Chris Kreider
Ice hockey player with New York Rangers
Born
April 30th, 1991
33 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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This ice hockey player played as a left winger in the National Hockey League (NHL). A product of Boston College, professionalism began in 2012 with the New York Rangers. Achievements include contributing to the team's playoff runs and individual performance records within the franchise.
Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 2022
Contributed towards New York Rangers reaching the Eastern Conference Final in 2022
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