| Chris Bruton | |
| Played For: | Peoria Rivermen Bridgeport Sound Tigers Grand Rapids Griffins Braehead Clan Coventry Blaze |
| Position: | Centre |
| Birth Date: | 23 January 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 176 |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Draft: | Undrafted |
| Career Start: | 2011 |
| Career End: | 2016 |
Chris Bruton (born January 23, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL).
On May 21, 2013, the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Chris to a one-year, two-way contract.[1] After attending the Islanders 2013 training camp, he was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, for the duration of the 2013–14 season.
On July 30, 2015, Bruton left the AHL and signed a one-year contract with Scottish club, Braehead Clan of the EIHL,[2] before being traded and ending his professional career with the Coventry Blaze.
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 62 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 66 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 63 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 103 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 67 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 99 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Acadia University | CIS | 26 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Acadia University | CIS | 24 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Acadia University | CIS | 19 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 27 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 2011–12 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 69 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 41 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 52 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Braehead Clan | EIHL | 34 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 16 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | ||
| AHL totals | 200 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 415 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Award | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CHL | |||
| Memorial Cup (Spokane Chiefs) | 2008 | ||
| CIS | |||
| AUS All-Rookie Team | 2009 | ||