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Canada Chris Minard
#41 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks / WOAA - 17/18
1-time ECHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time ECHL Kelly Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Nov 18, 1981
Position
W/C
Age
42
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Owen Sound, ON, CAN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Minard is a very versatile player as he can play all three forward positions. He knows where to go to score goals and owns a fine shot.
Isn't a very good skater, though.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2009)

Brother: Mike Minard

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Chris Minard Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1995-96 St. Marys Lincolns WOHL 43* 4* 10* 14* 107* -* |
1996-97 Woodstock Navy Vets NDJCHL 5* 1* 2* 3* 25* -* |
Quesnel Millionaires BCHL 58* 14* 45* 59* 185* -* |
1997-98 Owen Sound Greys MWJHL 48* 28* 32* 60* 87* -* |
Owen Sound Platers OHL 9* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 0
1998-99 Owen Sound Platers OHL 43* 6* 9* 15* 18* -14* |
1999-00 Owen Sound Platers OHL 38* 12* 14* 26* 39* -4* |
Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 28* 5* 14* 19* 6* -4* |
2000-01 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHL 40* 11* 8* 19* 28* 4* |
Oshawa Generals OHL 28* 12* 12* 24* 18* -11* |
2001-02 Oshawa Generals OHL 67* 36* 35* 71* 20* 6* | Playoffs 5 2 3 5 6 -5
2002-03 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 72* 15* 17* 32* 71* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 6 -
2003-04 San Angelo Saints CHL 64* 39* 36* 75* 51* 14* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 2
2004-05 Alaska Aces ECHL 69* 49* 29* 78* 54* -* | Playoffs 15 4 4 8 12 -
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2005-06 Albany River Rats AHL 37* 7* 12* 19* 26* -10* |
Alaska Aces ECHL 33* 26* 16* 42* 38* 21* | Playoffs 22 14 5 19 54 -
2006-07 Lowell Devils AHL 65* 32* 17* 49* 30* 5* |
2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 15* 1* 1* 2* 10* -1* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 56* 25* 17* 42* 33* 10* | Playoffs 23 11 6 17 10 1
2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 20* 1* 2* 3* 4* 0* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 54* 34* 23* 57* 38* 6* | Playoffs 12 6 3 9 12 3
2009-10 Edmonton Oilers NHL 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -3* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 40* 22* 16* 38* 18* -3* |
2010-11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 79* 18* 17* 35* 45* -5* |
2011-12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 39* 21* 11* 32* 25* 11* |
2012-13 Kölner Haie DEL 52* 23* 15* 38* 32* 7* | Playoffs 12 3 1 4 18 0
2013-14 Kölner Haie DEL 52* 18* 15* 33* 93* 10* | Playoffs 17 8 2 10 8 5
2014-15 Kölner Haie DEL 45* 12* 11* 23* 55* -7* |
2015-16 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 52* 12* 4* 16* 54* -4* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0 1
2016-17 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 49* 4* 5* 9* 32* 0* |
2017-18 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks WOAA 13* 10* 12* 22* 6* -* | Playoffs 4 0 4 4 18 -

Chris Minard Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Kölner Haie Champions HL 5* 3* 0* 3* 8* -1* |
2015-16 Düsseldorfer EG Champions HL 6* 0* 0* 0* 6* -2* |

Chris Minard Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 8 371* 159* 113* 272* 0.73* 215* 15* | 2 35 17 * 9 * 26 * 0.74 * 22 * 4 *
BCHL 1 58* 14* 45* 59* 1.02* 185* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 2 11* 3* 0* 3* 0.27* 14* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL 1 64* 39* 36* 75* 1.17* 51* 14* | 1 5 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.40 * 2 * 2 *
DEL 5 250* 69* 50* 119* 0.48* 266* 6* | 3 34 11 * 5 * 16 * 0.47 * 26 * 6 *
ECHL 3 174* 90* 62* 152* 0.87* 163* 21* | 3 41 18 * 9 * 27 * 0.66 * 72 * - *
MWJHL 1 48* 28* 32* 60* 1.25* 87* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NDJCHL 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 25* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 40* 2* 4* 6* 0.15* 14* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WOAA (OEHL) 1 13* 10* 12* 22* 1.69* 6* -* | 1 4 0 * 4 * 4 * 1.00 * 18 * - *
OHL 5 253* 82* 93* 175* 0.69* 129* -23* | 2 6 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.83 * 8 * -5 *
WOHL 1 43* 4* 10* 14* 0.33* 107* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Chris Minard Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/04/2015
03/04/2015 Confirmed Kölner Haie Düsseldorfer EG
01/16/2013
01/16/2013 Extension Kölner Haie Kölner Haie
07/18/2012
07/18/2012 Confirmed Grand Rapids Griffins Kölner Haie
07/03/2010
07/03/2010 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Detroit Red Wings
07/04/2009
07/04/2009 Confirmed Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Edmonton Oilers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1998, 1 #9 overall by Owen Sound Platers in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Lowell Devils