Kyle Chipchura

Kyle Chipchura
Kyle Chipchura
Born	February 19, 1986 (age 38); Westlock, AB
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team; Former teams	Arizona Coyotes; Montreal Canadiens; Anaheim Ducks
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	18th overall, 2004; Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	2006–present
	Representing Canada
	Men's ice hockey
	World Junior Championships

Kyle Douglas Glen Chipchura (born February 19, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Chipchura played 4 seasons with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Chipchura was drafted with the 18th overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Canadiens on October 10, 2007 in a 3–2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.^[1] He scored his first NHL goal in a 4-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on October 20, 2007.^[2] On December 2, 2009, the Canadiens traded Chipchura to the Anaheim Ducks for a fourth-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.^[3] He played 2 seasons with the Ducks before he was released by the Ducks. On July 19, 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes.^[4]