Chris Terry (ice hockey)
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Chris Terry
| image = Chris Terry (39060326605).jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Terry with the Laval Rocket in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|4|7}}
| birth_place = Brampton, Ontario, Canada
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 195
| position = Left wing
| shoots = Left
| league = AHL
| team = Bridgeport Islanders
| former_teams = Carolina Hurricanes
Montreal Canadiens
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league =
| draft = 132nd overall
| draft_year = 2007
| draft_team = Carolina Hurricanes
| career_start = 2008
}}
Chris Terry (born April 7, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 132nd overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2007 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
=Junior=
Terry was drafted by the Plymouth Whalers in the second round, 29th overall in the 2005 OHL Draft from the Markham Islanders.{{cite web|url=http://ohldraft.ilap.com/ps2005/|title=2005 OHL Priority Selection|work=OHLDraft.com|date=June 20, 2005|accessdate=November 10, 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403181821/http://ohldraft.ilap.com/ps2005/|archivedate=April 3, 2009}} In his rookie season as a 16-year-old with the Whalers, Terry recorded 28 points in 64 games, followed by five points in 11 games in the playoffs during the 2005–06 season.
Terry's production increased to 66 points in 68 games with Plymouth in the 2006–07 season, finishing with the third highest point total on the team. Terry followed that up with 18 points in 20 post-season games, helping the Whalers win the J. Ross Robertson Cup, and a berth to the 2007 Memorial Cup. Plymouth would lose to the eventual champion Vancouver Giants in the semi-finals. After the season, Terry was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2007 NHL entry draft.
During the 2007–08 season, the Whalers named Terry as their captain during road games. Terry would enjoy a breakout season, finishing sixth in the OHL with 44 goals and 101 points. He then led the Whalers in playoff scoring, earning seven points in four games.{{cite web |url=http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0011452008.html|title=2007-08 Plymouth Whalers season stats| work =HockeyDB.com | date = March 20, 2009 | accessdate = November 10, 2009}}
Terry was named the Whalers full-time captain in the 2008–09 season, and he continued putting up impressive offensive numbers, finishing second in league scoring with 94 points in 53 games. In 11 playoff games, Terry finished with 16 points, tied for the team lead.{{cite web |url=http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0011452009.html|title=2008-09 Plymouth Whalers season stats| work =HockeyDB.com | date = March 20, 2009 | accessdate = November 10, 2009}} After the season, Terry was awarded the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy and the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy by the league.{{cite web|title=OHL Awards Ceremony to be held Wednesday June 3rd|url=http://windsorspitfires.com/ohl-awards-ceremony-to-be-held-wednesday-june-3rd|website=windsorspitfires.com|accessdate=April 6, 2018|date=May 31, 2009}}
In 253 career games with the Whalers, Terry finished with 289 points, third highest in team history.{{cite web|title=Terry Named First Recipient of Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy|url=http://windsorspitfires.com/terry-named-first-recipient-of-mickey-renaud-captain-s-trophy|website=windsorspitfires.com|accessdate=April 23, 2018|date=May 3, 2009}}
=Professional=
After his junior team was eliminated in the playoffs in 2008, the Carolina Hurricanes assigned Terry on an amateur try-out contract to their AHL affiliate, the Albany River Rats at the end of the 2007–08 season. He made his professional debut and in one game went pointless for the Rats. Following another year with the Whalers, Terry was signed by the Hurricanes to a three-year entry-level contract on May 29, 2009.{{cite web |url=http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=472086|title=Canes agree to terms with Chris Terry | work =Carolina Hurricanes | date = May 29, 2009 | accessdate = June 29, 2010}}
After attending the Hurricanes training camp, Terry returned to Albany for his first full professional season in the 2009–10 season. Terry remained in the AHL, until the 2012–13 season, when he was recalled and made his NHL debut on March 9 against the New Jersey Devils at PNC Arena. He recorded his first NHL goal and point in his debut.{{cite web|title=Hurricanes double up Devils behind Tlusty's big night|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gametracker/recap/NHL_20130309_NJ@CAR|website=cbssports.com|accessdate=April 6, 2018|date=March 9, 2013}}
After the 2015–16 season, having completed his first full season in the NHL, Terry left the Hurricanes as a free agent after seven seasons with the club. On July 2, 2016, Terry was signed to a one-year, two-way deal with the Montreal Canadiens.{{cite web| url = http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888491 | title = One-year, two-way contract for Chris Terry | work = Montreal Canadiens | date = July 2, 2016 | accessdate = July 2, 2016}}
Terry had a memorable 2017–18 season, despite spending it in the AHL. Near the beginning of the season, Terry was named an alternate captain along with Matt Taormina.{{cite news|title=Byron Froese named captain of Laval Rocket, with Chris Terry and Matt Taormina as assistants|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/c|accessdate=April 6, 2018|publisher=Montreal Gazette|date=November 3, 2017}} He was named to the AHL All-Star Classic and earned AHL player of the month in March.{{cite web|title=Chris Terry named CCM/AHL Player of the Month for March|url=https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/chris-terry-named-ahl-player-of-the-month-for-march/c-297581196|website=NHL.com|accessdate=April 6, 2018|date=April 2, 2018}} At the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, Terry was named to the AHL First All-Star team.{{cite web|title=2017-18 AHL FIRST, SECOND ALL-STAR TEAMS UNVEILED|url=https://theahl.com/2017-18-ahl-first-second-all-star-teams|website=theahl.com|accessdate=April 6, 2018|date=April 5, 2018|archive-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406042149/https://theahl.com/2017-18-ahl-first-second-all-star-teams|url-status=dead}} He was also recognized as the Laval Rockets AHL Man of the Year for his charity and community involvement.{{cite web|title=CHRIS TERRY NAMED LAVAL ROCKET'S 2017-18 IOA/AMERICAN SPECIALTY AHL MAN OF THE YEAR|url=http://www.rocketlaval.com/en/chris-terry-named-laval-rockets-2017-18-ioaamerican-specialty-ahl-man-of-the-year/|website=April 6, 2018|accessdate=April 6, 2018|date=March 29, 2018}} Terry was later awarded the AHL Leading Scorer title after finishing the season with a career-high 71 points.{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/terry-zykov-claim-ahl-scoring-titles |title=TERRY, ZYKOV CLAIM AHL SCORING TITLES |publisher=American Hockey League |date=April 15, 2018}}
