About Chris Kreider
Christopher James Kreider (born April 30, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up in Boxford, Massachusetts, Kreider played high school hockey for Masconomet Regional High School and Phillips Andover. As a junior at Phillips Andover, Kreider led the team to the New England Prep semifinals and was named New England Prep Player of the Year. Following high school, Kreider played college ice hockey for the Boston College Eagles from 2009 to 2012. Before the start of his freshman season, Kreider was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 2009 NHL entry draft. At Boston College, Kreider was named to the All-Hockey East Rookie and All-Hockey East Second Team before turning professional in April 2012 after winning his second NCAA championship. Kreider made his NHL debut during the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, where he set a new NHL record for most playoff goals before playing in a regular season game. Kreider split the next two seasons between the NHL and the Rangers American Hockey League affiliate before becoming a mainstay on the NHL roster in the 2014–15 season. Although his next few seasons were marred with injuries, Kreider continued to set personal and franchise records in both the regular and post-seasons. His efforts were recognized by the league with two selections for the NHL All-Star Game and by the fans with the Rangers' Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award. During the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, Kreider became the Rangers' all-time leader in playoff goals, playoff power play goals, and playoff game-winning goals. Kreider has represented the United States internationally at both a junior and senior level. He first represented his home country during the 2010 World Junior Championships, where he won a gold medal. Since 2010, he has represented senior team at four international tournaments and won two bronze medals.
Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.