Chris Hynnes (born August 12, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey

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who was an All-American for

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and led the

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to a

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championship in 1997.

Career

Hynnes began his college career in 1989 and played sparingly as a freshman. His ice time an production increased significantly beginning with his sophomore season and he continued to grow as a junior, being named an All-American while scoring at a more than point-per-game pace. Despite Hynnes' efforts, Colorado College didn't achieve much success during his time with the team. The Tigers never finished above .500 and missed the NCAA tournament each year. After graduating, Hynnes began his professional career in one of the lowest leagues in

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, the

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. He was able to make a name for himself fairly quickly, scoring nearly a point-per-game in his first season as a pro and helping the

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win the league championship. The following season he got a shot at AAA hockey, playing more than half the season at the top level of the minor leagues. His production, however, never materialized and he was returned to Thunder Bay where he won a second championship. After helping the Senators to a third consecutive finals appearance (finishing as runners-up in 1996), Hynnes moved over to the

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and continued to play well with the

. In his first season with the team he led South Carolina in postseason scoring and helped the club win its first

. Hynnes spent two more seasons with the Stingrays before plying his trade in

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. After two fairly disappointing seasons with the

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, Hynnes retired from the game.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hynnes, Chris 1970 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Thunder Bay Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players Thunder Bay Senators players Minnesota Moose players Prince Edward Island Senators players South Carolina Stingrays players Portland Pirates players Rochester Americans players Frankfurt Lions players National Hockey League supplemental draft picks Quebec Nordiques draft picks