Chris Blight

Chris Blight
Born	(1982-10-14) October 14, 1982 Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey player
Known for	Right winger for Dundee Stars in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL)

Chris Blight (born October 14, 1982) is a Canadian ice hockey professional who played as a right winger, most recently representing the Dundee Stars in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Playing career

Blight spent four collegiate seasons at Clarkson University competing in the NCAA beginning in 2001. Prior to the 2002 NHL draft, he was ranked 156th by NHL Central Scouting but went undrafted. He launched his professional journey with the Toledo Storm in the ECHL. His impressive offensive output in the ECHL earned him opportunities with several AHL squads during a North American tenure spanning four years. On October 4, 2010, he signed with the Reading Royals.

On July 25, 2011, Blight moved to Europe by joining Ritten Renon competing in Italy's top-tier Serie A. The following year, on June 8, 2012, he inked a deal with the UK's Cardiff Devils of the EIHL and remained with them through the 2013–14 campaign. For the 2014–15 season, Blight suited up for the Dundee Stars, who were champions of the EIHL Gardiner Conference.

Career statistics

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				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Clarkson University	ECAC		36	8	12	20	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Clarkson University	ECAC		30	7	6	13	22		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Clarkson University	ECAC		41	19	20	39	30		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Clarkson University	ECAC		37	6	18	24	42		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Toledo Storm	ECHL		65	29	32	61	52		13	4	8	12	18
2006–07	Toledo Storm	ECHL		71	26	28	54	105		3	0	1	1	4
2006–07	Worcester Sharks	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
2007–08	Reading Royals	ECHL		40	21	18	39	58		13	4	4	8	16
2007–08	Manitoba Moose	AHL		11	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Albany River Rats	AHL		20	0	5	5	17		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Nordsjaelland Cobras	AL-Bank Ligaen (DEN)		39	12	18	30	109
Ravensburg Towerstars	2.GBun	9		8	4	12	14	11		3	7	10	49
Ravensburg Towerstars	2.GBun	7		2	2	4	4	—		—	—	—	—
2010–11 ECHL season	Reading Royals	ECHL		46	25	34	59	52		8	2	2	4	6
2010-11 AHL season	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		13	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11 AHL season	Worcester Sharks	AHL		1	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11 AHL season	Hershey Bears	AHL		5	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12 Serie A (ice hockey)	Ritten Sport	Serie A (ice hockey) (ITL)		43	22	17	39	40			—		—		—		—		—
	2012–13 EIHL season			Cardiff Devils		EIHL		59			21		54		75		58		4		7		8		15		0
	2013–14 EIHL season			Cardiff Devils		EIHL		38			7		33		40		35		—		—		—		—		—
	2013–14			Sheffield Steelers		EIHL		19			5		11		16		9		4		0		3		3		4
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