Chris Ferraro

Christopher M. Ferraro (born January 24, 1973) is an American retired ice hockey player who formerly played in the National Hockey League. Along with his twin brother, Peter, became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team: the New York Rangers in the 1995–96 season.

Chris Ferraro
Born	January 24, 1973 Port Jefferson, New York, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Washington Capitals
National team	United States
NHL Draft	85th overall, 1992 New York Rangers
Playing career	1994–2009
Website	Chris Ferraro

Playing career

As a youth, Ferraro and his brother Peter played in the 1985, 1986 and 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers minor ice hockey teams.[1]

Chris Ferraro was the later of the Ferraro twins to be drafted into the NHL. He was drafted in the fourth round, 85th overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers. During his NHL career, he played for the Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders and Washington Capitals. He also represented the United States at the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1992 and 1993, and at the World Championships in 2003.[2]

Ferraro played in Germany with the DEG Metro Stars in the 2005–06 season before returning to the American Hockey League with the San Antonio Rampage. He joined his brother playing with the Las Vegas Wranglers for the 2007–08 season. During a March 1, 2008 game against the Victoria Salmon Kings, he was the victim of a sucker punch that knocked him unconscious and resulted in a concussion. Ferarro pursued assault charges against his opponent, Robin Gomez,[3] though Gomez was acquitted.[4] Ferraro returned for the 2008–09 season for the Wranglers before ending his professional career to develop a training center for young players in Long Island.[5]

The brothers inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Hockey Category with the Class of 2012.

Personal

Chris married Jennifer, his college sweetheart from the University of Maine in 2001. Three months later, his wife was diagnosed with stomach cancer and, after a 13-month battle, died on November 5, 2002.[6] In dedication, Chris set up the Jennifer Ferraro Foundation to help further research in stomach cancer.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	Dubuque Fighting Saints	USHL		45	53	44	97	84		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Dubuque Fighting Saints	USHL		20	30	19	49	52		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Waterloo Blackhawks	USHL		18	19	31	50	54		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	University of Maine	HE		39	25	26	51	46		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	University of Maine	HE		4	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	United States National Team	Intl		48	8	34	42	58		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Atlanta Knights	IHL		54	13	14	27	72		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		13	6	4	10	38		10	2	3	5	16
1995–96	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		77	32	67	99	208		4	4	2	6	13
1995–96	New York Rangers	NHL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		53	29	34	63	94		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	New York Rangers	NHL		12	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		46	3	4	7	43		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		72	35	41	76	104		11	8	5	13	20
1999–00	Chicago Wolves	IHL		25	7	18	25	40		16	5	8	13	14
1999–00	Providence Bruins	AHL		21	9	9	18	32		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	New York Islanders	NHL		11	1	3	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Albany River Rats	AHL		74	24	42	66	111		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Portland Pirates	AHL		2	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Washington Capitals	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Portland Pirates	AHL		57	19	32	51	121		3	0	1	1	6
2003–04	Springfield Falcons	AHL		64	14	24	38	137		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Södertälje SK	SEL		12	1	4	5	26		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		24	7	7	14	50		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	DEG Metro Stars	DEL		42	6	22	28	134		14	2	3	5	28
2006–07	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Phoenix Roadrunners	ECHL		3	2	1	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		49	10	26	36	54		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Las Vegas Wranglers	ECHL		46	12	39	51	95		3	0	1	1	6
2008–09	Las Vegas Wranglers	ECHL		64	21	25	46	119		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				507	186	288	474	955		28	14	11	25	55
NHL totals				74	7	9	16	57		—	—	—	—	—

International

Medal record
Representing USA
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1992 Germany

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992	United States	WJC			7	4	3	7	2
1993	United States	WJC	4th		7	4	7	11	8
2003	United States	WC	13th		6	0	2	2	18
Junior totals					14	8	10	18	10
Senior totals					6	0	2	2	18

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	1992–93
AHL Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award	2002–03

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
2. "Chris Ferraro player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
3. "Injured hockey player ready to tell all in court". Victoria Times-Colonist. 2008-04-09. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
4. Meissner, Dirk (2009-07-03). "Acquitted hockey player says fighting part of game". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
5. "The AHL: playing for fun, but also playing with a purpose". Portland Press Herald. 2010-01-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
6. "Hockey player still in pain". JF Foundation. 2006-03-20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
7. "Ferraro starts fund to honor wife". JF Foundation. 2006-03-20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2007-11-10.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database