New York Rangers
General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that the team has promoted
Chris Drury to Assistant General Manager.
In
his expanded role, Drury, 40, will assist Gorton on all player
transactions and contract negotiations, and he will continue to assist
in overseeing and evaluating all players at the collegiate level. Drury,
who rejoined the Rangers organization as Director of Player Development
on September 4, 2015, will continue to assist in the development of
Rangers prospects, both on and off the ice, and serve as a liaison
between the hockey operations department and prospects in the
organization.
During his
12-year NHL career, the Trumbull, Connecticut, native skated in 892
games with the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, and
the Rangers, registering 255 goals and 360 assists for 615 points, along
with 468 penalty minutes. Drury captured the Stanley Cup as a member of
the Avalanche in 2000-01, ranking second in the NHL with 11 goals in 23
games during the team’s playoff run. In 1998-99, Drury received the
Calder Trophy as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year after registering 20 goals
and 24 assists for 44 points with Colorado. Drury recorded at least 20
goals in nine different seasons in his career, and he registered at
least 50 points in eight different seasons.
In
addition, Drury’s team reached the playoffs in nine of his 12 seasons
in the NHL, and his team advanced to the Conference Finals on six
occasions. In 135 career NHL playoff games, Drury registered 47 goals
and 42 assists for 89 points, along with a plus-24 rating and 46 penalty
minutes. Over the 12 seasons in which he played in the NHL (1998-99 –
2010-11), Drury led the league in playoff game-winning goals (17),
ranked second in playoff overtime goals (four), ranked fourth in playoff
goals, and ranked ninth in playoff games played.
Drury
played four seasons with the Rangers (2007-08 – 2010-11) after signing
with the team as a free agent on July 1, 2007. In addition, Drury served
as the Rangers captain for three seasons (2008-09 - 2010-11) after
being named the 25th captain in franchise history – as well as the
second American-born captain in franchise history – on October 3, 2008.
In 264 regular season games with the Blueshirts, Drury recorded 62 goals
and 89 assists for 151 points, along with 116 penalty minutes. Over his
first three seasons with the Rangers, Drury led the team in goals (61)
and points (146), ranked second in assists (85), and tied for second in
game-winning goals (10). In addition, the Rangers made the playoffs
three times during Drury’s four seasons with the team.
Prior
to joining the NHL, Drury completed one of the most impressive
collegiate hockey careers in NCAA history. Over four seasons at Boston
University (1994-95 – 1997-98), Drury tallied 113 goals and 101 assists
for 214 points in 155 games. During his collegiate career, the Terriers
captured the National Championship in 1994-95, appeared in the National
Championship Game twice (1994-95, 1996-97), and appeared in the Frozen
Four three times (1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97). Drury was selected as a
First Team All-American on two occasions (1996-97, 1997-98), a Hobey
Baker Finalist as the Top Player in College Hockey on three occasions
(1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98), and he became the first Terrier to receive
the Hobey Baker Award in 1997-98. Drury is Boston University’s all-time
leader in goals and ranks third on the school’s all-time points list.
Internationally,
Drury represented the United States in numerous tournaments and earned
several medals. He participated in three consecutive Winter Olympics
(2002, 2006, 2010), capturing a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City, Utah and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver,
British Columbia. Drury was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
in 2015.
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