Chris Renaud is a retired Canadia

Canada

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 professional ice hockey

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 defenceman

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He was member of the Tulsa Oilers (CHL) team that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for final six weeks of 1983-84 season. Despite this adversity, the team went on to win the league's championship.

Playing career

Prior to turning pro, Renaud played four seasons (1979–1982) of NCAA

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 hockey at Colgate University

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After completing college, Renaud was signed to a professional contract with the New York Rangers

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. He played with the Tulsa Oilers in the CHL for the 1982-83 and 1983-84 seasons, where he won the Adams Cup. He spent the next season (1984–85) in the AHL

American Hockey League

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. On December 6, 1984, the Rangers traded Renaud and Dave Maloney

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 to the Buffalo Sabers in exchange for Steve Patrick

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 and Jim Wiemer

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As a result of this mid-season trade, Renaud played the 1984-85 season in the AHL

American Hockey League

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 with both the New Haven Nighthawks

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 and the Rochester Americans

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 before retiring from professional hockey.

Championships

He won the 1983-84 CHL Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the Tulsa Oilers  team coached by Tom Webster.