- Chris Minard
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Chris Minard 
Born November 18, 1981
Owen Sound, ON, CANHeight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) Position Centre Shoots Left NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teamsDetroit Red Wings
Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Edmonton OilersNHL Draft Undrafted Playing career 2002–present Christopher Minard (born November 18, 1981) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). Minard began his professional career in 2002 with the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL.
Playing career
During the 2004–05 season he played with the Alaska Aces, and made his AHL debut, playing one game with the Milwaukee Admirals. During the NHL lockout, Minard played on a line with Scott Gomez, who had returned to his hometown of Anchorage to play for the season. During the season, Minard posted career highs in goals scored. This led to Gomez influencing New Jersey Devils management to give Minard a training camp slot, where he would earn a spot for the 2005–06 AHL season with the Albany River Rats, and the 2006–07 season with the Lowell Devils.
Minard was signed by the Penguins on July 12, 2007. He made his NHL debut on January 21, 2008 against the Washington Capitals. On February 26, Minard recorded his first NHL point, with an assist against the New York Islanders. Minard scored his first NHL goal on March 12, 2008, beating Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres.
On July 13, 2009 he signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers, one month after the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup.
His brother, Mike Minard also played briefly in the NHL, as a goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers.
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 Owen Sound Platers OHL 9 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1998–99 Owen Sound Platers OHL 43 6 9 15 18 — — — — — 1999–00 Owen Sound Platers OHL 38 12 14 26 39 — — — — — 1999–00 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 28 5 14 19 6 — — — — — 2000–01 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 40 11 8 19 28 — — — — — 2000–01 Oshawa Generals OHL 28 12 12 24 18 — — — — — 2001–02 Oshawa Generals OHL 67 36 35 71 20 5 2 3 5 6 2002–03 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 72 15 17 32 71 4 0 0 0 6 2003–04 San Angelo Saints CHL 64 39 36 75 51 5 1 1 2 2 2004–05 Alaska Aces ECHL 69 49 29 78 54 15 4 4 8 12 2004–05 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2005–06 Alaska Aces ECHL 33 26 16 42 38 22 14 5 19 54 2005–06 Albany River Rats AHL 37 7 12 19 26 — — — — — 2006–07 Lowell Devils AHL 65 32 17 49 30 — — — — — 2007–08 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 56 25 17 42 33 23 11 6 17 10 2007–08 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 15 1 1 2 10 — — — — — 2008–09 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 54 34 23 57 38 12 6 3 9 12 2008–09 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 20 1 2 3 4 — — — — — 2009–10 Springfield Falcons AHL 40 22 16 38 18 — — — — — 2009–10 Edmonton Oilers NHL 5 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2010–11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 79 18 17 35 45 — — — — — NHL totals 40 2 4 6 14 — — — — — References
Categories:- 1981 births
- Alaska Aces players
- Albany River Rats players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Grand Rapids Griffins players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Living people
- Lowell Devils players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Oshawa Generals alumni
- Owen Sound Platers alumni
- Pensacola Ice Pilots players
- People from Owen Sound
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Toronto St. Michael's Majors alumni
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
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