Chris McAlpine

Chris McAlpine
Born	(1971-12-01) December 1, 1971 Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues Tampa Bay Lightning Atlanta Thrashers Chicago Blackhawks Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	137th overall, 1990 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1994–2005

Christopher Walter McAlpine (born December 1, 1971 in Roseville, Minnesota) is a retired American professional hockey player who played in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers, Chicago Blackhawks, and Los Angeles Kings. He played defense and shot right-handed.

Playing career

McAlpine was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 7th round, 137th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted he played for the University of Minnesota for 4 years, scoring 30 points in 36 games his final year there. He made his debut in the NHL during the 1994–1995 season when he split the year with the Devils and the Albany River Rats of the AHL. After one and a half years with the River Rats McAlpine was traded to the St. Louis Blues, where he played the majority of his NHL career.

The 1999–2000 season turned out to be a hectic one for McAlpine, as he played for the Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Atlanta Thrashers. Following that season he played for the Chicago Blackhwaks for 2 years and then 21 games with the Los Angeles Kings during the 2002–03 season.

McAlpine won the Stanley Cup in 1995 with the New Jersey Devils. He retired after the 2004–05 season playing with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the AHL. He is currently a player agent working in Minneapolis.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Roseville High	USHS		25	15	13	28	14		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of Minnesota	WCHA		38	7	9	16	112		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of Minnesota	WCHA		42	3	9	12	136		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	University of Minnesota	WCHA		41	14	9	23	84		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	University of Minnesota	WCHA		36	12	18	30	121		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Albany River Rats	AHL		48	4	18	22	49		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	New Jersey Devils	NHL		24	0	3	3	17		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Albany River Rats	AHL		57	5	14	19	72		4	0	0	0	13
1996–97	Albany River Rats	AHL		44	1	9	10	48		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	St. Louis Blues	NHL		15	0	0	0	24		4	0	1	1	0
1997–98	St. Louis Blues	NHL		54	3	7	10	36		10	0	0	0	16
1998–99	St. Louis Blues	NHL		51	1	1	2	50		13	0	0	0	2
1999–00	Worcester IceCats	AHL		10	1	4	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	St. Louis Blues	NHL		21	1	1	2	14		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Detroit Vipers	IHL		8	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		10	1	1	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		13	4	7	11	6		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		50	0	6	6	32		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		8	0	4	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		40	0	3	3	36		1	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		21	0	2	2	24		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		14	1	0	1	18		10	0	1	1	6
NHL totals				289	6	24	30	245		28	0	1	1	18

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team	1990–91
All-WCHA First Team	1993–94
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	1993–94
WCHA All-Tournament Team	1994

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database