Kris Vernarsky
Kristopher Todd Vernarsky (born April 5, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey player.
| Kris Vernarsky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 1982 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft |
51st overall, 2000 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2011 | ||
Biography
Vernarsky was born in Detroit, Michigan. As a youth, he played in the 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Little Caesars minor ice hockey team.[1]
Vernarsky was drafted 51st overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft from the Ontario Hockey League's Plymouth Whalers. While playing for the Whalers, his right were traded to the Boston Bruins for Ric Jackman. He played 17 regular season games for the Bruins, in which he scored one goal and collected two penalty minutes.
Vernarsky 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.
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database