CHRIS SALEM # 20

CHRIS SALEM JOINED THE WASPS IN SEASON 1987-88 FROM LOCAL RIVAL'S THE WHITLEY WARRIORS.  HE STAYED AT THE RIVERSIDE RINK UNTIL THE WASPS MOVED TO SUNDERLAND, WHERE HE PLAYED ONE SEASON FOR THE NEWCASTLE UNITED OWNED WASPS. CHRIS FINISHED HIS CAREER BACK AT WHITLEY BAY, WHERE HE PLAYED ONE SEASON IN 1996-97.  CHRIS WAS PART OF THE GRAND SLAM WINNING TEAM ON 1990-91 AND ALSO THE DOUBLE WINNING TEAM OF 1991-92. HIS WASPS HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED THESE SEASONS, AND ALSO A 13-0 SHUTOUT IN CARDIFF IN 1992. SALEM WAS TOP THE HEINEKEN LEAGUE NETMINDER STATS FOR SEASON 1991-92.

SALEM'S WASPS STATS: SEASON GP MINS  GA  SV%  GAA 1987-88   20  1169   119  80.8   6.11 1988-89   36  2046   231  79.7   6.77 1989-90   24  1319   137  81.9   6.23 1990-91   32  1812   158  83.1   5.23 1991-92   16   873     58  86.6    3.99 1992-93   12   550     61  82.0    6.65 1993-94   18   765     89  80.5    6.98 1994-95     3   127     26  70.8   12.40

CHRIS SAVES A SHOT FROM MURRAYFIELD'S MIKE WARE, IN 1994

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