On July 1, 2018, Terry signed as a free agent to a two-year, two-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/detroit-adds-megan-terry-chelios-and-sateri/c-299371230|title=Detroit adds Megan, Terry, Chelios and Sateri|work=Detroit Red Wings|first=Alex|last=DiFilippo|accessdate=July 1, 2018|date=July 1, 2018}}
At the conclusion of his contract with the Red Wings, having played exclusively with AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, Terry left the club as a free agent. With the 2020–21 North American season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and approaching his 12th professional season, Terry opted to sign his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract for the remainder of the season with Russian outfit Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on December 8, 2020.{{cite web| url = http://www.hctorpedo.ru/16577-kris-terri-v-torpedo.html | title = Chris Terry is in Torpedo! | publisher = Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | date = December 8, 2020 | accessdate = December 8, 2020 | language = Russian}} Terry made 19 regular season appearances with Torpedo, registering 8 goals and 8 assists for 16 points.
Following a first-round exit in the post-season, Terry returned to North America as a free agent and was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Bridgeport Islanders, affiliate to the New York Islanders on August 3, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.bridgeportislanders.com/news/detail/islanders-agree-to-terms-with-six-players | title = Islanders agree to terms with six players | publisher = Bridgeport Islanders | date = August 3, 2021 | accessdate = August 3, 2021}}
Leading Bridgeport in scoring in his two year tenure with the club, Terry left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract with independent AHL club, the Chicago Wolves, for the 2023–24 season on July 10, 2023.{{cite web | url = https://www.chicagowolves.com/2023/07/10/wolves-add-9-players-for-2023-24-season/ | title = Wolves add 9 players for 2023-24 season | publisher = Chicago Wolves | date = July 10, 2023 | accessdate = July 10, 2023}}
International play
Charity involvement
In 2018, Terry launched the "Chris ALS All-star" program.{{cite web|title=Chris Terry launches the "CHRIS ALS ALL-STAR PROGRAM"|url=http://als-quebec.ca/chris-terry-launches-the-chris-als-all-star-program/|website=als-quebec.ca|accessdate=April 6, 2018|date=January 23, 2018}} As part of this program, Terry awarded two people living with ALS tickets to a Laval Rockets home game and a personal meet-and-greet.
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2005–06
| OHL | 64 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 72 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2006–07 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 68 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 98 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 21 |
| 2007–08
| Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 68 | 44 | 57 | 101 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2007–08 | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09
| Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 53 | 39 | 55 | 94 | 75 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 18 |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2009–10 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 80 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010–11
| AHL | 80 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2011–12 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 74 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13
| Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 70 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2012–13 | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14
| Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 70 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2013–14 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15
| Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 57 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2014–15 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16
| Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 68 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2016–17 | AHL | 58 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016–17
| NHL | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2017–18 | AHL | 62 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19
| AHL | 69 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2019–20 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 57 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| KHL | 19 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2021–22 | AHL | 61 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022–23
| Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 67 | 27 | 51 | 78 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 2023–24 | AHL | 61 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25
| Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 68 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 152 ! 22 ! 16 ! 38 ! 34 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2006
| Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 5 ! 5 ! 1 ! 6 ! 4 |
Awards and honours
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Year ! |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | OHL |
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy
| 2008–09 |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy
| 2008–09 |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | AHL |
| AHL Leading Scorer
| 2017–18 |
| All-Star Game participant
| 2017–18 |
| Laval Rocket AHL Man of the Year
| 2017–18 |
| AHL First All-Star team
| 2017–18 |
References
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External links
{{Commonscat|Chris Terry}}
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
- {{AHL profile|2350}}
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