Chris Bala Ice hockey player

Christopher B. Bala (born September 24, 1978) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. Bala was born in Alexandria, Virginia, but grew up in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.Bala was drafted 58th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft from Harvard University and managed to play six regular season games for the Senators during the 2001–02 NHL season, scoring one assist. He never managed to play another NHL game though, playing in the American Hockey League for most of his career. He was contracted to the Minnesota Wild and the Colorado Avalanche but never saw any ice time with those teams. He then played for the Reading Royals in the ECHL. He now works in the Admissions Office at The Hill School, his high school Alma Mater. Bala is a member of the prestigious BBM Club.