Chris Driedger

Chris Driedger
Born	(1994-05-18) May 18, 1994 Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Ottawa Senators Binghamton Senators (AHL)
NHL Draft	76th overall, 2012 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2014–present

Chris Driedger (born May 18, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for the Binghamton Senators in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Driedger was selected by the Senators in the third round (76th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Driedger played his first season of major junior hockey with the 2010–11 Tri-City Americans, before being acquired by the Calgary Hitmen in an off-season trade prior to the start of the 2011–12 WHL season.^[1] In his first season with the Hitmen, his outstanding play was recognized when he was invited to play in the 2012 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.^[2]

Drafted in the third round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, Driedger continued to play with the Calgary Hitmen though to the end of the 2013–14 season. During his final season in the WHL, on February 1, 2014, Driedger was the last member of the Calgary Hitmen to play the puck before it was inadvertently put into the empty net of the Kootenay Ice, becoming the sixth goaltender in WHL history,^[3] and the first in the Hitmen franchise history,^[4] to be credited with scoring a goal.^[5] He also became the Hitmen's all-time saves leader, surpassing Martin Jones mark of 3,374 saves.^[6] Driedger completed his major junior career with 170 regular-season WHL games played and a win-loss-tie record of 94–46–15 including eight shutouts.

On April 1, 2014, the Ottawa Senators signed Driedger to a three-year entry-level contract.^[7] On March 26, 2015, Driedger made his NHL debut with Ottawa, entering a game against the New York Rangers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T/OTL	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%	GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2010–11	Tri-City Americans	WHL	22	6	6	1	977	57	0	3.50	.881	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	44	24	12	3	2294	107	3	2.80	.896	2	0	2	82	9	0	6.59	.812
2012–13	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	54	36	14	4	3199	134	2	2.51	.915	17	11	6	1006	40	1	2.39	.931
2013–14	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	50	28	14	7	2892	127	3	2.64	.918	6	2	3	328	24	1	4.39	.870
2013–14	Elmira Jackals	ECHL	4	1	2	0	199	13	0	3.92	.893	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Binghamton Senators	AHL	1	0	0	0	26	2	0	4.58	.909	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Evansville IceMen	ECHL	40	8	27	4	2253	142	2	3.78	.885	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Binghamton Senators	AHL	8	6	0	0	401	17	0	2.55	.923	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Ottawa Senators	NHL	1	0	0	0	23	0	0	0.00	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Binghamton Senators	AHL	39	18	15	4	2228	105	1	2.83	.912	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Ottawa Senators	NHL	1	0	0	0	32	0	0	0.00	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			2	0	0	0	55	0	0	0.00	1.000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Honours	Year
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game	2011–12	^[8]

References

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