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Christopher "Chris" Drury (born August 20 , 1976 in Trumbull, Connecticut ) is a professional Ice Hockey player who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL . PLAYING CAREER Chris Drury was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques 72nd overall in the 3rd round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft . He played for Boston University for four years, winning the Hobey Baker Award , given to the best NCAA ice hockey player, in the 1997-98 season. He started playing in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche in the 1998-99 NHL Season in which he won the Calder Trophy as the best rookie of the NHL. Drury was traded to the Calgary Flames on 1 October 2002 , and then to the Buffalo Sabres on 3 July 2003 . Drury's current role with the Sabres places him as a co-captain with fellow center Daniel Briere . Drury competed for the United States in 2002 Winter Olympics , 2006 Winter Olympics , 2004 World Cup Of Hockey and several Ice Hockey World Championships . Drury is regarded as a clutch player with the ability to play well in crucial situations and score important goals. The decision by Avalanche GM Pierre Lacroix to trade him to the Calgary Flames has left the team unable to truly replace Drury's assets, such as his stickhandling skills, clutch ability and tenacity, which contributed much to the team's Stanley Cup success of 2001. In that Stanley Cup run, he scored a creditable 11 goals in the playoffs. JERSEY NUMBER His current number 23 is to honor his childhood hero, New York Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly . Throughout his career he has also worn numbers 18 and 37. Jamie Sifers, 3 year University of Vermont captain, grew up in Stratford , Connecticut , near Drury's hometown of Trumbull , Connecticut and wore number 18 due to his admiration of Drury. LITTLE LEAGUE Drury was the Championship Game's winning pitcher and MVP on the championship team from Trumbull at the 1989 Little League World Series , apparently the only NHL player to have participated in the event. AWARDS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS
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CAREER STATISTICS 1 Season was cancelled due to the 2004-05 NHL Lockout . ''Stats as of 21 April 2006 .'' INTERNATIONAL PLAY
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