Kristopher Joseph Pierre Irwin Letang is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain, he was born on April 24 1987. He plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He had played juniors in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for three seasons, during which time he was selected 62nd overall by the Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Today we will discuss about Kris Letang: Contract| Wife| Stroke| Height| Injury| Age.
Kris Letang: Contract| Wife| Stroke| Height| Injury| Age…
Letang played major junior hockey for the Val-d’Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for three seasons. After recording 32 points in his junior rookie season, he was named to the QMJHL and the CHL All-Rookie Team. That summer, he was drafted in the third round, 62nd overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. The next season, a 68-point effort in just 60 games earned him QMJHL First Team All-Star honours.
| Born | April 24, 1987 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL team | Pittsburgh Penguins | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL Draft | 62nd overall, 2005 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Playing career | 2006–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Contract
Kris Letang signed a 8 year / $58,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $58,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $7,250,000. In 2020-1, Letang will earn a base salary of $7,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,250,000.
| Contract: | 8 yr(s) / $58,000,000 |
| Signing Bonus | – |
| Average Salary | $7,250,000 |
| Free Agent: | 2022 / UFA |
Wife
Stroke
Kris Letang, is the Pittsburgh Penguins player who suffered a stroke, hopes to raise awareness about how even the young and healthy are vulnerable to a blood clot in the brain.
On Friday, it was revealed that the defenceman suffered a stroke last week and will not be playing for at least six weeks. Tests showed Letang has had a very small hole in the wall of his heart since birth, which is called a patent foramen ovale (PFO). It’s possible the defect could have led to the stroke, according to a media statement by the team.
Height
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
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| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft | 62nd overall, 2005 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Injury
Letang will miss Monday night’s game against the Rangers in New York and is considered day to day, but he is still being evaluated for a lower-body injury he sustained Saturday, all according to coach Mike Sullivan. Letang is the team’s sixth injured defenseman, just nine games into the season.
That would seem to mean that the extent of Letang’s injury and the time he might miss are not fully known, more so than it has been determined that he might have something minor and could hop back into the lineup soon.
Age
