Chris Pronger
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| Position | Defense |
|---|---|
| Duck | 2006-Present |
| Height | 6' 6" |
| Weight | 215 lbs |
| Jersey # | 25 (2006-Present) |
| Nickname | Prongs, "Public Enemy No. 1" (in Edmonton) |
| Birthplace | Dryden, Ontario 
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| Birthday | October 10, 1974 |
| Now | Current Roster |
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Career
Pronger was drafted by the Harford Whalers (Now Carolina Hurricanes) in the 1st round of the 1993 NHL entry draft. He played for the Whalers for 2 seasons before getting traded to the St Louis Blues for Brendan Shanahan.
He played for the Blues for 8 seasons and was the team captain from 1997 to 2003. During his long stay with the Blues, he appeared in 5 NHL All Star games and he became one of the best defencemen in the league.
In 2005 he got traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Eric Brewer, Jeff Woywitka and Doug Lynch. He helped the Oilers get to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2006 but lost in game 7 to the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Trade Heard 'Round The World
Soon after the loss to Carolina, Pronger asked to be traded away from Edmonton. According to the media, Pronger's wife Lauren wasn't happy in Edmonton but the Oilers GM Kevin Lowe simply stated that the request was due to 'personal reasons'. The controversy surrounding Pronger's trade request has led many to describe him as "Public Enemy No. 1" in Edmonton. Soon after his request was made Pronger was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Anaheim Ducks for young players Joffrey Lupul and Ladislav Smid, a 1st round pick in 2007, a conditional 1st round pick and a 2nd round pick in 2008.
Pronger was booed badly on his return to Edmonton in a Ducks jersey. The Ducks have two best NHL defencemen in Chris Pronger and Scott Niedermayer.
So far in his NHL career he has played 862 regular season games with 117 goals, 392 assists for 209 points and 1239 penalty minutes. In the post season he has played 109 games with 15 goals, 57 assists for 72 points and 236 penalty minutes.
Transactions
- June 26, 1993 - Drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 1st round, 2nd overall
- July 27, 1995 - Traded to the St. Louis Blues for Brendan Shanahan.
- August 3, 2005 - Traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Eric Brewer, Jeff Woywitka and Doug Lynch.
- July 3, 2006 - Traded to the Anaheim Ducks for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid, a 1st Round Draft Pick in 2007, a Conditional 1st Round Draft Pick and a 2nd Round Draft Pick in 2008
Notable Facts
- Won an Olympic Gold Medal for Canada in the 2002 Games
- First player to score on a penalty shot during a Stanley Cup Final game (2006 Game 1 at Carolina, opposing goaltender Cam Ward)
- Suspended for 1 game for his hit with Rob Niedermayer on Detroit's Tomas Holmstrom in game 3 of the 2006/2007 Western Conference Finals - YouTube Video
- Named Ducks Captain, September 28th 2007.
- 10/15/2007: Scores his 400th career assist in a 6-3 Victory over the visiting Detroit Red Wings
Awards
- OHL First All-Star Team - 1993
- Max Kaminsky Trophy - 1993
- CHL Plus/Minus Award - 1993
- CHL Best Defenseman - 1993
- NHL All-Rookie Team - 1994
- Bud Light Plus/Minus Award - 1998, 2000
- NHL Second All-Star Team - 1998, 2004
- Played in NHL All-Star Game - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
- NHL First All-Star Team - 2000
- James Norris Memorial Trophy - 2000
- Hart Trophy - 2000
- Stanley Cup - 2007
Ducks Stats
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006-07 | 66 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 26 | ||
| 2007-08 | 71 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 126 | |||||||
| Ducks Totals | 137 | 25 | 77 | 102 | 195 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 26 | ||
* stats as of 3.12.08
