Chris Kushneriuk
| Chris Kushneriuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 24, 1986 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Wheeling Nailers Bakersfield Condors Las Vegas Wranglers Florida Everblades | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
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Chris Kushneriuk (born December 24, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and cancer survivor. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who last played with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.
Kushneriuk played NCAA Division I hockey with both the Wayne State Warriors and the Robert Morris Colonials.[1] In his junior season he was recognized for his outstanding play when he was named to the 2009–10 All-CHA Second Team.[2]
On March 4, 2011, Kushneriuk began his professional hockey career when he signed with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL.[3] He stayed with the Nailers until December 4, 2011, when he was traded to the Bakersfield Condors in exchange for defenceman Adam Ross.[4] On June 26, 2012, the Condors signed Kushneriuk to an extension to keep him with the team through to the end of the 2012–13 ECHL season,[5] but prior to the start of the new season he was diagnosed testicular cancer[6] and unwent both chemotherapy and surgical procedures to battle the cancer.[7]
By February 2014, Kushneriuk reported he was cancer free and was cleared to once again play hockey.[8] On March 5, 2014, Kushneriuk resumed his professional career when he suited up with the Las Vegas Wranglers in a game against the Idaho Steelheads.
On July 17, 2014, Kushneriuk joined his fourth ECHL club, signing as a free agent on a one-year contract with the Florida Everblades.[9]
Awards and honours[edit]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CHA Second Team | 2009–10 | [10] |
References[edit]
- ↑ Chris Kushneriuk | Hockey 2010–11 | Senior CLASS Award
- ↑ Bemidji State Prominent on All-CHA Teams :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online
- ↑ LasVegasWranglers.com – Wranglers Sign Former Condor Chris Kushneriuk Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ A Rumble With the Royals; Titans Getting Better
- ↑ Pender and Kushneriuk Make Plans for 2012–13 in Condorstown – BakersfieldCondors.com
- ↑ Commentary: Kushneriuk’s cancer battle touches Robert Morris community :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online
- ↑ Hockey community rallied around Chris Kushneriuk's cancer battle – NHL.com – NHL Insider
- ↑ After beating cancer, Ottawa hockey player Chris Kushneriuk looks to resume his career Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "'Blades add forward Chris Kushneriuk". Florida Everblades. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ↑ College Hockey News: 2010 All-CHA Teams
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1986 births
- Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players
- Canadian ice hockey forwards
- Florida Everblades players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Las Vegas Wranglers players
- Robert Morris Colonials men's ice hockey players
- Sportspeople from Ottawa
- Testicular cancer survivors
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