Apr 10, 2025
By Michael Fornabaio (@fornabaioctp)
The scoring company he has joined – the legendary names he has passed just this year – they all highlight the place Chris Terry holds both in Bridgeport Islanders history and the much-longer story of the AHL.
Not that this was something Terry set out to do, but his longevity, skill and knowledge have helped make him invaluable.
“You say leadership, but that word can mean a lot,” head coach Rick Kowalsky said. “The way he conducts himself as a pro, and then just watching him in practice, I mean, that’s part of it, on and off the ice.”
“In practice, the way he shoots the puck, the way he executes two-on-ones. … Young guys can learn things offensively just from watching him in practice. And obviously, he’s continuing to do it and has been huge for us this year under some real tough circumstances.”
Following Wednesday’s record-setting game, Kowalsky added: “It’s amazing what he’s been able to accomplish. He’s one of the best to ever do it.”
Though Bridgeport has struggled for results while dealing with constant injuries, Terry has been his usual self with 65 points in 66 games.
The 65th point was the 204th of his Bridgeport career, passing Jeremy Colliton’s franchise record of 203. Terry’s 64th point was an assist that gave him 127, one more than Colliton’s team career record. Colliton offered Terry a congratulatory video message.
(Yes, Colliton had 77 goals and 126 assists; Terry tied him in points with 76 goals and 127 assists, just missing a fun coincidence.)
“I mean, I’m proud of it. I think it’s really cool. I think, you know, it’s obviously not something that you start your hockey career ever setting out as a goal to reach,” said Terry, who turned 36 this week.
“But as the years have gone by and progressed, and being at the age I am, I’m proud of the longevity of the amount of games I’ve played, to put myself in a position to have scored and produced points over the years.”
This is just Terry’s third season in Bridgeport; only this weekend could he eke his way into the top 30 in games played for the 24-year-old franchise.
Over a pro career that dates back to a game for the Albany River Rats 17 years ago Wednesday, though, a career that has included 152 games in the NHL, he has turned in a modern-day AHL Hall of Fame track record.
Terry is 11th in all-time AHL scoring with 806 points; Mitch Lamoreux is 10th at 816. Only one man who played in the AHL in a year…
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