Chris Valentine
Encyclopedia
Christopher William Valentine (born December 6, 1961 in Belleville
, Ontario
) is a former Canadian
ice hockey player and coach.
He began his career in 1978 at St. Louis University. He was taken in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft
in the 10th round by the Washington Capitals
. Starting with the 1981–82 NHL season he played for the Capitals and their farm team
, the Hershey Bears
in the American Hockey League
. He played 107 NHL games in this time.
In the 1984–85 NHL season he decided to play in Germany for DEG
in Düsseldorf
. In 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1996 Valentine led DEG to the German national championship. By the end of his career in 1996 he had played 571 games for DEG. DEG has retired his number, 10.
After the end of his player career he became a coach. He became the head coach for DEG in 1997. In 1998 he changed to the EV Landshut, later to Adler Mannheim
and in 2001 to the Krefeld Pinguine
. In 2003, Valentine ended his coaching career in Germany and returned with his family to Canada. In December 2006 he took over the Black Wings Linz in the Austrian league.
Chris Valentine is the father of Canadian figure skater and personality Mandy Valentine
.
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) is a former Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey player and coach.
He began his career in 1978 at St. Louis University. He was taken in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft
1981 NHL Entry Draft
The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 211 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1980–81 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...
in the 10th round by the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
. Starting with the 1981–82 NHL season he played for the Capitals and their farm team
Farm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
, the Hershey Bears
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...
in the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
. He played 107 NHL games in this time.
In the 1984–85 NHL season he decided to play in Germany for DEG
DEG Metro Stars
The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
. In 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1996 Valentine led DEG to the German national championship. By the end of his career in 1996 he had played 571 games for DEG. DEG has retired his number, 10.
After the end of his player career he became a coach. He became the head coach for DEG in 1997. In 1998 he changed to the EV Landshut, later to Adler Mannheim
Adler Mannheim
Adler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg...
and in 2001 to the Krefeld Pinguine
Krefeld Pinguine
The Krefeld Pinguine are an ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. They play in Krefeld, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the KönigPALAST. Founded first in 1936, the pro team became a limited liability company in 1994 and joined the top tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga...
. In 2003, Valentine ended his coaching career in Germany and returned with his family to Canada. In December 2006 he took over the Black Wings Linz in the Austrian league.
Chris Valentine is the father of Canadian figure skater and personality Mandy Valentine
Mandy Valentine
Amanda "Mandy" Valentine is a Canadian figure skater. She was also a regular judge on the television series Ghost Trackers, and had a 2010 acting role in the Canadian television series Mixed Blessings....
.