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NHL

CHRIS BALA

September 24, 1978  
Alexandria, VA, USA

Left wing
Entry drafts
OTTAWA SENATORS
STATS
CHRIS BALA
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2001-02NHL - OTT6-11-+1------
AHL - GRI702116379-4-11--
2002-03AHL - SEN516182420-142574-
2003-04AHL - BEA13426--------
AHL - AER611171818-------
2004-05AHL - BEA58951417-------
2005-06AHL - BEA8-226-------
AHL - ADM51-1--------
ECHL - ROY4617264327-4314--
2006-07ECHL - ROY5819284728-------
2007-08ECHL - ROY4-112-------
2008-09ECHL - ROY2-----------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL6-11-+1------
AHL266525010270-182684-
ECHL11036559157-4314--
TRANSACTIONS
CHRIS BALA
June 26, 2003

Chris Bala is traded to the Nashville Predators. In return, the Ottawa Senators acquired Peter Smrek.

June 27, 2003

Chris Bala is traded to the Minnesota Wild. In return, the Nashville Predators acquired Curtis Murphy.

March 9, 2004

Chris Bala is traded to the Colorado Avalanche. In return, the Vancouver Canucks acquired Jordan Krestanovich.

NHL trades