Chris Valicevic (born April 25, 1968) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman of Croatian ancestry.[1][2] who spent the majority of his career with the ECHL's Louisiana IceGators. He is the fifth all-time career scorer in the ECHL with 611 points.[3]
| Chris Valicevic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 25, 1968 Mt. Clemens, MI, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
AHL Cornwall Aces Worcester IceCats IHL Houston Aeros ECHL Greensboro Monarchs Louisiana IceGators RHI Portland Rage New Jersey Rockin' Rollers Sacramento River Rats | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2002 | ||
ECHL edit
Valicevic spent seven seasons with the Louisiana IceGators, and was named to the ECHL All-Star Game seven times, an ECHL record. Of those seven times he was named to the All-Star team, he was named to the First Team All-ECHL team five time, also an ECHL record. Valicevic was also named ECHL Most Valuable Player for the 1998-1999 season. Valicevic retired with 460 assists and 611 points, which made him the career regular season and postseason leader among defensemen in assists and points. His 102 postseason games are also an ECHL record.[4]
In 2008, Valievic was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame. Valicevic was joined by ECHL founder Henry Brabham, the league's first commissioner Patrick J. Kelly, and goaltender Nick Vitucci as members of the Hall of Fame's inaugural class.[5]
Awards edit
- 1993–94: ECHL All-Star
- 1995–96: ECHL All-Star
- 1995–96: ECHL Defenseman Of The Year
- 1996–97: ECHL All-Star
- 1996–97: ECHL Defenseman Of The Year
- 1997–98: ECHL All-Star
- 1997–98: ECHL Defenseman Of The Year
- 1998–99: ECHL All-Star
- 1998–99: ECHL Defenseman Of The Year
- 1998–99: ECHL Most Valuable Player
- 1999–2000: ECHL All-Star
- 2000–01: ECHL All-Star
- 2007–08: Named to the ECHL Hall of Fame
References edit
- ^ I kanadskim hokejom vladaju Hrvati
- ^ Valičević
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "ECHL Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ Monroe, Mark (January 23, 2008). "Vitucci named to ECHL Hall of Fame". Toledo Blade. Retrieved July 15, 2008.