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Best hockey player from each state

By Dave Stevenson

Jan 26, 2014; New York City, NY, USA; NHL former player Jeremy Roenick skates with youngsters on a miniature rink before the Stadium Series hockey game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2014; New York City, NY, USA; NHL former player Jeremy Roenick skates with youngsters on a miniature rink before the Stadium Series hockey game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /
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Rhode Island – Chris Terreri

The state of Rhode Island might be small, but it has 20 NHL players. However, most of them haven’t made a huge impact. Chris Terreri, on the other hand, made his career around being a very steady goalie. He won two Stanley Cups with the New Jersey Devils in 1995 and 2000. A native of Providence, Terreri also starred at Providence College, helping them advance to the 1985 NCAA Ice Hockey Championship. He was named the MVP of the tournament and the finals despite his team losing 2-1.

Terreri was drafted by the Devils in the fifth round of the 1983 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut during the 1986-87 season. Terreri spent his first eight seasons with the Devils before being traded to the San Jose Sharks during the 1995-96 season. In his lone season with more than 40 starts, he started 50 games in 1995-96 (46 with the Sharks). Another trade saw him go to the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1996-97 season.

After 28 games with Chicago, he made his return to the Devils in 1998. Terreri played two more seasons with them before splitting his final season between the Devils and the New York Islanders. Of his 406 career NHL games, 304 of them came with the Devils. Terreri currently serves as New Jersey’s goaltending coach.

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