Chris Thorburn

Chris Thorburn
Chris Thorburn
Born June 3, 1983 (1983-06-03) (age 28)
Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Winnipeg Jets
Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins
Atlanta Thrashers
NHL Draft 50th overall, 2001
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2003–present

Chris Thorburn (born June 3, 1983) is a professional ice hockey centre currently playing for and an alternate captain of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

He was drafted 50th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. On October 3, 2006, Thorburn was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins. After one season with the Penguins, Thorburn was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for a third-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 Elliot Lake Vikings NOJHL 46 33 37 70 42
1999–00 North Bay Centennials OHL 56 12 8 20 33 6 0 2 2 0
2000–01 North Bay Centennials OHL 66 22 32 54 64 4 0 1 1 9
2001–02 North Bay Centennials OHL 67 15 43 58 112 5 1 2 3 8
2002–03 Saginaw Spirit OHL 37 19 19 38 68
2002–03 Plymouth Whalers OHL 27 11 22 33 56 18 11 9 20 10
2003–04 Rochester Americans AHL 58 6 16 22 77 16 3 2 5 18
2004–05 Rochester Americans AHL 73 12 17 29 185 4 0 1 1 12
2005–06 Buffalo Sabres NHL 2 0 1 1 7
2005–06 Rochester Americans AHL 77 23 27 50 134
2006–07 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 3 0 1 1 2
2006–07 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 39 3 2 5 69
2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 73 5 13 18 92
2008–09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 82 7 8 15 104
2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 76 4 9 13 89
2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 82 9 10 19 77
NHL totals 354 28 43 71 438
AHL totals 211 41 61 102 398 20 3 3 6 20
OHL totals 253 79 124 203 333 33 12 14 26 27

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