Chris Summers (ice hockey)

Christopher C. Summers (born February 5, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing under contract with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Chris Summers
Born	February 5, 1988 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
DEL team Former teams	Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Arizona Coyotes New York Rangers
NHL Draft	29th overall, 2006 Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career	2010–present

Playing career

As a youth, Summers played in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Honeybaked minor ice hockey team.[1]

A native of Milan, Michigan, graduating Milan High School in 2006, Summers was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, 29th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.[2] Drafted from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Summers was recruited to play collegiate hockey with the University of Michigan. During the 2008–09 season, Summers was named an Alternate Captain for the Wolverines,[3] but was promoted to co-captain after Mark Mitera was injured.[4] The following season, his last season with the Wolverines, Summers was named team captain.[5]

After his senior year in 2009–10, Summers signed a two-year entry level contract with the Coyotes on March 31, 2010.[6] He was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage on an amateur try out contract for the remainder of the season.

During the 2013–14 season, Summers scored his first NHL goal on March 15, 2014, against Joni Ortio of the Calgary Flames.[7]

On March 1, 2015, Summers was included in a trade by the Coyotes to the New York Rangers along with defenseman Keith Yandle and a 2015 fourth round pick in exchange for defenseman John Moore, Anthony Duclair, and two draft picks (2016 first round and 2015 second round).[8]

On April 20, 2016, Summers was recalled by the New York Rangers from the team's AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.[9]

On July 1, 2017, Summers left the Rangers as a free agent and signed a two-year, two-way $650,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[10] Summers played the duration of his contract exclusively with AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

As a free agent from the Penguins, Summers signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a two-year deal with German club, Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the DEL, on July 24, 2019.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	U.S. NTDP U17	USDP		13	2	2	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	U.S. NTDP U18	USDP		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	U.S. NTDP Juniors	NAHL		31	2	5	7	20		7	1	0	1	0
2005–06	U.S. NTDP U18	USDP		42	4	9	13	67		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	U.S. NTDP U18	NAHL		17	2	2	4	20		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	University of Michigan	CCHA		41	6	8	14	58		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	University of Michigan	CCHA		41	2	11	13	65		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	University of Michigan	CCHA		41	4	13	17	40		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	University of Michigan	CCHA		40	4	12	16	28		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		6	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		75	1	9	10	54		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Portland Pirates	AHL		28	0	2	2	37		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		21	0	3	3	11		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Portland Pirates	AHL		60	2	10	12	53		3	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		6	0	0	0	9		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Portland Pirates	AHL		48	2	7	9	47		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		18	2	1	3	15		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		17	0	3	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Portland Pirates	AHL		7	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		13	0	1	1	17		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	New York Rangers	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		74	3	8	11	51		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	New York Rangers	NHL		3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		74	4	8	12	71		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		64	1	10	11	51		3	0	0	0	4
2018–19	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		59	3	13	16	54		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Nürnberg Ice Tigers	DEL		52	1	8	9	34		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				509	17	69	86	441		6	0	0	0	4
NHL totals				70	2	7	9	51		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	United States	U17	5th		5	2	0	2	2
2006	United States	WJC18			6	1	0	1	37
2008	United States	WJC	4th		6	0	1	1	2
Junior totals					17	3	1	4	41

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
2. "CHRIS SUMMERS". mgoblue.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
3. "Summers Named Alternate Captain for 2008-09". mgoblue.com. October 9, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
4. Briggs, James (October 9, 2009). "Captain Chris Summers leads Michigan hockey team into regular season". annarbor.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
5. "Summers to captain Michigan hockey team in 2009-10; Caporusso named MVP". mlive.com. April 6, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
6. "Coyotes sign Summers to entry level contract". Phoenix Coyotes. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
7. "Chris Summers scores first career NHL goal". acmesports.com. March 15, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
8. "Rangers acquire D-man Yandle from Coyotes: report". National Hockey League. March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
9. "New York Rangers Recall Seven Players from Hartford Wolf Pack". Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
10. "Penguins add four new faces to the organization as free agents". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
11. "Chris Summers completes the squad" (in German). Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers. July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

External links

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