| Chris Ferraro | |||
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| Born | (1973-01-24)January 24, 1973 (age 52) Port Jefferson,New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Washington Capitals | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | 85th overall,1992 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2009 | ||
| Website | Chris Ferraro | ||
Christopher M. Ferraro (born January 24, 1973) is anAmerican former professionalice hockey player who formerly played in theNational Hockey League. Along with his twin brother,Peter, became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team: theNew York Rangers in the1995–96 season.
As a youth, Ferraro and his brother Peter played in the 1985, 1986 and 1987Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangersminor ice hockey teams.[1]
Chris Ferraro was the later of the Ferraro twins to be drafted into the NHL. He was drafted in the fourth round, 85th overall, in the1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Rangers. During his NHL career, he played for the Rangers,Pittsburgh Penguins,Edmonton Oilers,New York Islanders andWashington Capitals. He also represented theUnited States at theWorld Junior Hockey Championships in 1992 and 1993, and at theWorld Championships in 2003.[2]
Ferraro played in Germany with theDEG Metro Stars in the 2005–06 season before returning to theAmerican Hockey League with theSan Antonio Rampage. He joined his brother playing with theLas Vegas Wranglers for the2007–08 season. During a March 1, 2008 game against theVictoria Salmon Kings, he was the victim of a sucker punch that knocked him unconscious and resulted in a concussion. Ferarro pursued assault charges against his opponent,Robin Gomez,[3] though Gomez was acquitted.[4] Ferraro returned for the2008–09 season for the Wranglers before ending his professional career to develop a training center for young players in Long Island.[5]
The brothers inducted into theSuffolk Sports Hall of Fame onLong Island in the Hockey Category with the Class of 2012.
Chris and his brother Peter built the Twin Rinks facility at Nassau County's Eisenhower Park. But cost overruns led to its bankruptcy in 2015,[6] and the Islanders purchased it to serve as their practice facility.[7]
Chris married Jennifer, his college sweetheart from the University of Maine in 2001. Three months later, his wife was diagnosed withstomach cancer and, after a 13-month battle, died on November 5, 2002.[8] In dedication, Chris set up the Jennifer Ferraro Foundation to help further research in stomach cancer.[9]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 45 | 53 | 44 | 97 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 20 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Waterloo Blackhawks | USHL | 18 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Maine | HE | 39 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | University of Maine | HE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | United States National Team | Intl | 48 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 54 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1995–96 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 77 | 32 | 67 | 99 | 208 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 1995–96 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 53 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 46 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 72 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 104 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 1999–00 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 25 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1999–00 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | New York Islanders | NHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 74 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 57 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 64 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 42 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 134 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 28 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Roadrunners | ECHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 49 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 46 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 64 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 507 | 186 | 288 | 474 | 955 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 55 | ||||
| NHL totals | 74 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| RepresentingUSA | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 1992 Germany | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | United States | WJC |  | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1993 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | |
| 2003 | United States | WC | 13th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||||
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Hockey EastRookie Team | 1992–93 |
| AHLFred T. Hunt Memorial Award | 2002–03 |