Christopher J. McAllister (born June 16, 1975) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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who played in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) with the
Vancouver Canucks
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,
Toronto Maple Leafs
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,
Philadelphia Flyers
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,
Colorado Avalanche
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and
New York Rangers
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.
Playing career
McAllister was drafted 40th overall by the
Vancouver Canucks
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in the
1995 NHL Entry Draft. After playing with the Canucks, McAllister played 56 games for the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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from 1998–2000 before playing with the
Philadelphia Flyers
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,
Colorado Avalanche
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, and the
New York Rangers
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.
McAllister played in the
Elite Ice Hockey League
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for the
Newcastle Vipers
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during the
NHL lockout
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* The 1992 NHL strike, which postponed 30 games of the 1991–92 season
* The 1994–95 NHL lockout, which cancelled many of the gam ...
. He signed with the
Phoenix Coyotes
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on August 11, 2005. He spent one full season with the Coyotes'
AHL affiliate the
San Antonio Rampage
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before signed for the Kalamazoo Wings of the UHL. McAllister recorded NHL career totals of four goals, seventeen assists and 634 penalty minutes in 301 regular season games as well as one assist in nine playoff games. He is currently an instructor at a hockey school in
Superior, Colorado
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. On August 30, 2009 Chris signed a contract with the
Wichita Thunder
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of the
CHL.
Chris McAllister is considered to be one of the tallest players ever in NHL history.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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1975 births
Judson High School alumni
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Colorado Avalanche players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Hershey Bears players
Ice hockey people from Saskatoon
Kalamazoo Wings (UHL) players
Living people
Newcastle Vipers players
New York Rangers players
Philadelphia Flyers players
Philadelphia Phantoms players
San Antonio Rampage players
Saskatoon Blades players
Syracuse Crunch players
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Vancouver Canucks draft picks
Vancouver Canucks players
Wichita Thunder players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England