Christopher Arnold Terreri (born November 15, 1964) is an American professional

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coach and former player. He was inducted as a charter member of the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.

Playing career

Terreri was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round (85th overall) of the

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. He attended Providence College from 1982 to 1986, and was the MVP of the 1985

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postseason tournament following a 2–1 double-overtime victory over top-seeded Boston College at the

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, and the MVP of the 1985

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, despite a 2–1 loss in the championship game to RPI at

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. He is a two-time Stanley Cup Champion with New Jersey, having won his first title in 1995, and his second Cup in 2000. Over his career, he played for the Devils, the

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, the

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and the New York Islanders. He wore a non-traditional mask. While initially lost to the

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in the

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. He was re-acquired from the Minnesota Wild with Minnesota's 9th round choice (later traded to Tampa Bay - Thomas Ziegler) in the 2000 Entry Draft for Brad Bombardir.

Coaching career

In 2001, he became an assistant coach of the Albany River Rats, the New Jersey Devils' farm team. During the 2005–06 season, Terreri made his return to professional ice hockey against the

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where, in two periods, he made 27 saves and allowed four goals. It was the two-time Stanley Cup winner's first action since the 2000–01 season, when he played for the New York Islanders. On July 8, 2017, Terreri was relieved from his duties as goaltending coach for the New Jersey Devils. On August 23, 2017, Terreri was hired by the New York Islanders as a goaltending development coach.

Personal life

Terreri was born in

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, and was raised in nearby

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. Terreri and his wife Jennifer have two children, Celia Rose and Jillian Jayne.Center Ice. The Official Game Program of the New Jersey Devils. January 22. 2013. pg. 10

Awards and honors

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Terreri, Chris 1964 births Living people Albany River Rats coaches Albany River Rats players American men's ice hockey goaltenders American people of Italian descent Chicago Blackhawks players Ice hockey coaches from Rhode Island Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics Indianapolis Ice players Maine Mariners players New Jersey Devils coaches New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players New York Islanders coaches New York Islanders players Olympic ice hockey players of the United States Providence Friars men's ice hockey players San Jose Sharks players Sportspeople from Providence, Rhode Island Stanley Cup champions Utica Devils players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Ice hockey players from Providence, Rhode Island