Jeff Christian
| Jeff Christian | |||
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| Born |
July 30, 1970 Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins Phoenix Coyotes IHL Cincinnati Cyclones Cleveland Lumberjacks Las Vegas Thunder Houston Aeros AHL Utica Devils Albany River Rats Cleveland Barons Rockford IceHogs CHL Youngstown Steelhounds Tulsa Oilers Missouri Mavericks Mississippi RiverKings Evansville IceMen DEL Krefeld Penguins DEG Metro Stars EIHL Sheffield Steelers |
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| NHL Draft | 23rd overall, 1988 New Jersey Devils |
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| Playing career | 1990–2011 | ||
Jeffrey Christian (born July 30, 1970) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and current head coach the Wheeling Nailers in the ECHL. He played 18 games in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Phoenix Coyotes.
Born in Burlington, Ontario, Christian was drafted 23rd overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft and played two games for New Jersey during the 1991–92 season, scoring no points. He played in the American Hockey League with the Utica Devils and the Albany River Rats and appeared in 15 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins over three seasons, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists during the 1996–97 season. Most of his career was spent with the Cleveland Lumberjacks where he posted huge numbers, including 40 goals and 40 assists in 66 games during the 1996-97 IHL season. Christian played one more game in the NHL for the Phoenix Coyotes then two more years in the IHL for the Houston Aeros before returning to the Lumberjacks. Christian then moved to Europe, spending four seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Krefeld Pinguine, DEG Metro Stars, and Hannover Scorpions; and one season in the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom for the Sheffield Steelers. Christian returned to North America, joining the Central Hockey League's Youngstown Steelhounds and Tulsa Oilers. After two successful seasons with the Oilers, Jeff was the first player signed by the CHL expansion team, the Missouri Mavericks, for the 2009-10 season. He also served as an assistant coach for the Mavericks.
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