Chris Summers

Christopher C. Summers (born February 5, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Arizona Coyotes and New York Rangers. He played out his career with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career As a youth, Summers played in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Honeybaked minor ice hockey team.

A native of Milan, Michigan, graduating Milan High School in 2006, Summers was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, 29th overall, in the 2006 NHL entry draft. Drafted from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Summers was recruited to play collegiate hockey with the University of Michigan. During the 2008–09 season, Summers was named an Alternate Captain for the Wolverines, but was promoted to co-captain after Mark Mitera was injured. The following season, his last season with the Wolverines, Summers was named team captain.

After his senior year in 2009–10, Summers signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Coyotes on March 31, 2010. He was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage on an amateur try out contract for the remainder of the season.

During the 2013–14 season, Summers scored his first NHL goal on March 15, 2014, against Joni Ortio of the Calgary Flames.

On March 1, 2015, Summers was included in a trade by the Coyotes to the New York Rangers along with defenseman Keith Yandle and a 2015 fourth round pick in exchange for defenseman John Moore, Anthony Duclair, and two draft picks (2016 first round and 2015 second round).

On April 20, 2016, Summers was recalled by the New York Rangers from the team's AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.

On July 1, 2017, Summers left the Rangers as a free agent and signed a two-year, two-way $650,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Summers played the duration of his contract exclusively with AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

As a free agent from the Penguins, Summers signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a two-year deal with German club, Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the DEL, on July 24, 2019.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2004–05 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 1322410 ————— 2004–05 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 10110 ————— 2004–05 U.S. NTDP Juniors NAHL 3125720 71010 2005–06 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 42491367 ————— 2005–06 U.S. NTDP U18 NAHL 1722420 ————— 2006–07 University of Michigan CCHA 41681458 ————— 2007–08 University of Michigan CCHA 412111365 ————— 2008–09 University of Michigan CCHA 414131740 ————— 2009–10 University of Michigan CCHA 404121628 ————— 2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 61010 ————— 2010–11 San Antonio Rampage AHL 75191054 ————— 2010–11 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 20004 ————— 2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL 2802237 ————— 2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 2103311 ————— 2012–13 Portland Pirates AHL 602101253 30000 2012–13 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 60009 ————— 2013–14 Portland Pirates AHL 4827947 ————— 2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1821315 ————— 2014–15 Arizona Coyotes NHL 170338 ————— 2014–15 Portland Pirates AHL 70116 ————— 2014–15 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 1301117 ————— 2014–15 New York Rangers NHL 30000 ————— 2015–16 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 74381151 ————— 2015–16 New York Rangers NHL 30004 ————— 2016–17 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 74481271 ————— 2017–18 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 641101151 30004 2018–19 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 593131654 ————— 2019–20 Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers DEL 5218934 ————— AHL totals 509 17 69 86 441 6 0 0 0 4 NHL totals 70 2 7 9 51 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2005 United States U17 5th 5 2 0 2 2 2006 United States WJC18 6 1 0 1 37 2008 United States WJC 4th 6 0 1 1 2 Junior totals 17 3 1 4 41