TXT_BIOGRAPHY

2009-10 Season: Scored his first goal and added one assist earning the game’s second star on 10-3-09 against Portland. Scored his second goal of the season on 10-4-09 at Providence. Collected two assists earning the game’s first star on 10-9-09 at Adirondack. Scored one goal on 10-23-09 earning the game’s second star. Netted a hat trick and earned the first star on 10-25-09 at Lowell. Scored two goals on 10-30-09 at Albany earning the game’s second star.

2008-09 Season: Split the season between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Set an AHL career high 34 goals, 23 assists and 57 points while with Wilkes-Barre. Led Wilkes-Barre in goals and power play goals.

Career Notes: Chris has scored 25 or more goals in each of his last three AHL seasons, including 25 goals with Wilkes-Barre during the 2007-08 campaign and 32 markers with the Lowell Devils during the 2006-07 season.

Was named an ECHL First Team All-Star in 2004-05 when he led the Alaska Aces with 49 goals. He was a teammate with Charles Linglet with Alaska in 2004-05 and he also made his AHL debut that season with the Milwaukee Admirals.

DRAFTED: Not drafted.

ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Oilers on July 13, 2009.