Jeff Christian

Jeffrey Christian is a Canadian-American former ice hockey forward. He was born on July 30, 1970, in Burlington, Ontario. Christian was drafted 23rd overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He played 18 games in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Phoenix Coyotes. Christian also played professionally in North America and Europe for over two decades. After his playing career, he became a coach, joining the Columbus Jr. Blue Jackets as a head coach for parts of three seasons. He later served as an assistant coach and later as the Head Coach of the Wheeling Nailers from July 2016 to the completion of the 2017–18 season.