Hall of Fame
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| Sport: Ice Hockey |
| Year Graduated: 1998 |
| Year Inducted: 2003 |
One would be hard-pressed to find a Terrier athlete who has received more honors for athletic accomplishments than Chris Drury.
He was the winning pitcher on the Trumbull, CT Little League
team that won the 1989 Little League World Series. As a freshman
at B.U., he was on the winning NCAA Division 1 national championship
team. As a senior, he was named First Team All-American for
the second straight year and became the Terriers' only
recipient of the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey's
player of the year.
After graduating, Chris stepped in to a regular role with
the Colorado Avalanche and was voted the NHL's Rookie
of the Year. Then, just two years into the league, he was
on the Avalanche team that won the Stanley Cup.
If anyone needed a wing on his house for his countless awards, it would be Chris Drury. If anyone would never build a wing on his house for his countless awards, it would be Chris Drury for there is no person more humble than Chris Drury.
"He has always been a great representative of our university because of what type of person he is," said Terrier hockey coach Jack Parker.
"His character and competitive spirit made him so special," continued the coach. "We haven't had too many players who had the package of skill, competitiveness and character that Chris possessed."
With this combination, Drury amassed some impressive totals during his four-year career. He played 155 games and scored 113 goals and added 100 assists for 213 points for an average of 1.4 points a game. He holds the school record for career goals, while he is third in total points and tied for 11th in career assists.
What is equally significant is how the team did during his four-year career. From the 1994-95 season through 1997-98, the Terriers compiled an overall record of 115-30-14 for a .767 winning percentage. They won four Beanpots, four Hockey East regular-season titles, two Hockey East tournament titles, two in-season tournaments, and one NCAA title.
"He is a great addition to the Hall of Fame not just because of his athletic accomplishments but because of the quality person he is," summed up Coach Parker.
