Christopher J. McAllister (born June 16, 1975) is a Canadian former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

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Playing career

McAllister was drafted 40th overall by the

in the

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. After playing with the Canucks, McAllister played 56 games for the

from 1998–2000 before playing with the

, and the

. He was traded from the Rangers to the Phoenix Coyotes during the

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in which during that time, McAllister played in the

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for the

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. He spent one full season with the Coyotes' AHL affiliate the

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before signed for the Kalamazoo Wings of the UHL. McAllister recorded NHL career totals of four goals, seventeen assists and 634 penalty minutes in 301 regular season games as well as one assist in nine playoff games. He is currently an instructor at a hockey school in

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. On August 30, 2009 Chris signed a contract with the

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of the CHL. Chris McAllister is considered to be one of the tallest players ever in NHL history.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mcallister, Chris 1975 births Judson High School alumni Canadian ice hockey defencemen Colorado Avalanche players Hershey Bears players Sportspeople from Saskatoon Kalamazoo Wings (UHL) players Living people Newcastle Vipers players New York Rangers players Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players San Antonio Rampage players Saskatoon Blades players Syracuse Crunch players Toronto Maple Leafs players Vancouver Canucks draft picks Vancouver Canucks players Wichita Thunder players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England