Caught Right Playing career Role Ice hockey player Weight 98 kg Position Goaltender | NHL Draft Undrafted Name Chris Whitley Height 1.83 m Career start 1999 Shoots Right-handed | |
Born February 21, 1983 (age 41)
Oshawa, ON, CAN ( 1983-02-21 ) Played for Allen Americans, Lake Erie Monsters, Dundee Stars, Cardiff Devils | ||
Chris Whitley (born February 21, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the North American minor leagues before competing in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Playing career
Undrafted, Whitley attended Lakehead University in the Canadian Interuniversity Sports from 2004–2009 and obtained several awards including OUA MVP, OUA First Team All-Star and First Team All-Canadian. Chris competed in the Detroit Red Wings rookie tournament and later attended the Red Wings training camp in 2009.
He had a four-year minor pro hockey career that began with the Allen Americans of the then Central Hockey League in the 2009–10 season. He finished that year with a 31-8-4 record and led the Americans to a league final where they eventually lost to the Rapid City Rush in 6 games. During the 09-10 season Whitley earned two AHL call-ups with the Texas Stars and the Lake Erie Monsters. With Lake Erie, Whitley started one game making 37 saves and earned a 6-5 shootout victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins.
After two years in Allen, Whitley moved on to play in Dundee Scotland playing for the Dundee Stars in the EIHL. Whitley finished his career with the Cardiff Devils in the EIHL in 2012. He currently resides in Thunder Bey, Ontario, Canada, where he was an assistant coach to the Thunder Bay Kings midget hockey club.