Kristopher Todd Vernarsky (born April 5, 1982) is an American former professional

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player. He played 17 games in the

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with the

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between 2003 and 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2002 to 2011, was spent in various minor leagues. Internationally Vernarsky played for the

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at two World Junior Championships.

Biography

Vernarsky was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1996

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with the Detroit Little Caesars

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team. Vernarsky was drafted 51st overall by the

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in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft from the

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. While playing for the Whalers, his right were traded to the

for

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. He played 17 regular season games for the Bruins, in which he scored one goal and collected two penalty minutes. Vernarsky's lone NHL goal came in Boston's 6-4 home win against the Montreal Canadiens on February 6, 2003. It was the game-winning goal. He is married with three children, and resides near of Detroit. After retiring from playing in 2012, he became a welder and fabricator, and coached minor ice hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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