Avalanche draft Peters Township native
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Christian Humphreys lists Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins as his heroes and the Pittsburgh Steelers as his favorite NFL team, but he might soon be updating his club hockey bio page to include the Colorado Avalanche. That’s because the Avalanche selected the Peters Township native in the 2024 NHL Draft held on June 28-29 at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
Humphreys was selected in the seventh and final round on day two of the draft. He was the 215th overall pick.
Humphrey, who was the 71st-ranked North American skater on the NHL Central Scouting’s ranking, was one of nine players selected by the Avalanche.
After he participates in the Avalanche’s development camp, Humphreys will attend the University of Michigan, where he is committed to play for the 2024-25 season. The Wolverines have had success placing players in the draft, for a record 29 consecutive years. They have 187 all-time picks, including Humprehys.
Humphreys played his last two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program. He played in 52 games and had 58 points on 23 goals and 35 assists with the U18 team. In 2022-23 with the U17 team, he collected 43 points in 58 games to finish with a combined 101 points in 101 games with the USNTDP while adding an additional 50 points in USHL games.
Humphreys owns four gold medals and one silver medal in competitions with USA Hockey in the last three seasons. The competitions were held in Finland, Switzerland and British Columbia.
Humphrey, who participated in the 2024 All-American Prospects Game, skated with Bishop Kearney Selects and the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite during his youth hockey years. He appeared with the 16U AAA team, tallying 36 goals and 70 assists for 106 points. He had 19 goals and 15 assists for 34 points with the 15U squad. On the Selects 14U team, he registered 49 goals and 77 assists for 126 points. On the Pens 13U unit, he had 57 goals and 37 assists. He also attended the USA Hockey Player Development Camp.
The 18-year-old son of John and Michelle has three brothers, including J.C. He is triplets with James and Harrison.