Chris Pusey

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Chris Pusey (born July 20, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is notable for returning after retiring from professional ice hockey, with the Dundas Real McCoys, an OHA senior team, and the club made the final four in the Allan Cup tournament. Chris, however, was playing not as a goaltender, but as a defenceman. As a child, Chris was known to friends and family as "Gigger".

Chris Pusey
Born	(1965-07-20) July 20, 1965 (age 60) Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft	106th overall, 1983 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1985–2004

Chris was called up by the Detroit Red Wings in October 1985, after starter Eddie Mio went down with a knee injury. He made his only NHL appearance on October 19, 1985, against Chicago. Starter Corrado Micalef allowed three goals in the first period. Pusey entered the game and Detroit pulled to within one goal after two periods; however, three Chicago goals in the third (including the first NHL goal by defenceman Marc Bergevin) would end the Red Wing comeback bid.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1982–83	London Knights	OHL		1	0	1	0	60	7	0	7.00	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Brantford Alexanders	OHL		20	5	11	0	991	85	0	5.15	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Brantford Alexanders	OHL		50	26	18	2	2858	158	2	3.32	—		5	0	1	300	17	0	3.40	—
1984–85	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		49	17	19	2	2450	179	1	4.38	—		15	7	6	824	73	0	5.32	—
1985–86	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		22	7	12	1	1171	76	1	3.89	.860		1	0	0	27	4	0	8.89	—
1985–86	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	40	3	0	4.50	.750		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		11	4	5	0	617	40	0	3.89	.866		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Indianapolis Checkers	IHL		6	1	4	0	330	36	0	6.55	.804		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Carolina Thunderbirds	ACHL		4	—	—	—	238	20	0	5.04	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Winston-Salem Thunderbirds	ECHL		3	2	1	0	180	13	0	4.33	.863		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Brantford Smoke	CoHL		2	0	2	0	100	11	0	6.60	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				1	0	0	0	40	3	0	4.50	.750		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Chris Pusey @ hockeygoalies.org