Drafted 19th overall in the first round by the New York Rangers in 2009, Boston College junior forward Chris Kreider could be joining the NHL's Eastern Conference front-runner sooner rather than later. The college season ends on April 7 in Tampa, and assuming top-ranked BC goes all the way again, Kreider could ink a deal with the Blueshirts not long after.
One of the fastest skaters in college hockey, the 6'3", 225-pound Kreider had posted career-high totals of 21 goals and 41 points heading into Saturday night's Hockey East Association championship game against No. 11 Maine at TD Garden in Boston. Seven of his goals had come on the power play, while three were shorthanded and five were game-winners. For his career to date, the Boxboro, Mass. native had 47 goals and 41 assists for 88 points in 109 contests, while also collecting 133 penalty minutes.
Kreider made ESPN's SportsCenter as a freshman with his highlight-reel goal in BC's 2010 Beanpot Tournament win over rival Boston University, and later scored an insurance marker in the Eagles' 5-0 win over Wisconsin in the 2010 NCAA Championship game at Ford Field in Detroit. He had 24 points last season, des ...
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Boston College’s Kreider Could Join Rangers Before End of NHL Season
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