287. Chris Drury

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Winning the Calder Trophy in the 1998-99 Season with the Colorado Avalanche, Chris Drury made history as the first player to win the Calder Trophy and the Hobey Baker Award as the top hockey player in the NHL, which he won with Boston University the year before. The native of Connecticut would never win another individual award, but he would be a part of Colorado’s Stanley Cup win in 2001 and the United States’ Silver Medal in the 2002 and 2012 Olympics. Drury would also have five seasons later in his career (2005-06 to 2009-10), when he was with Buffalo and later the New York Rangers, during which he received votes for the Frank J. Selke Award. It was in that stretch that he had his best season (with Buffalo in 2006-07), scoring a career-high 69 Points and finishing 13^th in Hart Trophy voting. The Centre would finish with 615 Points over his career.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Turnbull, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Eligible Since: Wednesday, 01 January 2014
Position: Center
Games Played: 892
Notable Statistics:
255 Goals
360 Assists
615 Points
-6 Plus/Minus
468 PIM
275 Blocked Shots*
174 Hits*
179 Takeaways*
91 Giveaways*
63.9 Point Shares

135 Playoff Games
47 Goals
42 Assists
89 Points
+24 Plus/Minus
46 PIM
22 Blocked Shots*
25 Hits*
7 Takeaways*
5 Giveaways*

*These became stats in the 2007-08 Season.
Played For: Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers
Non-NHL Teams: Team U.S.A. (Olympics 2002, 2006 & 2010; World Cup of Hockey 2004; World Hockey Championship 1997, 1998 & 2004, World Junior Hockey Championship 1996)
Boston University (NCAA)
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (1) (Colorado Rockies 2001)
Calder Trophy (1999)
Olympic Silver Medal (2) (U.S.A. 2002 & 2010)
World Hockey Championship Bronze Medal (1) (U.S.A. 2003)
NCAA Champion (Boston University 1995)
Hobey Baker Award (1998)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Frank J. Selke Trophy Finishes:
4th in 2007
1 Top Ten Power Play Goals Finish
1 Top Ten Short-Handed Goals Finish
1 Top Ten Game-Winning Goals Finish
1 Top Ten Shooting Percentage Finish
Rankings: None