Chris Pronger

Who is Chris Pronger?

Christopher Robert Pronger is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently under contract with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, but who has not played since November 2011 due to post-concussion syndrome after three separate hits, also including being hit in the eye by the butt-end of another players stick; Pronger now suffers with vision impairment. Though he is not officially retired, Pronger is not expected to play again.

Originally selected 2nd overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Pronger has played for Hartford, the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, and Anaheim Ducks before being traded to the Flyers before the 2009–10 season, having also captained the Blues and Ducks during that time. He has appeared in the Stanley Cup finals with three different teams, winning the Cup with the Ducks in 2007. Pronger won the Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player for the 1999–2000 season and was the first defenceman to win the award since Bobby Orr in 1972. Pronger was also considered one of the NHL's dirtier players and has been suspended eight times.