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  Chris Pronger : USAToday.com - Chris Pronger Biography from USAToday.com
ET Chris Pronger has been suspended for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals for his forearm shiver to the head of Ottawa's Dean McAmmond.
ET Chris Pronger will almost certainly be suspended for his forearm shiver to the head of Ottawa's Dean McAmmond in Saturday's contest.
The Ducks traded for Pronger during the off-season and one of the qualifiers in the deals was that the Oilers would receive an extra first round pick if the Ducks could advance to the Stanley Cup finals in either 2007, 2008 or 2009.
fantasyhockey.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NHL&id=309   (563 words)

  
  Chris Pronger, Defenseman, St. Louis Blues
Teammates say Pronger was trying to catch the puck in his glove, but it hit his forearm instead and caused the injury.
In fact, Pronger himself was the first to immobilize his arm by bracing it up against his body as he skated off the ice.
Pronger is young and strong and should be able to rehabilitate his injury by postseason play.
www.webmd.com /content/article/36/1676_52555.htm   (0 words)

  
 Chris Pronger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, Pronger was arrested for drunk driving, involved in a barroom brawl, and was considered by some to be impatient and immature.
Pronger was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics, marking his third consecutive Olympic Games.
On July 3, Pronger was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for forward Joffrey Lupul, defensive prospect Ladislav Smid, Anaheim's 2007 first-round draft pick, a conditional first-round draft pick, and Anaheim's 2008 second-round draft pick.
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 Pronger burns Oilers as Ducks win 6-2 - Boston.com
When All-Star defenseman Chris Pronger asked the Edmonton Oilers to trade him less than a week after the Stanley Cup finals because of family concerns, the Anaheim Ducks were more than happy to take him off their hands.
Anaheim's Chris Kunitz was serving an interference penalty when Stoll narrowed the gap to 3-2 with a one-timer from the left circle that beat Jean-Sebastien Giguere to the stick side at 7:07 of the second.
"Chris is a big and strong defenseman who's good with the puck, and he seems to find the net all the time with his shot," Moen said.
www.boston.com /sports/hockey/articles/2006/10/26/pronger_burns_oilers_as_ducks_win_6_2   (0 words)

  
 The Armchair Empire - Action Figure Reviews: Chris Pronger (NHL Hitz 2003)
This is the case with Chris Pronger, which is essentially a repaint of the regular figure from McFarlane, but because of its limited run, collectors will be pulling their hair out trying to snag one.
Pronger is decked out in NHL Hitz duds instead of his St. Louis Blues uniform.
Chris Pronger in his NHL Hitz 2003 uniform will be a tough figure to find – extremely tough – but he doesn’t disappoint in the presentation department.
www.armchairempire.com /action-figures/chris-pronger-nhl-hitz-2003.htm   (0 words)

  
 BehindTheNet.org: Chris Pronger and culpability
Chris Pronger is one of the top three defensemen in the National Hockey League.
Edmonton fans reacted viscerally to this news, suggesting marital infidelity all the way up to a rumor Pronger had impregnated a local TV reporter that she was eventually forced to denounce on her own website.
Pronger eventually got his trade to the Anaheim Ducks, but Edmonton didn't do badly on the deal, pulling in rising star forward -- and hometown boy -- Joffrey Lupul.
www.behindthenet.org /2006/09/chris_pronger_and_reciprocity.html   (500 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Pronger breaks ice with penalty shot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Chris Pronger was the first player to score on a penalty shot in the Stanley Cup Finals when he beat Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward in the second period.
Pronger beat Cam Ward on the short side, ending a streak of eight unsuccessful penalty shots in the Finals.
Pronger, 31, has been a dominant performer during the playoffs, and was considered a leading playoff MVP coming into the Finals.
www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/cup/2006-06-05-pronger-penalty-shot_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA   (0 words)

  
 The Collector - Chris Pronger, hockey player - Interview Hockey Digest - Find Articles
Foremost, Pronger's team, the Blues, were shockingly knocked out of the first round of the playoffs last season, and the captain believes his team must learn from that humbling experience.
Pronger, who played on the 1998 Canadian Olympic hockey team, which was a shootout win away from competing for the gold medal, would dearly love to bring gold back to Canada from the 2001 Games.
CHRIS PRONGER: It was a great honor to have my name on the Norris and Hart trophies, but I'd trade them both for the
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Chris Pronger is one of the premier hockey defenseman, playing for the St Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.
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.
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 Chris Pronger' Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Pronger finished the season with a four game scoring streak (2-3--5) and recorded eight points (2-6--8) in his last eight games.
Pronger played 81 games last season and has played in 362 of the 376 games (96.3%) in his career.
Pronger recorded 1-9--10 in 10 playoff games last season, which was sixth among defensemen in the NHL.
www.angelfire.com /ca2/GoBLUES/chris.html   (0 words)

