 Chris Pronger is one of the premier hockey
defenseman, playing for the St Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He was born in Dryden,
Ontario and began his NHL career with the Hartford Whalers (now Carolina Hurricanes). He was Hartford's first pick (number two
overall) in the 1993 entry draft and signed as a restricted free agent with the St Louis Blues in 1995. Pronger is a very gifted
blueliner who combines powerful skating, solid defense, the odd fisticuffs, a physical game with some offensive skills and instincts.
Chris Pronger became the first defenseman since the great Bobby Orr in 1972 to win the Hart Trophy (NHL Most Valuable Player award) for the 1999-2000
season and also picked up the Norris Trophy for top defenseman for that same year. He has represented Canada in several international hockey
tournaments, including being a member of the goal medal winning 2002 winter Olympic team. The St Louis Blues traded him in August 2005 to
the Edmonton Oilers as they were probably going to be tight for the new salary cap. Pronger has signed with the Oilers for the next 5 years.
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