Jeff Chychrun
Jeff Chychrun (born May 3, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers.
| Jeff Chychrun | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 3, 1966 LaSalle, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL Draft |
37th overall, 1984 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1986–1994 | ||
Playing career
Born in LaSalle, Quebec, Chychrun was drafted 37th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He made his NHL debut in the 1986–87 season with the Flyers, and stayed with them until the 1990–91 season. He also spent time in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers. He played 262 games over his NHL career. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1992 as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Personal life
His son Jakob was drafted 16th overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Married to Nancy Garfield Chychrun. One other child, a daughter, Taylor.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983–84 | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 63 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 58 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 61 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 127 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 1985–86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1985–86 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 74 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 239 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 55 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 44 | ||
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 245 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 65 | ||
| 1989–90 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 41 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 262 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 742 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 65 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Picture of Jeff Chychrun's Name on the Stanley Cup