Catches Left Height 1.91 m Playing career Weight 92 kg | Name Chris Driedger | |
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NHL team (P)Cur. team Ottawa SenatorsBinghamton Senators (AHL) NHL Draft 76th overall, 2012Ottawa Senators | ||
Chris driedger in action during the rangers senators hockey game
Chris Driedger (born May 18, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Driedger was selected by the Senators in the third round (76th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
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- Chris driedger in action during the rangers senators hockey game
- Chris driedger warms up during the rangers senators hockey game
- Playing career
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Chris driedger warms up during the rangers senators hockey game
Playing career
Driedger played his first season of major junior hockey with the 2010–11 Tri-City Americans, before being acquired by the Calgary Hitmen in an off-season trade prior to the start of the 2011–12 WHL season. In his first season with the Hitmen, his outstanding play was recognized when he was invited to play in the 2012 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.
Drafted in the third round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, Driedger continued to play with the Calgary Hitmen though to the end of the 2013–14 season. During his final season in the WHL, on February 1, 2014, Driedger was the last member of the Calgary Hitmen to play the puck before it was inadvertently put into the empty net of the Kootenay Ice, becoming the sixth goaltender in WHL history, and the first in the Hitmen franchise history, to be credited with scoring a goal. He also became the Hitmen's all-time saves leader, surpassing Martin Jones mark of 3,374 saves. Driedger completed his major junior career with 170 regular-season WHL games played and a win-loss-tie record of 94–46–15 including eight shutouts.
On April 1, 2014, the Ottawa Senators signed Driedger to a three-year entry-level contract. On March 26, 2015, Driedger made his NHL debut with Ottawa, entering a game against the New York Rangers.