  
 Chris Pronger News
Chris Pronger news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Ryan Getzlaf and Travis Moen each scored twice, Chris Pronger had three assists against the team he led to the Stanley Cup finals last spring, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 on Wednesday...
After spending the last two days talking to Chris Pronger about "The Trade" and what happened during his time with the Edmonton Oilers, I'm starting to get a clearer a picture of what actually went on.
www.topix.net /hockey-players/chris-pronger   (0 words)

  
 Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Chris Pronger
When Chris Pronger first entered the NHL he was considered to be the next generation in a long line of big, strong defenders who specialized in taking up space and preventing goals, yet who still had the scatting speed to join the odd rush and create scoring opportunities.
Pronger began his career with the Whalers as a young player with plenty of hype riding on his wide shoulders.
Although the team was upset in the first round of the playoffs, Pronger won both the Norris Trophy and Hart Trophy at the NHL Awards ceremony, the first defenceman to accomplish this since Bobby Orr.
www.legendsofhockey.net:8080 /LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=14984   (0 words)

  
 National Hockey League Players' Association
Chris Pronger was drafted second overall in the 1993 Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers.
That season, Chris scored 30 points as a teenage rookie, was an All-Rookie Team defenceman and won the Whalers' Most Valuable Defenceman Award.
In 2001-02, Chris led the league with 29:28 minutes of ice time per game as the Blues finished second in their division.
www.nhlpa.com /WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=4576   (0 words)

  
 globesports.com : Hockey
Pronger had three assists to help the Ducks defeat his former team, 6-2, and avenge their loss from last season's Western Conference finals on Wednesday night.
Pronger, who had two goals and three assists helping Edmonton clinch the conference finals in five games last season, was traded in July for right wing Joffrey Lupul, defenseman Ladislav Smid and three future draft picks.
Pronger, one of the toughest guys in the league, is expected to play the home game against Detroit on Wednesday night.
stats.globesports.com /NHL/playerstats.asp?id=639   (0 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Ducks beef up blue line, pluck Pronger from Oilers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Anaheim acquired superstar defenseman Chris Pronger from the Edmonton Oilers in a blockbuster deal that gives the Ducks one of the best defensive tandems in NHL history and undoubtedly makes them one of the favorites to win the 2007 Stanley Cup championship.
Pronger, 31, was clearly the most dominant defenseman in the NHL postseason as he helped Edmonton reach the Stanley Cup Finals, where it lost in seven games to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Chris Pronger had requested a trade for "personal reasons" shortly after leading the Oilers to the Stanley Cup finals.
usatoday.com /sports/hockey/nhl/2006-07-03-pronger-trade_x.htm?csp=34   (0 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - The CHRIS PRONGER Story
Chris Pronger was informed of the pregnancy during the playoff run, but all was put aside for the betterment of the team until the season was over.
Prongers wife is the money!...Her family is rich, Prongers 6 million is spending cash....he had to sign a prenup when he got married.
I have a feeling that Pronger when he was sent on his way was also promised that when the team finally sold in St. Louis and they could afford his salary with a new owner that he would then be a Blue once again.
forums-beta.sportingnews.com /topic.php?p=884812   (0 words)

  
 Chris Pronger NHL Hockey at CBS SportsLine.com
On Wednesday, the NHL suspended D Chris Pronger for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Red Wings.
That's fine for Burke to defend Pronger for the hit, but you can bet that he'd be screaming bloody murder if let's say Nicklas Lidstrom did the same thing to Teemu Selanne or one of the other Ducks forwards.
Pronger will be back for Game 5 back in Detroit.
cbs.sportsline.com /nhl/players/playerpage/19481   (345 words)

  
 CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Hockey - NHL Play Offs Pronger suspended again   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
OTTAWA - Chris Pronger is going to play the role of spectator in the Stanley Cup final.
Pronger delivered a vicious elbow to the head of centre Dean McAmmond, who is out with a concussion and won't play tonight either.
This is the second time Campbell has had to give Pronger discipline in these playoffs.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Hockey/NHL/Playoffs/Anaheim/2007/06/03/4231241.html   (224 words)

  
 a random dedication to the wonderful prongsy.
chris is a proud member of the national list for people living with gaps.
but keenan's tactics (which included yelling at chris' poor parents and telling them that chris was nothing but a drunk and a cheap player) left a mark on chris.
he rightfully earned the respect of his teammates and through hard work, he cleared his name of any bad things that went along with it and is still making chris pronger as much as a household name as *gasp* rob blake.
www.angelfire.com /co/loveshackbaby/prongs.html   (0 words)

  
 Chris Pronger Dealt to Anaheim! • Spector's Blog - FOX Sports Blogs
It was reported earlier this morning the Ducks were believed very interested in acquiring Pronger, and now Ducks GM Brian Burke has two of the best defencemen in the NHL on his roster.
The draft is always a gamble...we have gotten a proven superstar in Pronger who is in his prime and can play at a high level for the next 5-7 years.
Pronger is a bum who had a lucky playoff, is why the Oilers gave him up while he was still worth something.
community.foxsports.com /blogs/Spector/2006/07/03/Chris_Pronger_Dealt_to_Anaheim   (0 words)

