* 27* 36* 180* 47* | Playoffs 10 1 9 10 26 -2
Canada OG 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |
1998-99 St. Louis Blues “C” NHL 67* 13* 33* 46* 113* 3* | Playoffs 13 1 4 5 28 -2
1999-00 St. Louis Blues “C” NHL 79* 14* 48* 62* 92* 52* | Playoffs 7 3 4 7 32 0
2000-01 St. Louis Blues “C” NHL 51* 8* 39* 47* 75* 21* | Playoffs 15 1 7 8 32 10
2001-02 St. Louis Blues “C” NHL 78* 7* 40* 47* 120* 23* | Playoffs 9 1 7 8 24 5
Canada OG 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* 2* |
2002-03 St. Louis Blues “A” NHL 5* 1* 3* 4* 10* -2* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 14 3
2003-04 St. Louis Blues “C” NHL 80* 14* 40* 54* 88* -1* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 16 1
2004-05 Did not play * * * * * * |
2005-06 Edmonton Oilers “A” NHL 80* 12* 44* 56* 74* 2* | Playoffs 24 5 16 21 26 10
Canada “A” OG 6* 1* 2* 3* 16* 2* |
2006-07 Anaheim Ducks “A” NHL 66* 13* 46* 59* 69* 27* | Playoffs 19 3 12 15 26 10
2007-08 Anaheim Ducks “C” NHL 72* 12* 31* 43* 128* -1* | Playoffs 6 2 3 5 12 -1
2008-09 Anaheim Ducks “A” NHL 82* 11* 37* 48* 88* 0* | Playoffs 13 2 8 10 12 4
2009-10 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 82* 10* 45* 55* 79* 22* | Playoffs 23 4 14 18 36 5
Canada “A” OG 7* 0* 5* 5* 2* 3* |
2010-11 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 50* 4* 21* 25* 44* 7* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 4 -3
2011-12 Philadelphia Flyers “C” NHL 13* 1* 11* 12* 10* 1* |

Chris Pronger Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Team Ontario CWG -* 4* 3* 7* 8* -* |
1991-92 Canada U18 Phoenix Cup 6* 3* 4* 7* 16* -* |
1992-93 Peterborough Petes Memorial Cup 5* 1* 5* 6* 8* -* |

Chris Pronger Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CWG 1 -* 4* 3* 7* -* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Phoenix Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 6* 3* 4* 7* 1.17* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 5* 1* 5* 6* 1.20* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MMHL (MU18HL) 1 6* 0* 3* 3* 0.50* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MWJHL 1 48* 15* 37* 52* 1.08* 132* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 18 1 167* 157* 541* 698* 0.60* 1 590* 183* | 15 173 26 * 95 * 121 * 0.70 * 326 * 40 *
OG 4 25* 1* 8* 9* 0.36* 24* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 2 124* 32* 107* 139* 1.12* 198* -* | 2 31 16 * 33 * 49 * 1.58 * 79 * - *
WC 1 9* 0* 2* 2* 0.22* 12* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 3* 4* 0.57* 6* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Chris Pronger Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/27/2015
06/27/2015 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Arizona Coyotes
07/07/2009
07/07/2009 Extension Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
06/26/2009
06/26/2009 Confirmed Anaheim Ducks Philadelphia Flyers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1991, 6 #89 overall by Peterborough Petes in the OHL Priority Selection

Number 44 retired by St. Louis Blues

Cult/Star player for Anaheim Ducks

Cult/Star player for Canada

Cult/Star player for Edmonton Oilers

Cult/Star player for Hartford Whalers

Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers

Cult/Star player for St. Louis Blues

Cult/Star player for Team Ontario

Career transactions
- 2017-06-22 • Officially announced his retirement
- 2015-06-27 • Contract traded to the Arizona Coyotes with Nicklas Grossmann & a 2016 4th round pick (Otto Koivula) for Sam Gagner
- 2009-07-07 • Signed to a seven-year contract extension by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2009-06-26 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers with Ryan Dingle for Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa, a 2009 1st round pick (later traded to Columbus - John Moore), a 2010 1st round pick (Emerson Etem) & a conditional 2010/2011 2nd round pick (excluded in end)
- 2006-07-03 • Traded to the Anaheim Ducks for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid, a 2007 1st round pick (later traded to Phoenix: Nick Ross), a 2008 1st round pick (Jordan Eberle) & a 2008 2nd round pick (Justin Schultz)
- 2005-08-03 • Re-signed to a five-year contract by the Edmonton Oilers
- 2005-08-03 • Traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Eric Brewer, Doug Lynch & Jeff Woywitka
- 2004-07-30 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the St. Louis Blues