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Chris Driedger
Canadian ice hockey goaltender

Chris Driedger

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Canadian ice hockey goaltender
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Male
Place of birth
Winnipeg, Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, Manitoba, Canada
Age
30 years
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Weight:
203 lbs
Sports Teams
Ottawa Senators
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Biography

Chris Driedger (born May 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for theFlorida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Driedger was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the third round (76th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and previously played in the NHL with the Senators.

Playing career

Driedger played the 2010–11 season with the Tri-City Americans, before being acquired by the Calgary Hitmen in an off-season trade prior to the start of the 2011–12 season. 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.

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, and the first in the Hitmen franchise history, to be credited with scoring a goal. He also became the Hitmen's all-time saves leader, surpassing Martin Jones mark of 3,374 saves. 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. On March 26, 2015, Driedger made his NHL debut with Ottawa, entering a game against the New York Rangers.

After five seasons within the Senators organization, Driedger was released as a free agent. On July 3, 2018, he agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Springfield Thunderbirds, the primary affiliate to the Florida Panthers. In the 2018–19 season, Driedger initially split his time between the Thunderbirds and Manchester Monarchs of the ECHL, before solidifying his role in the AHL. He made 16 appearances with Springfield before he was signed to a two-way NHL contract with the Florida Panthers for the remainder of the season on February 24, 2019. On April 30, 2019, Driedger signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers. Towards the beginning of the 2019–20 season, on November 30, 2019, Driedger made his first career start against the Nashville Predators, in which he recorded a 27 save, 3–0 shutout win.

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLOTMINGASOGAASV%GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2010–11Tri-City AmericansWHL226619775703.50.881
2011–12Calgary HitmenWHL4424123229410732.80.89620282906.59.812
2012–13Calgary HitmenWHL5436144319913422.51.9151711610064012.39.931
2013–14Calgary HitmenWHL5028147289212732.64.9186233282414.39.870
2013–14Elmira JackalsECHL41201991303.92.893
2013–14Binghamton SenatorsAHL100026204.58.909
2014–15Evansville IceMenECHL408274225314223.78.885
2014–15Binghamton SenatorsAHL86004011702.55.923
2014–15Ottawa SenatorsNHL100023000.001.000
2015–16Binghamton SenatorsAHL3918154222810512.83.912
2015–16Ottawa SenatorsNHL100032000.001.000
2016–17Binghamton SenatorsAHL3412192191810313.22.900
2016–17Ottawa SenatorsNHL101040406.00.733
2016–17Wichita ThunderECHL2020120904.51.877
2017–18Belleville SenatorsAHL102504903304.04.885
2017–18Brampton BeastECHL1797110144302.55.922
2018–19Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL321810218357512.45.924
2018–19Manchester MonarchsECHL126506763102.75.911
2019–20Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL156908913402.29.932
2019–20Florida PanthersNHL127216432212.05.938
NHL totals157317382612.12.933

Awards and honours

HonoursYear
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game2011–12
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