  
 Chris Pronger
A gifted blueliner, Pronger combines powerful skating, solid defense and a physical game with offensive skills and instincts.
Pronger reads plays well and knows when to join the rush.
Already on top of the blueline mountain, Pronger hopes to give the Rock their second Strato Cup.
www.geocities.com /ashleym_20/PlayerProfile/chris_pronger_profile.html   (0 words)

  
 Blues Trade Chris Pronger to Edmonton for Eric Brewer, Doug Lynch and Jeff Woywitka - hockeyfights.com forums
Pronger isn't exactly acient so I don't like the argument that Brewer is so much younger therefore it is a bad trade.
Pronger is always on the shelf, he seems a little to brittle to me to sell the farm for.
If Pronger is allowed to skate with the puck he could have a much bigger impact on the outcome of the game.
www.hockeyfights.com /forums/showthread.php?t=35911   (0 words)

  
 Pearly Gates: Chris Pronger to Ducks Archive
The Ducks are going to be a Stanley Cup favorite next year after trading Joffrey Lupul, plus some unnamed minor players and draft picks, for top Oilers defenseman Chris Pronger.
Pronger, meanwhile, is one of the best defensemen in the game, and will probably start the season paired with another of those in Scott Niedemayer, a line that should just about completely shut down the opposing team.
Pronger has 4 years and $25 million left on his contract.
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 Ducks' Chris Pronger: A battler swaps sides - News - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
For years, culminating during a nine-day span in May, Chris Pronger was among the most loathed characters to visit Anaheim.
The Ducks are counting on Pronger, 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds, and captain Scott Niedermayer to lead their quest for a Stanley Cup championship.
Pronger, a week shy of his 32nd birthday, also gives the Ducks another veteran voice in a locker room that already included Niedermayer, Selanne, right wing Rob Niedermayer, center Todd Marchant, goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere and defenseman Sean O'Donnell.
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 Dan Patrick:Outtakes: Chris Pronger (uncut)
A condensed version of Dan Patrick's interview with St. Louis Blues defenseman Chris Pronger appears in the March 19 edition of ESPN The Magazine.
Blues captain Chris Pronger was the NHL's MVP last season.
Chris Pronger: It just got in the way, but this one isn't my fault.
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 Amazon.com: Chris Pronger: The Captain (Sport Snaps Series): Books: Jeff Gordon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
As a kid his nickname was "chaos", as a junior hockey player some people thought he was nonchalant or indifferent, but the St. Louis Blues fans and hockey fans all over the country know him now as a steady, careful, deliberative defenseman.
There is a lot of prominence and perks that are given to an elite player but how to handle the responsibilities and pressures that go with that fame are a large part of this book.
As with all Sport Snaps books, Chris Pronger: The Captain is filled with action-packed photos, and some family photos from Chris.
www.amazon.com /Chris-Pronger-Captain-Sport-Snaps/dp/1892920026   (0 words)

  
 Chris Pronger True Stories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
So the mother sent Chris a letter telling him that a young boy had a birthday coming up and he loved Chris.
A week later was the boy's party and surely enough, Chris stopped by for like an hour just chatting with the kid.
There was no reporters, not even any friends of Chris', he was just doing it out of the goodness of his heart.
www.expage.com /prongstories   (0 words)

  
 Sports Betting and Gambling Odds Online
Pronger was suspended after his elbow knocked out Ottawa Senators forward Dean McAmmond in Game 3 and Randy Scott of
Pronger is tied for the second-most points for Anaheim in the playoffs with three goals and 11 assists.
McAmmond will be game-time decision after Pronger's hit
www.covers.com /articles/articles.aspx?theArt=140820   (318 words)

  
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Chris Pronger of the Edmonton Oilers is widely considered one of the finest defensemen in the NHL.
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 ESPN.com - NHL - Chris Pronger - Anaheim Ducks Player Card
Chris Pronger has not been involved in any transactions this season.
Burnside: Pronger regresses with second suspension of playoffs
Last postseason, Chris Pronger was a hockey hero.
sports.espn.go.com /nhl/players/profile?statsId=639   (84 words)

  
 Chris Pronger - Anaheim Ducks - Sportsnet.ca
NHL needs an elbow nudge: A creative sentencing style of justice would be a more effective way to punish repeat offenders like Chris Pronger.
Jul 3, 2006: Edmonton Oilers traded Chris Pronger to the Anaheim Ducks for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid, a 1st round selection in 2007, a conditional 1st round selection and a 2nd round selection in 2008.
Aug 3, 2005: St. Louis Blues traded Chris Pronger to the Edmonton Oilers for Eric Brewer, Jeff Woywitka and Doug Lynch.
www2.sportsnet.ca /hockey/nhl/players/Chris_Pronger   (435 words)

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