Chris Barton (ice hockey)
Chris Barton (born July 12, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.
| Chris Barton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 12, 1987 Calgary, Alberta, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers WBS Penguins ECHL Wheeling Nailers | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–2013 | ||
Playing career
Barton played two season with the Camrose Kodiaks in 2005–06 and 2006–07. He then played four years at Merrimack College. On March 30, 2011, Barton signed an amateur tryout contract with the American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[1][2]
During the 2011–12 season, he played with the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers and the American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. For the month of November 2011, Barton was named ECHL Rookie of the month.[3] Barton was also named to the 2011–12 ECHL All-Rookie Team.[4] Barton re-signed with Wheeling on September 28, 2012.[5] On March 17, 2013, Barton scored the 5,000th goal in Wheeling Nailers history.[6]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 58 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 58 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Merrimack Warriors | HE | 34 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Merrimack Warriors | HE | 34 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Merrimack Warriors | HE | 37 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Merrimack Warriors | HE | 36 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 69 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 47 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Personal
When Barton attended Merrimack College, he majored in Management.[5] Barton says he had a hockey stick in his hand when he was about 4 years old.[7]
References
- "Merrimack's Barton signs with AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers". March 30, 2011.
- "Chris Barton signs with Bridgeport Sound Tigers". March 30, 2011. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013.
- "WHEELING'S BARTON NAMED REEBOK HOCKEY ECHL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH". December 2, 2011. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- "ECHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM ANNOUNCED". March 28, 2012. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- "Barton and Nailers Agree To Terms". September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- "Darling Hooks Walleye, Stopping 42 Shots". March 17, 2013. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- Ask the Nailers: Chris Barton. YouTube. March 25, 2012.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Scott Freeman |
ECHL Rookie of the Month November 2011 |
Succeeded by Anthony Luciani |