Chris Bruton
| Chris Bruton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bruton with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2015 | |||
| Born |
January 23, 1987 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Peoria Rivermen Bridgeport Sound Tigers Grand Rapids Griffins Braehead Clan Coventry Blaze | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–2016 | ||
Chris Bruton (born January 23, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career[]
On May 21, 2013, the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Chris to a one-year, two-way contract.[1] After attending the Islanders 2013 training camp, he was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, for the duration of the 2013–14 season.
On July 30, 2015, Bruton left the AHL and signed a one-year contract with Scottish club, Braehead Clan of the EIHL,[2] before being traded and ending his professional career with the Coventry Blaze.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 62 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 66 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 63 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 103 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 67 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 99 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Acadia University | CIS | 26 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Acadia University | CIS | 24 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Acadia University | CIS | 19 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 27 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 2011–12 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 69 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 41 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 52 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Braehead Clan | EIHL | 34 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 16 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | ||
| AHL totals | 200 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 415 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CHL | ||
| Memorial Cup (Spokane Chiefs) | 2008 | |
| CIS | ||
| AUS All-Rookie Team | 2009 | |
References[]
- ^ "Bruton agrees to terms with Islanders". New York Islanders. May 21, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "Bruton brings edge to Clan". Braehead Clan. July 30, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Acadia Axemen ice hockey players
- Alaska Aces (ECHL) players
- Braehead Clan players
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Coventry Blaze players
- Grand Rapids Griffins players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Memorial Cup winners
- Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players
- Spokane Chiefs players
- Sportspeople from Calgary
- Canadian ice hockey centre, 1980s births stubs