Kristopher J. Chucko (born March 13, 1986) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played two National Hockey League (NHL) games for the Calgary Flames. He was a first-round selection, 24th overall, of the Flames in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and played his entire professional career in the team's organization. Chucko retired in 2011 as a result of concussions.
| Kris Chucko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
March 13, 1986 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Calgary Flames | ||
| NHL draft |
24th overall, 2004 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2011 | ||
Playing career
editAs a youth, Chucko played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Burnaby.[1]
Chucko was drafted after scoring 87 points in 53 games for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League. He then moved on to the University of Minnesota, where he spent two years (2004–2006).[citation needed]
He signed with the Flames on May 22, 2006. He was later assigned to the Flames AHL farm club, the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, where he made his professional debut. Chucko was recalled by the Flames on March 5, 2009, and made his NHL debut that night against the Philadelphia Flyers. He appeared in two games total before being returned to Omaha.[2] He remained in the Flames system in 2009–10, joining the team's new AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat. His season ended just after Christmas when he suffered a severe concussion during a game.[3] The Flames re-signed Chucko to a one-year contract for the 2010-11 season.[3]
Chucko suffered another serious concussion in October 2010, exacerbating a neck injury and limiting him to just two games for the Heat in 2010–11. Following the season, he decided to retire as a player.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | 59 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 80 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 2003–04 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | 53 | 32 | 55 | 87 | 161 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 36 | ||
| 2004–05 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | WCHA | 43 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | WCHA | 33 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Omaha Ak–Sar–Ben Knights | AHL | 80 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 80 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 74 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 41 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 277 | 66 | 61 | 127 | 227 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ Sportak, Randy (2009-03-08). "No luck in Atlanta for Flames". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b MacFarlane, Steve (2010-09-22). "Chucko aims to bust out". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Mahiban, Dhiren (2011-10-20). "Concussions take their toll: Former Flames first-round pick Kris Chucko retires". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database