Chris Therien
Chris Therien | ||||||
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Born |
Ottawa, Ontario , Canada | December 14, 1971|||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | |||||
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | |||||
Position | Defence | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Dallas Stars | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 47th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1994–2006 |
Christopher Bowie Therien (born December 14, 1971) is a Canadian former professional
Playing career
After registering 35 goals and 37 assists in 31 games for
Known primarily as a defensive defenceman, Therien was usually partnered with Éric Desjardins over the years.[3] He was also well known for elevating his game when matched up against star forward Jaromír Jágr.[4] His teammates took to calling him Bundy after the character Al Bundy from Married... with Children.[5]
Therien took a slapshot that ended the career of Trent McCleary in a game, which McCleary attempted to block. The shot ended up striking McCleary in the throat, which had enough force to damage his larynx.[6] He was critically injured when hit in the throat by the shot which fractured his larynx and resulted in a collapsed lung.[citation needed]
Personal life
Therien and his family have been residents of the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey.[7][8] Daughters Isabella Therien, Ava Therien, and Alexa Therien are well known all-stars at Cherokee Highschool in the spot light for basketball. They all play Division 1 Basketball at Loyola University in Maryland. All three have excelled as athletes just like their father. They have been featured on ESPN for basketball honors and also on the TV show Tomboy.
Therien's autobiography Chris Therien: Road to Redemption was released in October 2022.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1988–89 | Ottawa Junior Senators | CJHL
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Ottawa Junior Senators | CJHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Northwood School | HS-NY | 31 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Providence College | HE | 36 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Providence College | HE | 36 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Providence College | HE | 33 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 59 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 48 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
1994–95 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 34 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 89 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
1996–97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 64 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
1997–98 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1998–99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1999–00 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 66 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 73 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 67 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 56 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 764 | 29 | 130 | 159 | 585 | 104 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 68 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1994 | Canada | OLY
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Senior totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Awards and honors
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
1994 Lillehammer | Ice Hockey |
Award | Year | |
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All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1990–91 | |
All-Hockey East Second Team | 1992–93 |
- 1993–94: Silver Medal (XVII Olympic Winter Games)
- 1994–95: All-Rookie Team (NHL)
Records
- His 753 games played as a Philadelphia Flyer is first among defenseman in Flyers history.
References
- ^ Tornoe, Rob (4 October 2018). "Chris Therien lands a new job as NBC Sports Philadelphia shakes up its Flyers broadcast". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Blockus, Gary (2004-03-09). "Flyers say goodbye to Therien, hello to Malakhov". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "Transcript of Eric Desjardins Conference Call". Philadelphia Flyers. 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "Chat wrap: Chris Therien". ESPN.com. February 16, 2001. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ Panaccio, Tim (March 9, 2004). "Flyers shore up defense in trades". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Out of the Woods". CNN/SI. 2000-01-31. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ Philadelphia Flyers 2014-15 Media Guide, p. 43. Accessed November 30, 2017. "Therien resides in Marlton, New Jersey, with his wife, Diana, and their four children– daughters Isabella, Ava and Alexa and son Christopher."
- ^ Zimmaro, Mark (May 5, 2020). "No Flyers for now, but Therien busy with dad duties". South Philly Review. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Legend Wins in Overtime, Behavioral Corner Podcast